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JFE18-3USR

Oxidation Resistant Stainless Steel
<Composition> 18Cr - 3.5AI - ultra-low C

comparison of corrosion resistance

Pitting potential (mV vs. SCE)

Heat resistance

Oxidation resistance

  • A stainless steel with excellent oxidation resistance at high temperatures.

Applications

Metallic honeycomb for automotive exhaust gas purification, combustion cylinders, electric heating devices

Chemical composition

(mass %)

Steel grade C Si Mn AI Cr La
JFE20-5USR Std. ≦ 0.015 ≦ 1.0 ≦ 1.0 5.0 - 6.0 19 - 21 0.06 - 0.12
Typical values 0.005 0.1 0.1 5.5 20.0 0.08
JFE18-3USR Std. ≦ 0.010 ≦ 1.0 ≦ 1.0 3.0 - 4.0 17 - 19 0.06 - 0.12
Typical values 0.003 0.1 0.1 3.4 18.0 0.08

Mechanical properties

Steel grade Finish* Thickness (mm) Yield strength(N/mm²) Tensile strength(N/mm²) Elongation (%) Hv
JFE20-5USR 2BTH 0.3 1,052 1,147 <2 359
0.05 1,147 1,222 <2 357
2BT 0.3 525 652 23 216
0.05 527 648 25 221
JFE18-3USR 2BTH 0.3 975 1,019 <2 328
0.05 1,020 1,084 <2 331
2BT 0.3 448 539 30 176
0.05 438 539 29 178
*2BTH: No annealing after cold rolling (hard product)
*2BT: Annealed after cold rolling

Physical properties

Steel grade Temp. (℃) Electric Resistance
(μΩ・cm)
Specific heat
(10³J/kg・℃)
Thermal diffusivity
(cm²/sec)
Thermal conductivity
(W/m・℃)
Temp. (℃) Thermal expansion coefficient
(10-6/℃)
Tensile strength*
(N/mm²)
JFE20-5USR 20 142 0.48 0.034 11.8 - - 650
100 142 0.52 0.035 13.1 20 - 100 11.1 -
300 143 0.61 0.036 15.7 20 - 300 12.0 -
600 145 0.73 0.038 19.9 20 - 600 13.3 200
900 148 0.69 0.046 22.5 20 - 900 14.9 35
1200 148 0.70 0.053 26.5 20 - 1,200 16.0 -
JFE18-3USR 20 115 0.48 0.041 14.4 - - 540
100 117 0.51 0.041 15.7 20 - 100 10.3 -
300 122 0.60 0.041 18.3 20 - 300 11.3 -
600 132 0.89 0.043 22.7 20 - 600 12.5 170
900 138 0.69 0.049 25.1 20 - 900 13.9 30
1200 140 0.71 0.056 29.6 20 - 1,200 15.1 -

*Thickness: 1.0mm

Oxidation resistance

(Thickness: 0.05 mm)

Exterior 1,000℃