Sandvik 253 MA

Sandvik 253 MA

Sandvik 253 MA introduction

Sandvik 253 MA is an austenitic chromium-nickel steel alloyed with nitrogen and rare earth metals. The grade is characterized by:

High creep strength
Very good resistance to isothermal and, particularly, cyclic oxidation
Good structural stability at high temperatures
Good weldability

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Sandvik 253 MA

Datasheet updated 2017-01-19 12:21 (supersedes all previous editions)

Equivalent material: UNS S30815, EN 1.4835, DIN 1.4893, DIN 1.4828, SS 2368

Sandvik 253 MA general

Property Temperature Value Comment
Density 23.0 °C Density of 7.8 g/cm³ -
Recycled Content - Recycled Content of 82.1 % Average recycled content

Sandvik 253 MA thermal

Property Temperature Value Comment
Coefficient of thermal expansion 100.0 °C Coefficient of thermal expansion of 1.65E-5 1/K for 30°C to the mentioned temperature
- 200.0 °C Coefficient of thermal expansion of 1.7E-5 1/K for 30°C to the mentioned temperature
- 300.0 °C Coefficient of thermal expansion of 1.7E-5 1/K for 30°C to the mentioned temperature
- 400.0 °C Coefficient of thermal expansion of 1.75E-5 1/K for 30°C to the mentioned temperature
- 500.0 °C Coefficient of thermal expansion of 1.8E-5 1/K for 30°C to the mentioned temperature
- 600.0 °C Coefficient of thermal expansion of 1.8E-5 1/K for 30°C to the mentioned temperature
- 700.0 °C Coefficient of thermal expansion of 1.85E-5 1/K for 30°C to the mentioned temperature
- 800.0 °C Coefficient of thermal expansion of 1.9E-5 1/K for 30°C to the mentioned temperature
- 900.0 °C Coefficient of thermal expansion of 1.9E-5 1/K for 30°C to the mentioned temperature
- 1000.0 °C Coefficient of thermal expansion of 1.95E-5 1/K for 30°C to the mentioned temperature
Max service temperature - Max service temperature of 1150 °C -
Specific heat capacity 20.0 °C Specific heat capacity of 490 J/(kg·K) -
- 100.0 °C Specific heat capacity of 515 J/(kg·K) -
- 200.0 °C Specific heat capacity of 540 J/(kg·K) -
- 300.0 °C Specific heat capacity of 565 J/(kg·K) -
- 400.0 °C Specific heat capacity of 580 J/(kg·K) -
- 500.0 °C Specific heat capacity of 600 J/(kg·K) -
- 600.0 °C Specific heat capacity of 615 J/(kg·K) -
- 700.0 °C Specific heat capacity of 630 J/(kg·K) -
- 800.0 °C Specific heat capacity of 645 J/(kg·K) -
- 900.0 °C Specific heat capacity of 655 J/(kg·K) -
- 1000.0 °C Specific heat capacity of 665 J/(kg·K) -
- 1100.0 °C Specific heat capacity of 680 J/(kg·K) -
Thermal conductivity 20.0 °C Thermal conductivity of 13 W/(m·K) -
- 100.0 °C Thermal conductivity of 14 W/(m·K) -
- 200.0 °C Thermal conductivity of 16 W/(m·K) -
- 300.0 °C Thermal conductivity of 18 W/(m·K) -
- 400.0 °C Thermal conductivity of 20 W/(m·K) -
- 500.0 °C Thermal conductivity of 21 W/(m·K) -
- 600.0 °C Thermal conductivity of 23 W/(m·K) -
- 700.0 °C Thermal conductivity of 24 W/(m·K) -
- 800.0 °C Thermal conductivity of 25 W/(m·K) -
- 900.0 °C Thermal conductivity of 26 W/(m·K) -
- 1000.0 °C Thermal conductivity of 28 W/(m·K) -
- 1100.0 °C Thermal conductivity of 29 W/(m·K) -

Sandvik 253 MA chemical

Property Value Comment
Carbon Carbon of 0.08 % -
Cerium Cerium of 0.05 % To cerium should be added the quantity of other rare earth metals, since the the additive takes the form of misch metal containing about 50% Ce.
Chromium Chromium of 21 % -
Iron -
Manganese Manganese of 0.8 % max.
Nickel Nickel of 11 % -
Nitrogen Nitrogen of 0.17 % -
Phosphorus Phosphorus of 0.04 % max.
Silicon Silicon of 1.6 % -
Sulfur Sulfur of 0.03 % max.

Sandvik 253 MA magnetic

Property Temperature Value
Relative magnetic permeability 23.0 °C Relative magnetic permeability of 1 [-]

Sandvik 253 MA electrical

Property Temperature Value
Electrical resistivity 20.0 °C Electrical resistivity of 8.4E-7 Ω·m
- 100.0 °C Electrical resistivity of 9.1E-7 Ω·m
- 200.0 °C Electrical resistivity of 9.7E-7 Ω·m
- 300.0 °C Electrical resistivity of 1.02E-6 Ω·m
- 400.0 °C Electrical resistivity of 1.07E-6 Ω·m
- 500.0 °C Electrical resistivity of 1.11E-6 Ω·m
- 600.0 °C Electrical resistivity of 1.15E-6 Ω·m
- 700.0 °C Electrical resistivity of 1.18E-6 Ω·m
- 800.0 °C Electrical resistivity of 1.21E-6 Ω·m
- 900.0 °C Electrical resistivity of 1.23E-6 Ω·m
- 1000.0 °C Electrical resistivity of 1.26E-6 Ω·m
- 1100.0 °C Electrical resistivity of 1.29E-6 Ω·m

Sandvik 253 MA mechanical

Property Temperature Value Comment
Creep strength 10^4 cycles 575.0 °C Creep strength 10^4 cycles of 167 MPa at 10000h
- 600.0 °C Creep strength 10^4 cycles of 138 MPa at 10000h
- 625.0 °C Creep strength 10^4 cycles of 112 MPa at 10000h
- 650.0 °C Creep strength 10^4 cycles of 94 MPa at 10000h
- 675.0 °C Creep strength 10^4 cycles of 76 MPa at 10000h
- 700.0 °C Creep strength 10^4 cycles of 62 MPa at 10000h
- 725.0 °C Creep strength 10^4 cycles of 50 MPa at 10000h
- 750.0 °C Creep strength 10^4 cycles of 41 MPa at 10000h
- 775.0 °C Creep strength 10^4 cycles of 33 MPa at 10000h
- 800.0 °C Creep strength 10^4 cycles of 27 MPa at 10000h
- 825.0 °C Creep strength 10^4 cycles of 22 MPa at 10000h
- 850.0 °C Creep strength 10^4 cycles of 18 MPa at 10000h
- 875.0 °C Creep strength 10^4 cycles of 15 MPa at 10000h
- 900.0 °C Creep strength 10^4 cycles of 13 MPa at 10000h
- 925.0 °C Creep strength 10^4 cycles of 11 MPa at 10000h
- 950.0 °C Creep strength 10^4 cycles of 9.6 MPa at 10000h
- 975.0 °C Creep strength 10^4 cycles of 8.2 MPa at 10000h
- 1000.0 °C Creep strength 10^4 cycles of 7 MPa at 10000h
- 1025.0 °C Creep strength 10^4 cycles of 6.2 MPa at 10000h
- 1050.0 °C Creep strength 10^4 cycles of 5.5 MPa at 10000h
- 1075.0 °C Creep strength 10^4 cycles of 4.9 MPa at 10000h
- 1100.0 °C Creep strength 10^4 cycles of 4.3 MPa at 10000h
Creep strength 10^5 cycles 525.0 °C Creep strength 10^5 cycles of 162 MPa at 100000h
- 550.0 °C Creep strength 10^5 cycles of 128 MPa at 100000h
- 575.0 °C Creep strength 10^5 cycles of 102 MPa at 100000h
- 600.0 °C Creep strength 10^5 cycles of 82 MPa at 100000h
- 625.0 °C Creep strength 10^5 cycles of 64 MPa at 100000h
- 650.0 °C Creep strength 10^5 cycles of 52 MPa at 100000h
- 675.0 °C Creep strength 10^5 cycles of 43 MPa at 100000h
- 700.0 °C Creep strength 10^5 cycles of 33 MPa at 100000h
- 725.0 °C Creep strength 10^5 cycles of 27 MPa at 100000h
- 750.0 °C Creep strength 10^5 cycles of 22 MPa at 100000h
- 775.0 °C Creep strength 10^5 cycles of 18 MPa at 100000h
- 800.0 °C Creep strength 10^5 cycles of 15 MPa at 100000h
- 825.0 °C Creep strength 10^5 cycles of 12 MPa at 100000h
- 850.0 °C Creep strength 10^5 cycles of 10 MPa at 100000h
- 875.0 °C Creep strength 10^5 cycles of 8.8 MPa at 100000h
- 900.0 °C Creep strength 10^5 cycles of 7.5 MPa at 100000h
- 925.0 °C Creep strength 10^5 cycles of 6.6 MPa at 100000h
- 950.0 °C Creep strength 10^5 cycles of 5.7 MPa at 100000h
- 975.0 °C Creep strength 10^5 cycles of 5 MPa at 100000h
- 1000.0 °C Creep strength 10^5 cycles of 4.3 MPa at 100000h
- 1025.0 °C Creep strength 10^5 cycles of 3.8 MPa at 100000h
- 1050.0 °C Creep strength 10^5 cycles of 3.3 MPa at 100000h
- 1075.0 °C Creep strength 10^5 cycles of 3 MPa at 100000h
- 1100.0 °C Creep strength 10^5 cycles of 2.6 MPa at 100000h
Elastic modulus 20.0 °C Elastic modulus of 200 GPa -
- 200.0 °C Elastic modulus of 185 GPa -
- 400.0 °C Elastic modulus of 170 GPa -
- 600.0 °C Elastic modulus of 155 GPa -
- 800.0 °C Elastic modulus of 135 GPa -
- 1000.0 °C Elastic modulus of 120 GPa -
Elongation 23.0 °C Elongation of 40 % min.
Elongation A2 23.0 °C Elongation A2 of 40 % min.
Hardness, Vickers 23.0 °C Hardness, Vickers of 190 [-] -
Tensile strength 20.0 °C Tensile strength of 650 - 850 MPa -
- 100.0 °C Tensile strength of 550 MPa -
- 200.0 °C Tensile strength of 475 MPa -
- 300.0 °C Tensile strength of 440 MPa -
- 400.0 °C Tensile strength of 425 MPa -
- 500.0 °C Tensile strength of 400 MPa -
- 600.0 °C Tensile strength of 340 MPa -
Yield strength Rp0.1 20.0 °C Yield strength Rp0.1 of 350 MPa min.
- 100.0 °C Yield strength Rp0.1 of 265 MPa min.
- 200.0 °C Yield strength Rp0.1 of 215 MPa min.
- 300.0 °C Yield strength Rp0.1 of 200 MPa min.
- 400.0 °C Yield strength Rp0.1 of 190 MPa min.
- 500.0 °C Yield strength Rp0.1 of 180 MPa min.
- 600.0 °C Yield strength Rp0.1 of 165 MPa min.
Yield strength Rp0.2 20.0 °C Yield strength Rp0.2 of 310 MPa min.
- 100.0 °C Yield strength Rp0.2 of 225 MPa min.
- 200.0 °C Yield strength Rp0.2 of 189 MPa min.
- 300.0 °C Yield strength Rp0.2 of 170 MPa min.
- 400.0 °C Yield strength Rp0.2 of 160 MPa min.
- 500.0 °C Yield strength Rp0.2 of 150 MPa min.
- 600.0 °C Yield strength Rp0.2 of 140 MPa min.

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