Austenitic Stainless Steel Investment Cast Alloy Compositions

Carbon Manganese Silicon Chromium Nickel Molybdenum Phosphorus Sulfur Copper Melting
Iron Other
Range
Min-Max Min-Max Min-Max Min-Max Min-Max Min-Max Max Min-Max Min-Max
Alloy Type
CF-16Fa (303) Investment Cast 0.16 Max 1.5 Max 2.0 Max 18.0 -21.0 9.0-12.0 0.40-0.80 0.04 0.20-0.40 Bal. 2550-2650
CF-8 (304) Investment Cast 0.08 Max 1.5 Max 2.0 Max 18.0-21.0 8.0-11.0 0.04 0.04 Max Bal. 2500-2650
CF-3 (304L) Investment Cast 0.03 Max 1.5 Max 2.0 Max 17.0-21.0 8.0-12.0 0.04 0.04 Max Bal. 2550-2650
CF-8M (316) Investment Cast 0.08 Max 1.5 Max 2.0 Max 18.0-21.0 9.0-12.0 2.0-3.0 0.04 0.04 Max Bal. 2500-2550
CF-3M (316L) Investment Cast 0.03 Max 1.5 Max 1.5 Max 17.0-21.0 9.0-13.0 2.0-3.0 0.04 0.04 Max Bal. 2500-2550
316/Non Mag Investment Cast 0.08 Max 2.0 Max 1.0 Max 16.0-18.0 11.0-14.0 2.0-3.0 0.04 0.04 Max Bal. 2450-2500
HT (330) Investment Cast 0.35-0.75 2.00 Max 2.50 Max 15.0-19.0 33.0-37.0 0.5 0.04 0.04 Max Bal. 2400-2500
Cb (Nb) =
CF-8C (347) Investment Cast 0.08 Max 1.5 Max 2 Max 18.0-21.0 9.0-12.0 0.04 0.04 Max Bal. (8xC Min.0% 2500-2600
Max
CN-7M (Alloy20) Investment Cast 0.07 Max 1.50 Max 1.50 Max 19.0-22.0 27.5-30.5 2.00-3.00 0.04 0.04 Max 1.5-2.0 Bal. 2500-2550
Nitrogen 0.08-
CF10SMnN Investment Cast 0.10 Max 7.00-9.00 3.50-4.50 16.0-18.0 8.0-9.0 - 0.06 0.04 Max Bal. 2450-2550
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Austenitic Stainless Steel Investment Cast Alloy Properties

Austenitic Stainless Steel Investment Cast Alloy Properties

% Elongation
Hardness RB
Condition Tensile Strength 0.2% Yield Strength Range (2.5
Max
cm or 1”)
Alloy Type English PSI Metric MPa English PSI Metric MPa
Solution
CF-16Fa (303) Investment Cast 70-85,000 483-586 30-40,000 207-276 25-40 90
Annealed
Solution
CF-8 (303) Investment Cast 70-85,000 483-586 30-50,000 207-345 30-50 90
Annealed
Solution
CF-3 (304L) Investment Cast 70-85,000 483-586 30-50,000 207-345 30-50 90
Annealed
Solution
CF-8M (316) Investment Cast 70-85,000 483-586 30-50,000 207-345 30-50 90
Annealed
Solution
CF-3M (316L) Investment Cast 70-85,000 483-586 30-50,000 207-345 30-50 90
Annealed
Solution
316 Non-Magnetic Investment Cast 70-85,000 483-586 30-50,000 207-345 30-50 90
Annealed
HT (330) Investment Cast As Cast 65-75,000 448-517 - - Apr-20 90
Solution
CF-8C (347) Investment Cast 70-85,000 483-586 30-40,000 207-276 30-40 90
Annealed
 Solution
CN-7M (Alloy 20) Investment Cast 62-80,000 427-552 25-35,000 172-241 25-40 90
Annealed
Solution
CF10SMnN Investment Cast 85-100,000 586-689 42-55,000 290-379 30-50 100
Annealed

Mechanical Property values are for information only. They are deterMin from test bars and do not necessarily apply to castings. Any requirements for mechanical properties that are beyond the above information must be
discussed with and agreed to by WPCC.
Cross-Index of Various Alloy Designations for Austenitic Stainless Steel Investment Cast Alloys

Austenitic Stainless Steel Alloy Cross-Index

Alloy or Type AMS Other Designation

303 Investment Cast 5341 ASTM A743 CF-16F
304 (CF-8) Investment Cast 5370 ASTM A743 CF-8
304L (CF-3) Investment Cast 5371 ASTM A743 CF-3
316 (CF-8M) Investment Cast 5360 ASTM A743 CF-8M
316L (CF-3M) Investment Cast ASTM A743 CF-3M
316 Non-Magnetic Investment Cast
330 HT Investment Cast ASTM A297 HT
347 (CF-8C) Investment Cast ASTM A743 CF-8C
Alloy 20 (CN-7M) Investment Cast ASTM A743 CN-7M

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CF-10SMnN Investment Cast
A743 CF-10SMnN

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