Material ‐ BS 10216 ‐ 5 EN X6CrNi18 ‐ 10

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 %0.040 ‐ 0.080
SiliconSi %1.000 max.
ManganeseMn %2.000 max.
PhosphorusP %0.035 max.
SulphurS %0.015 max.
ChromiumCr %17.000 ‐ 19.000
NickelNi %8.000 ‐ 11.000
NitrogenN %0.110 max.
IronFe %Balance
Heat Treatment
Solution Annealing
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength in Mpa500 ‐ 700
Yield Strength in Mpa185 min.
Elongation in %30 min.
Reduction of Area in %
Hardness in BHN
Impact in Joule60 min. @ RT

Cross Reference Table

Material Standard Country Grade Belong to the Industry
A743 CF8 ASTM USA Casting
304 AISI USA Bar, Wire, Strip, Plate, Sheet and Forging
1.4308 BS British Casting
1.4301 EN European Union Forging
304 S 11 BS British Bright Bars, Hot Rolled and Cold Rolled Coil
SUS 304 JIS Japan Hot Rolled Equal Leg Angles
08CH18N10 GOST Russia Pipes, Fittings, Bar, Sheet and Forging