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Stainless Steel Grade 440C | UNS# S44004

Stainless Steel Grade 440C: forms, specifications and uses

Stainless Steel Grade 440C (UNS S44004) is a high carbon martensitic stainless steel that demonstrates high strength, moderate corrosion resistance, and good hardness and wear resistance.

Titanium Industries offers Stainless Steel Grade 440C Round Bar from its locations.

Stainless Steel Grade 440C is supplied to specifications including AMS 5630, AMS 5880, AMS-QQ-S-763, ASTM A276 and ASTM F899.

Typical uses of Stainless Steel Grade 440C include ball bearings, valves, measuring tools and instruments, surgical blades, knife blades and cutting tools.

For Stainless Steel Grade 440C, request a quote online or contact your nearest Titanium Industries location. Alloy data on this page is for reference only, not for design.

Round bar, one of the Stainless Steel Grade 440C product forms Titanium Industries stocks

Stainless Steel Grade 440C | UNS# S44004 is a high carbon martensitic stainless steel that demonstrates high strength, moderate corrosion resistance, and good hardness and wear resistance. The highest resistances for type 440C can be achieved by hardening and polishing which make this material ideal for cutting instrumentation, surgical blades, and knife blades. Because of these traits it is also common to find type 440C in ball bearings, valves, and measuring instruments.

Stainless Steel Grade 440C Specifications:

Stainless Steel Type 440C product forms offered at all Titanium Industries' locations:

Stainless Steel Grade 440C Applications:

  • Ball Bearings
  • Valves
  • Measuring Tools and Instruments
  • Surgical Blades
  • Knife Blades
  • Cutting Tools

DISCLAIMER: Alloy data sheets are for reference only, not for design purposes.

Stainless Steel Grade 440C | UNS# S44004 — Table 1
Chemical Composition
Fe 79.15% Cr 17.0% Mn 1.0% C 1.10% Si 1.0%
Mo 0.75%
Stainless Steel Grade 440C | UNS# S44004 — Table 2
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
Density Electrical conductivity (% IACS) Thermal conductivity (BTU-in/hr-ft²-°F) Specific heat capacity Thermal expansion (1/°F) Melting Point (°F)
0.282 2.87 168 0.11 0.00000567 2700
Stainless Steel Grade 440C | UNS# S44004 — Table 3
Mechanical Properties
Property Minimum Maximum
Yield Strength Range (Rp0.2 Offset) (ksi) 60.9 276
Tensile Strength Range (Rm) (ksi) 110 286
Elongation (AL=5 x Ø) 2.0% 15.0%
Brinell Hardness (H) 240 580
Modulus of Elasticity (ksi) (E): 30400
Machineability General Index: 40%

Stainless Steel Grade 440C: questions and answers

What is Stainless Steel Grade 440C?

Stainless Steel Grade 440C (UNS S44004) is a high carbon martensitic stainless steel that demonstrates high strength, moderate corrosion resistance, and good hardness and wear resistance.

Which Stainless Steel Grade 440C product forms does Titanium Industries stock?

Stainless Steel Grade 440C Round Bar.

Which specifications does Stainless Steel Grade 440C meet?

AMS 5630, AMS 5880, AMS-QQ-S-763, ASTM A276 and ASTM F899.

What is Stainless Steel Grade 440C used for?

Ball bearings, valves, measuring tools and instruments, surgical blades, knife blades and cutting tools.

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