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Our topic for today is a precipitation hardening type of stainless steel 17-7. The UNS designation for the  chemical composition is UNS S17700.

This alloy is capable of high strength and toughness with the corrosion and oxidation resistance typical of many stainless steels after final heat treatment coupled with excellent fabrication characteristics in the solution treated condition. 17-7 has applications requiring forming of intricately shaped parts where other alloys are inadequate.

As in all precipitation hardening stainless grades the first step is a solution treatment Typical solution treatment is at 1900 – 1950 deg F  followed by rapid cooling to room temperature. In this condition the material is readily fabricated into complex parts. Solution treatment is most often performed by the producing mill.

After fabrication of the part, the hardening heat treatment develops the final properties:

For TH 1050 parts are conditioned at 1400 deg F , cooled to 60 deg F for one hour  followed by aging at 1050 deg F

For  RH 950 parts are conditioned at 1750 deg F then cooled to minus 100 deg F for 8 hours prior to aging at 950 deg F

Chemical Composition    UNS S17700

Carbon ………………………………………..  0.09 % Max

Manganese ………………………………….. 1.00 % Max

Silicon ………………………………………….. 1.00 % Max

Phosphorus …………………………………..  0.04 % Max

Sulfur ……………………………………………. 0.03 % Max

Chromium …………………………………….. 16.00 – 18.00 %

Nickel ……………………………………………. 6.50 – 7.75 %

Aluminum ………………………………………. 0.75 – 1.50 %

Density     .282 lbs per cubic inch in the solution annealed condition

Minimum Mechanical Properties: 

TH 1050 condition – Longitudinal

180,000 psi Tensile Strength

150,000 psi  Yield Strength

6 % Elongation

RH 950  condition – Longitudinal

210,000 psi Tensile Strength

190,000 psi  Yield  Strength

5% Elongation

Specifications:

Sheet, Strip, and Plate :

AMS 5528

ASTM A 693

Sheet and strip

AMS 5529

 

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For more information on 17-7 check out our detailed page on just that very topic, 17-7 ph.