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Medical15-5 PH ESR stainless steel is a martensitic precipitation-hardening stainless steel with approximately 15% Chromium and 5% Nickel, hence the name 15-5. Electroslag Remelt (ESR) is the melt process used for Type 2. It has high strength, high hardness, and excellent corrosion resistance. 15-5 materials forgeability is superior to 17-4. Strength can be further increased by a single low temperature heat treatment. (UNS:S15500)
Chemical Makeup of 15-5 Stainless Steel
| Element | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Carbon, C | – | 0.07 |
| Manganese, Mn | – | 1 |
| Silicon, Si | – | 1 |
| Sulfur, S | – | 0.015 |
| Phosphorus, P | – | 0.03 |
| Chromium, Cr | 14 | 15.5 |
| Molybdenum, Mo | - | 0.5 |
| Nickel, Ni | 3.5 | 5.5 |
| Columbium (Niobium), Nb | 5xC | 0.45 |
| Copper, Cu | 2.5 | 4.5 |
Common Applications of 15-5 Stainless Steel
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Aerospace
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Industrial
Benefits
- Good Corrosion Resistance
- Formability & Weldability
- High Strength & Hardness
We stock 15-5 ESR to the following specifications:
- AMS-5659 TYPE 2 EXC. FINISH
- ASTM-A-484
- CAP. ASTM-A-564 TYPE XM12
- UNS-S15500
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