What is 2205 grade stainless steel?

 

Composition

Table 1 provides the compositional ranges for grade 2205 duplex stainless steel.

Table 1 - Composition ranges for 2205 grade stainless steels

 

Grade		C	Mn	Si	P	S	Cr	Mo	Ni	N
2205 (S31803)	Min Max	- 0.030	- 2.00	- 1.00	- 0.030	- 0.020	21.0 23.0	2.5 3.5	4.5 6.5	0.08 0.20
2205 (S32205)	Min Max	- 0.030	- 2.00	- 1.00	- 0.030	- 0.020	22.0 23.0	3.0 3.5	4.5 6.5	0.14 0.20

 

 

Mechanical Properties

The typical mechanical properties of grade 2205 stainless steels are listed in the table below. Grade S31803 has similar mechanical properties to that of S32205.

Table 2 - Mechanical properties of 2205 grade stainless steels

 

Grade	Tensile Str (MPa) min	Yield Strength 0.2% Proof (MPa) min	Elongation (% in 50mm) min	Hardness
				Rockwell C (HR C)	Brinell (HB)
2205	621	448	25	31 max	293 max