About Alloy
431 stainless steels are martensitic, heat-treatable grades with excellent corrosion resistance, torque strength, high toughness and tensile properties. All these properties make them ideal for bolt and shaft applications. These steels, however, cannot be cold-worked owing to their high yield strength, hence they are suitable for operations such as spinning, deep drawing, bending or cold heading.
Fabrication of martensitic steels is generally carried out using techniques that allow hardening and tempering treatments and poor weldability. The corrosion resistance properties of grade 431 steels are lower than that of austenitic grades. The operations of grade 431 are limited by their loss of strength at high temperatures, due to over-tempering, and loss of ductility at negative temperatures.
Applications:
This alloy is used for forged aircraft fasteners and fittings and should be considered for structural parts in marine atmospheres.
Type 431 is used in highly-stressed aircraft components, fasteners, bomb racks, bolting, pump shafts and valve stems. It is suitable for applications requiring a combination of corrosion resistance, hardness and toughness from –100/1200ºF (-70/650ºC.)
Product Form & Standard
AMS 5628: Bars / wire / forgings
Chemical Composition
| Grade | C | Mn | Si | P | S | Cr | Ni | |
| 431 | min. max. | - 0.20 | - 1 | - 1 | - 0.04 | - 0.03 | 15 17 | 1.25 2.50 |
Mechanical Properties
| Material | Condition | Tensile Strength (MPa) | Proof Stress 0.2% (MPa) | Elongation 2"% | Reduction of Area | Brinell Hardness |
| Alloy 431 | Alloy 431 Annealed | 862 | 655 | 20 | 55 | 260 |
| Alloy 431 | Alloy 431 Heat Treated AMS 5628 | 1379 | 1034 | 10 | 40 | - |
Application
Typical applications of grade 431 stainless steels include the following:
Laboratory equipment
Marine systems
Beater bars
Pump and propeller shafts
Nuts and bolts
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