Description

The mechanical properties of stainless steels are almost always requirements of the product specifications used to purchase the product. For flat rolled products the properties usually specified are tensile strength, yield stress (or proof stress), elongation and Brinell or Rockwell hardness. Much less frequently there are requirements for impact resistance, either Charpy or Izod. Bar, tube, pipe, fittings etc. also usually require at least tensile strength and yield stress.