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| PRODUCT DATA of AISI 446 | 
| Material | AISI 446 | 
| General Information | Ferritic Stainless Steel. Used in furnace parts, glass molds, chemical processing equipment | 
| Chemical Composition | 23-27Cr, 0.25N, 0.2C, rem Fe | 
| PHYSICAL PROPERTIES | 
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| Crystal Structure | Face centered cubic (fcc) | 
| Specific Gravity | 7.6 | 
| Magnetic Properties | Ferromagnetic | 
| ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES | 
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| Electrical Volume Resistivity | 6.7e-7 ohm.m | 
| THERMAL PROPERTIES | 
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| Thermal Conductivity | 20.9 W/m.K | 
| Thermal Expansion Coefficient | 10.4 μstrain/°C | 
| Melting Range | 1430 to 1510 °C | 
| Specific Heat | 0.5 J/g.K | 
| RELEVANT PROPERTIES FOR USE IN SPACE COMMUNITY | 
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| General Corrosion Status | No specific corrosion protection required | 
| Corrosion/Thermal | High resistance to corrosion | 
| Stress Corrosion Status | High Resistance to SCC: Table 1 Remark: Tempering between 371C and 593C shall be avoided because corrosion and stress corrosion cracking resistance is lowered. Data Quality: Design Data | 
| Bimetallic Corrosion | Can be connected without any restriction to: Cr, Au, Ag, Gun-metal, P-bronzes, Sn-bronzes, Ti+alloys, Ni, Monel, Inconel, Ni/Mo alloys Can be connected in a non-controlled environment to the above and Cd, austenitic cast iron, Cu, Brasses, Al-bronzes, Si-bronzes, Au, Pt, C, Rh, Sn-Pb alloys, Sn, Pb, 300 series stainless steels Can be connected in a clean room environment to above and Al-Cu alloys Needs specific measures: All others Test:ECSS-Q-ST-70C Rev.1 Table 5.1 Data Quality: Design Data | 
| Machinability | Fair | 
| Welding | Fair: care required because of high Cr content |