Material ‐ BS 10216 ‐ 5 EN X2CrNiMo18 ‐ 14 ‐ 3

Standard Specification for Seemless Steel Tubes for Pressure Purposes

Group - Ferrous Stainless Steel Alloys

Sub Group - BS 10216 ‐ 5 Seemless Steel Tubes for Pressure Purposes

Application - Intended for Valve, Pump, General Engineering, Automotive and Other Industries

Grade Belongs to the Industry - Tube

Chemical Composition
CarbonC %0.030 max.
SiliconSi %1.000 max.
ManganeseMn %2.000 max.
PhosphorusP %0.040 max.
SulphurS %0.015 max.
ChromiumCr %17.000 ‐ 19.000
NickelNi %12.500 ‐ 15.000
MolybdenumMo %2.500 ‐ 3.000
NitrogenN %0.110 max.
IronFe %Balance
Heat Treatment
Solution Annealing
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength in Mpa490 ‐ 690
Yield Strength in Mpa190 min.
Elongation in %30 min.
Reduction of Area in %
Hardness in BHN
Impact in Joule60 min. @ ‐ 196 ̊ C

Cross Reference Table

Material Standard Country Grade Belong to the Industry
1.4436 BS British Steel
1.4436 DIN Germany Steel
X3CrNiMo17 13 3 UNI Italy Steel, Sheet, Plate and Strip
X3CrNiMo17 13 3 AFNOR NF France Steel
X3CrNiMo17 13 3 DIN Germany Sheet, Plate and Strip
316 SAE USA Steel, Wire, Bar, Shape and Forging
X2CrNiMo17 12 3 EN European Union Steel, Rod, Bar and Extrusion