17-4 Stainless Steel

Chemical Composition

Element Symbol Average Preferred Range %
Carbon C 0-0.07
Manganese Mn 0-1.50
Silicon Si 0-0.70
Nickel Ni 3.0-5.0
Chromium Cr 15.0-17.0
Phosphorus P 0-0.04
Sulfur S 0-0.03
Copper Cu 3.0-5.0
Molybdenum Mo 0-0.06
Niobium Nb 0-0.45
Iron Fe Balance

Mechanical Properties

Property Metric Values Imperial Values
Tensile Strenght Min 160 ksi 1100 MPa
Yield Strenght Min 139 ksi 960 MPa
Elongation Min % 5% 5%
Hardness (Brinell) 360HB 360HB

Comparative Specifications

ASTM: ASTM Grade 630

SAE: S17400

DIN: X5CrNiCuNb16-4

Afnor: Z6CNU17.04

EN (EU/US) / BS (British Standard): 1.4542 X5CrNiCuNb16-4

GB (Chinese Standard) / ISO (International): GB/T 1220-2017 07Cr17Ni7Al / 4542-174-00-I

UNS: UNS S17400

Applicable Casting Processes