THE

WORLD
OF
SALEM
STEEL

The World Of Salem Steel

Salem Steel Plant, a special steel unit of SAIL, is a world class producer of stainless steel in India. The plants
customer base covers over 37 countries.
Salem Steel has always been synonymous with quality. Its reputation for quality has been reinforced by being qualified
for ISO 9001:2000 Quality Assurance System and its concern for the environment is exemplified by its ISO 14001:2004
Environmental Management System.
Salem Stainless as the plants product is popularly known, has a wide range of applications, from needles to nuclear
reactors.
Hot rolling facility comprises of walking beam re-heating furnace, 4-Hi-reversing Roughing Mill, 4-Hi-Steckel Mill,
Laminar Cooling system to obtain desired Mechanical and Metallurgical Properties and a Down Coiler. The Steckel Mill
has hydraulic gauge setting and automatic gauge control with level II automation.
The Cold Rolling facilities at SSP consists of 20-high Sendzimir Mills, Annealing and Pickling Lines with Ruthner
Neutral Electrolytic Pickling process. Other facilities include a 2-high Skin pass Mill with elongation control and constant
hydraulic roll force system, a Shearing Line with precision roller levellers, electronic flying shear and vaccum piler,
precision Slitting Line. In addition special facilities like Stretcher Leveller, Requiring Shear, Sheet Grinding and
Polishing Line and utility blank line are housed in the cold rolling mill complex.

SALEM STEEL PRODUCTS

HOT ROLLED PRODUCTS
The hot rolled products include austenitic and ferritic grades of stainless steel and
carbon steels of drawing quality, structural quality, high strength, low alloy steels and
weathering steels.

TYPE OF PRODUCT - Hot rolled coil*

CARBON STEEL

STAINLESS STEEL

Thickness

1.6 - 12.7 mm

2.0 - 10.0 mm

Width

1000 - 1275 mm

1000 - 1275 mm

ID (For coil)

762 / 610 mm

762 / 610 mm

Condition

As rolled

As rolled

Edge

Mill Edge

Mill Edge

* Cut to size/plate and higher thickness available by mutual agreement.

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION (%)# #

Carbon steels : Chemical composition

Mn

Si

Al

Cr

Ni

Cu

Nb

Ti

Deoxidisation

IS 1079 Gr D

Grades

0.12

0.5

0.04

0.04

Semi Killed/
Killed

IS 2062 Gr A
(Fe 410W A)

0.23

1.5

0.05

0.05

Semi Killed/
Killed

IS 2062 Gr B
(Fe 410W B)

0.22

1.5

0.045

0.045

Killed

IRS M 41 - 97 /
SAIL COR

0.1

0.25 0.45

0.28 0.72

0.030

0.075 0.14

0.08

0.35 0.60

0.20 0.47

0.3
0.6

Killed

SS 4012A - E34

0.1

0.7

0.2

0.03

0.03

0.02 0.05

0.055

0.095

0.045

Al Killed

SS 4012A - E38

0.1

1.0

0.4

0.03

0.03

0.02 0.05

0.055

0.095

0.045

Al Killed

SAILMA 350/350 HI
SAILMA 410/410 HI
SAILMA 450/450 HI

0.25

1.5

0.4

0.055

0.055 0.01 min

Killed

+ Micro alloying elements like Nb, V and Ti may be used individually or in combination Nb+V+Ti - 0.2% max.
# # maximum,

unless range or minimum is indicated * Hl - denotes improved notch ductility

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
Carbon Steels
Yield
Strength
N/mm2

UTS
N/mm2

%
El (min)
GL =5.65S

Bend
Test
(t)*

Charpy V-Notch
Impact Energy
2
J / CM (min)

IS 1079 Gr D

240 - 400

25

1t

IS 2062 Gr A
(Fe 410W A)

250 min

410 min

23

3t

IS 2062 Gr B
(Fe 410W B)

250 min

410 min

23

2t

27 at 0C #

IRS M 41 - 97 / SAIL COR

340 min

480 min

22

1t

SS 4012A - E38

373 - 461

442 - 559

25

0.5 t

SS 4012A - E34

334 - 412

392 - 490

27

Close
(For t < 7.0 mm
0.5 t (For t = 7.0)

SAILMA 350 /
SAILMA 350 HI**

350 min
350 min

490 - 610
490 - 610

20
21

3t
3t

40 at 0C **
30 at -20C #

SAILMA 410 /
SAILMA 410 HI**

410 min
410 min

540 - 660
540 - 660

19
20

3t
3t

35 at 0C **
25 at -20C #

SAILMA 450 /
SAILMA 450 HI**

450 min
450 min

570 - 720
570 - 720

18
19

3t
3t

30 at 0C **
20 at -20C #

Grades

t* : Nominal thickness of test piece HI** - denotes improved notch ductility

# Impact test can be certified for product thickness of 12 mm and above on request.

Dimensional Tolerances
Carbon Steel - Standard product tolerance
Width Tolerance
: + 30 mm, - 0 mm (For all width ranges)
Thickness Tolerances*

Thickness Range (mm)

Width (mm)
1000-1250
> 1250-1275

1.6-2.0

>2.0-3.0

>3.0-5.0

>5.0-8.0

>8.0-10.0

>10.0-12.7

0.18
0.20

0.20
0.25

0.25
0.30

0.30
0.35

0.35
0.40

0.50
0.50

* Thickness measurements are taken at 25 mm from the edge. Thickness above 12.7 mm by mutual agreement.

Hot Rolled Stainless Steel - Standard Product Tolerance

Width Tolerance
: + 30 mm, - 0 mm (For all width ranges)
Thickness Tolerance :

Thickness
(mm)

Tolerance
(mm)

2.00

0.18

2.25

0.20

2.50

0.23

3.00

0.25

3.50

0.30

4.00

0.36

5.00

0.36

6.00

0.38

8.00

0.50

Hot rolled annealed, shot blasted and pickled stainless steel coil / sheet / plate can be supplied in thickness of 2-8 mm
For specified thickness other than those shown, the tolerance for next higher thickness shall apply.
Thickness measurements are taken at 25 mm from the edge for ME Products.

COLD ROLLED PRODUCTS

Salem Steel Plant produces a wide range of cold roiled stainless steel coils and cut lengths (sheets) in austenitic, ferritic and martensitic
grades of per ASTM and various other national, international specifications.

Product Specifications
Coil

Unit : mm

Sheet/Plate

Unit : mm

Dimension

Range

Standard sizes

Dimension

Range

Standard sizes

Thickness

0.3 to 6.00

0.30, 0.40, 0.50, 0.60, 0.63

0.70, 0.80, 0.90, 1.00, 1.25
1.50, 1.60, 2.00, 2.50, 2.80
3.00, 3.15, 4.00, 5.00, 6.00

Thickness

0.5 to 6.00

0.50, 0.60, 0.63, 0.70, 0.80, 0.90,

1.00, 1.25, 1.50, 1.60, 2.00, 2.50,
2.80, 3.00, 3.15, 4.00, 5.00, 6.00

Width

50 to 1250

1000, 1250

Width

600 to 1250

1000, 1250

406, 508 or 610

Length

500 to 4000

1500, 2000, 2500, 3000, 3500, 4000

Inner Diameter

- Supply of 0.1 and 0.2 mm thicknesses and Non-standard thickness by mutual agreement.

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION (%)# #

Stainless Steels
Grade*

Si

Mn

Cr

Ni

Other Elements

SS 301

0.15

1.00

2.00

16.00 - 18.00

6.00 - 8.00

0.045

0.030

0.10

SS 301 L

0.03

1.00

2.00

16.00 - 18.00

6.00 - 8.00

0.045

0.030

0.20

SS 304

0.08

0.75

2.00

18.00 - 20.00

8.00 - 10.50

0.045

0.030

0.10

SS 304L

0.03

0.75

2.00

18.00 - 20.00

8.00 - 12.00

0.045

0.030

0.10

SS 310S

0.08

1.50

2.00

24.00 - 26.00

19.00 - 22.00

0.045

0.030

SS 316

0.08

0.75

2.00

16.00 - 18.00

10.00 - 14.00

0.045

0.030

0.10

Mo 2.0 - 3.0

SS 316L

0.03

0.75

2.00

16.00 - 18.00

10.00 - 14.00

0.045

0.030

0.10

Mo 2.0 - 3.0

SS 321

0.08

0.75

2.00

17.00 - 19.00

9.00 - 12.00

0.045

0.030

0.10

Ti = 5x (C+N)
Min / 0.70 max

SSLN1

0.12

0.75

10.0

14.00 - 16.00

0.90 - 1.70

0.075

0.030

0.20

Cu 2.2 max

SSLN4

0.10

0.75

8.0

14.00 - 17.00

3.80 - 4.70

0.070

0.030

0.15

Cu 2.2 max

SS 409

0.03

1.00

1.00

10.50 - 11.70

0.50

0.04

0.02

0.03

Ti = 6x (C+N) min /

SS 409M #

0.03

1.00

0.5 - 1.5

10.80 - 12.50

1.5

0.040

0.030

0.03

SS 410S

0.08

1.00

1.00

11.50 - 13.50

0.6

0.040

0.030

0.50 max Nb 0.17 max

SS 420

0.15 (min)

1.00

1.00

12.00 - 14.00

0.75

0.04

0.03

Mo 0.50 max

SS 430

0.12

1.00

1.00

16.00 - 18.00

0.75

0.040

0.030

SS 439

0.03

1.00

1.00

17.00 - 19.00

0.5

0.040

0.030

0.03

Ti (0.2 + 4 (C+N) min /

1.1 max Al 0.15 max

* Other grades can be supplied by mutual agreement. # # maximum, unless range or minimum is indicated.
# The Chemical composition of SS 409 M is subject to change.

Mechanical Properties* (Annealed condition) CRSS

Grade
SS 301
SS 301L
SS 304
SS 304L
SS 310S
SS 316
SS 316L
SS 321
SSLN4
SS 409
SS 409M #
SS 410S
SS 420
SS 430
SS 439

UTS
N/mm2
min
515
550
515
485
515
515
485
515
600
380
450
415
690 (max)
450
415

YS N/mm2
min
205
220
205
170
205
205
170
205
275
170
275
205
205
205

% Elongation
on 50 mm Gl
min
40
45
40
40
40
40
40
40
40
20
22
22
15
22
22

Hardness
HRB max

Cold Bend
Test

95
100
92
92
95
95
95
95
96
88
92
89
96
89
89

NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
180
180
180
NR
180
180

* Material with specific properties can be supplied by mutual agreement.

# Mechanical properties of SS 409 M are subject to change. NR - Not Required.
20% Min for thickness less than 1.27 mm

Dimensional Tolerances - Cold Rolled Products

a) Normal Tolerance (NT) on thickness

b) Precision Tolerances (PT) on thickness

Unit : mm

Applicable Width All widths

Thickness

Width 1000 to 1250 mm

Thickness

Tolerance (+/-)

0.30 to 0.60

0.05

> 0.60 to 0.80

0.07

> 0.80 to 1.00

0.09

> 1.00 to 1.25

0.10

> 1.25 to 1.60

0.12

> 1.60 to 2.00

0.15

> 2.00 to 2.50

0.17

> 2.50 to 3.15

0.22

> 3.15 to 6.00

0.25

Unit : mm
Tolerance (+/-)

0.30
> 0.30 to 0.40
> 0.40 to 0.60
> 0.60 to 0.80
> 0.80 to 1.00
> 1.00 to 1.25
> 1.25 to 1.60
> 1.60 to 2.00
> 2.00 to 2.50
> 2.50 to 3.15
> 3.15 to 4.00

0.03 (only for 1000 mm width)

0.038
0.040
0.050
0.060
0.070
0.080
0.100
0.110
0.120
0.130

NB : 1. Specific tolerances by mutual agreement. 2. Measurement of thickness should be made at distances not less than 20 mm from the edge of
the product. 3. Precision tolerances for narrower width by mutual agreement.

c) Tolerance on width

Unit : mm

Normal tolerance (NT) for sheets and coils

Condition of edge Tolerance for specified widths
Type

Thick
(mm)

Condition of
Edge

6.0

ME

No. 1/
HRAP

8.0

ME

CRSS

4.00

TE

CRSS

> 4.00 6.00

TE

No. 1

6.00

TE

CRSS

NA

+2
-0
-

+2
-0
-

NA

NA

Tolerance (+/-) for specified widths

Thickness

Tolerance for specified widths

1000
400 to
600 to
< 400
< 600
< 1000
+10
+15
+25
+30
-0
-0
-0
-0
NA

d) Precision Tolerance on slit width for coils Unit : mm

+25
-0

+30
-0

+2
-0

+2
-0

+5
-0

+5
-0

+5
-0

+5
-0

> 40 - < 125

125 - <250

250 - <600

0.50

0.125

0.15

0.30

600 - <1000
0.50

> 0.5 1.0

0.125

0.20

0.30

0.50

> 1.0 1.5

0.15

0.25

0.35

0.60

> 1.5 2.5

0.20

0.30

0.40

0.70

> 2.5 3.0

0.25

0.30

0.50

0.80

> 3.0 4.0

0.25

0.40

0.50

0.80

f) Flatness normal tolerance :

12 mm max for all thickness and width

ME - Mill Edge
TE - Trimed Edge HRAP - Hot Rolled, Annealed shot blasted & Pickled
* Thickness > 4.0 mm in CRSS / No. 1 / HRAP are normally supplied in ME

e) Tolerance on length
Condition

Normal Tolerance

CRSS

+ 7 mm
-0
+ 15 mm
-0

CRSS
No. 1
HRAP

Unit : mm

g) Flatness Precision Tolerance

(not stretch levelled) for annealed sheets
Thickness

Up to 4 mm thickness

4.00

More than 4 mm thickness

All thickness
All thickness

1
CR
2D
*2B

Width

Flatness
Tolerance*

Up to 1200

Up to 2400

5.00

Up to 1200

> 2400

7.00

Over 1200

500 - 4000

7.00

* Maximum deviation from a horizontal flat surface

Surface Finishes
Finish No.

Unit : mm

Length

Description

Remarks

Hot rolled, annealed, Shot blasted & pickled

Work hardened and deoiled
Cold rolled, annealed & pickled
Cold rolled, annealed, pickled & skin passed

Used where surface finish is not a critical

Used where higher hardness & strength is required
Uniform dull finish for general applications
Bright smooth finish for general applications

DF
3
4

Cold rolled, Matt surface with least reflectivity

Cold rolled, annealed, pickled & ground finish with 120 grit abrasive
Cold rolled, annealed, pickled & ground finish with 120 to 150 grit abrasive

For decorative applications

For decorative applications
For decorative applications

Cold rolled, annealed, pickled, skin passed

and polished Reflective finish obtained by buffing

As press plates, electronic equipment frames

and decorative applications.

Grades, thicknesses and sizes to be discussed and agreed to. Stainless steel in various self-designed finishes like Moonrock, Hammertone, Stripes,
Chequered, Macromatt, Honykom, Pearlplus, Fabrique, Mystique, Epiderma, etc are also available. Coils and Sheets can be supplied with surface
protection film. Please contact us for more information.

Physical * CRSS
Grade

Details
3

Density (gm/cm )
Modulus of
2
Elasticity (Kg/mm )
Specific Heat
Capacity (Cal/gm/0C)
Thermal Conductivity
2
0
(Cal/cm /Sec/ C/cm
at 1000C)

301

304/304L

316/316L

310S

430

409

7.9

7.9

8.0

7.9

7.7

7.7

19700

19700

19700

20300

20300

20300

0.12

0.12

0.12

0.12

0.11

0.11

0.039

0.039

0.0373

0.033

0.0625

0.0595

Specific Electrical
Resistance m W cm
Coefficient of
Thermal Expansion
(0Cx106,0-5000C)
Melting Range (0C)

301

304/304L

316/316L

310S

430

409

72

72

74

90

60

57

19.8

18.4

16.0

16.9

11.34

11.52

14001420

14001450

13701400

14001455

14301510

14301510

* For guidance only.

Equivalent Specifications
IS
India

ASTM
USA

DIN
Germany

JIS
Japan

UNS

SS 301
SS 301L
SS 304
SS 304L
SS 310S
SS 316

X10 Cr 17 Ni 7
X02 Cr 19 Ni 10
X04 Cr17Ni12Mo2

301
301L
304
304L
310S
316

SUS 301
SUS 301L
SUS 304
SUS 304L
SUS 310S
SUS 316

S30100
S30103
S30400
S30403
S31008
S31600

SS 316L

X02 Cr17Ni12Mo2

316L

SUS 316L

S31603

SS 321
SS 409
SS 410S
SS 430
SS 409M

X04 Cr18Ni10Ti20
X07 Cr 17
-

321
409
410S
430
-

1.4310
1.4301
1.4306
1.4401
1.4404
1.4541
1.4512
1.4001
1.4016
-

SUS 321
SUS 409
SUS 430
-

S32100
S40900
S43000
-

Grade

Salem 636 013, Tamil Nadu, India.

MARKETING / SALES OFFICES: The products are marketed through a wide network of sales offices of Marketing Department of Salem Steel Plant. Products are
also available to the customers from the Plant. For further details, please contact, Steel Authority of India Ltd., Salem Steel Marketing Offices at:
Ahmedabad: 'Bandhan' GHB Complex, Near Ankur Bus Stop, Naranpura, Ahmedabad - 380 013. Ph: 079-27473356 Fax: 27456894 E-Mail: sspam@icenet.net
Bangalore: III Floor, VISL House, 8, JC Road, Bangalore - 560 002. Ph: 080-22248041 / 8037 Fax: 22248042 E-Mail: sspblr@bgl.vsnl.net.in
Chennai: Red Cross Bldg., 52, Montieth Road, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008. Ph: 044-28514308 / 7489 / 4493 Fax: 044-28513208 E-Mail: sspmaa@satyam.net.in
Coimbatore: Cheran Towers, 2nd Floor, 81, Arts College Road, Coimbatore - 641 018 Ph: 0422-2218358 Fax: 2214417 E-Mail: cbt_sspcbe@sancharnet.in
Hyderabad: Taramandal Complex, 9th Floor, 5-9-13 Saifabad, Hyderabad - 500 004. Ph: 040-23234303 Fax: 23241582 E-Mail: ssphyd@satyam.net.in/
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