Steel · Stainless steel, ferritic · isotropic

1.4016 (X6Cr17)

Name: 1.4016 (X6Cr17) — material properties (EN 1993-1-4 · EN 10088)
Creator: BadgerMecX

EN 1993-1-4 · EN 10088 · annealed (nominal design values) · also X6Cr17

1.4016 (X6Cr17) is a ferritic stainless steel to EN 1993-1-4 · EN 10088. Its nominal yield strength is 240–260 MPa, depending on the product form and thickness. E = 220 GPa, ν = 0.3 and α = 10 × 10⁻⁶/K (design values).

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E · Young's modulus 220GPa design^[1]

ν · Poisson's ratio 0.3– design^[1]

f_y · Yield strength (R_eH / R_p0.2) 260MPa nominal^[1]C · t ≤ 8 mm

f_u · Tensile strength (R_m) 450MPa nominal^[1]C · t ≤ 8 mm

ρ · Density 7700kg/m³ typical^[2]

α · Coefficient of thermal expansion 1010⁻⁶/K typical^[2]

λ · Thermal conductivity 25W/(m·K) typical^[2]

c_p · Specific heat capacity 460J/(kg·K) typical^[2]

Elastic constants

isotropic

Symbol	Property	Value	Unit	Basis	Ref.
E	Young's modulus ⓘ EN 1993-1-4 2.1.3	220	GPa	design	[1]
ν	Poisson's ratio	0.3	–	design	[1]
G	Shear modulus ⓘ G = E/(2(1 + ν)); SCI P413 rounds it to 76.9 GPa for 200 GPa	84.61	GPa	derived	[1]
K	Bulk modulus K = E / 3(1 − 2ν)	183.3	GPa	derived	—
λ_L	Lamé constant λ_L = Eν / (1 + ν)(1 − 2ν)	126.9	GPa	derived	—
c₀	Bar wave speed c₀ = √(E/ρ)	5345	m/s	derived	—

Physical, thermal and electrical

at 20 °C

Symbol	Property	Value	Unit	Basis	Ref.
ρ	Density ⓘ EN 10088-1 values as quoted by Outokumpu; the ferritic datasheet marks some values as Outokumpu's own	7700	kg/m³	typical	[2]
α	Coefficient of thermal expansion ⓘ mean, 20–100 °C	10	10⁻⁶/K	typical	[2]
λ	Thermal conductivity ⓘ at 20 °C	25	W/(m·K)	typical	[2]
c_p	Specific heat capacity ⓘ at 20 °C	460	J/(kg·K)	typical	[2]
ρ_e	Electrical resistivity ⓘ at 20 °C	0.6	µΩ·m	typical	[2]
a	Thermal diffusivity a = λ / (ρ·c_p)	7.058	mm²/s	derived	—

Strength

a band applies up to and including its upper limit

Property	Product form	Thickness	Value	Unit	Basis	Ref.
f_y	C — cold rolled strip	t ≤ 8 mm	260	MPa	nominal	[1]
f_y	H — hot rolled strip	t ≤ 13.50 mm	240	MPa	nominal	[1]
f_y	P — hot rolled plate	t ≤ 25 mm	240	MPa	nominal	[1]
f_y	B — bars, rods and sections	t ≤ 100 mm	240	MPa	nominal	[1]
f_u	C — cold rolled strip	t ≤ 8 mm	450	MPa	nominal	[1]
f_u	H — hot rolled strip	t ≤ 13.50 mm	450	MPa	nominal	[1]
f_u	P — hot rolled plate	t ≤ 25 mm	430	MPa	nominal	[1]
f_u	B — bars, rods and sections	t ≤ 100 mm	400	MPa	nominal	[1]

Symbol	Property	Value at t = 8 mm · C	Unit	Basis	Ref.
f_y	Yield strength (R_eH / R_p0.2) ⓘ 0.2 % proof strength, EN 1993-1-4 Table 2.1	260	MPa	nominal	[1]
f_u	Tensile strength (R_m)	450	MPa	nominal	[1]

Sources

every value names one

EN 1993-1-4:2006+A1:2015, Eurocode 3 — Stainless steels, Table 2.1 and 2.1.3Copies checked: 1, 2
EN 10088-1, Stainless steels — List of stainless steels, physical properties (as quoted by Outokumpu datasheets)Copies checked: 1, 2, 3, 4

min product standard minimum char characteristic design code value for design typical datasheet or textbook derived worked out here, formula shown

Cite this page

for reports and papers

BadgerMecX Materials (2026). 1.4016 (X6Cr17) — material properties, EN 1993-1-4 · EN 10088. Library v1.1.0, record stainless-14016. https://badgermecx.com/materials/stainless-14016/ (accessed 2026-10-08).

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  author = {{BadgerMecX Materials}},
  year   = {2026},
  note   = {Library v1.1.0, record stainless-14016},
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