Table 2 - Bolts in austenitic stainless steels and precipitation-hardenable alloys complying with BS 1506 and BS 3076

Bolt grade identification marks Material designation (from BS 1506) Alloy type Mechanical properties at room temperature Charpy V-notch (KCV) impact strength at sub-zero temperatures for L grade bolting (1) Heat treatment (5) Sensitization time for inter-crystalline corrosion test Corresponding grades of nuts
inch series (4)
Limiting rule section Tensile strength Rm Yield strength Re 0.2% proof stress Rp0.2 Elongation A
(based on a gauge length of 5.65 √So)
Hardness HB
Metric series Inch series min. max. min. min. max. Temperature Mean of three values Solution treatment (5) Precipitation hardening
Austenitic stainless steel mm N/mm 2 N/mm 2 N/mm 2 N/mm 2 % °C J °C °C min.
MB 8 ML8 B8 L8 304S31 18Cr10Ni 160 520 -- -- 205 40 -- -- −196 70 1000 to 1100 -- 15 8 L8
MB 8H B8H 304S51 160 520 -- -- 205 40 -- -- -- -- 1000 to 1100 -- n/a (2) 8H
MB8LN ML8LN B8LN L8LN 304S61 18Cr10NiN 160 550 -- -- 270 35 -- -- −196 50 1000 to 1100 -- 30 8LN L8LN
MB8N ML8N B8N L8N 304S71 160 550 -- -- 270 35 -- -- −196 50 1000 to 1100 -- 15 8N L8N
MB8M ML8M B8M L8M 316S31 18Cr12Ni2Mo2.5Mo 160 520 -- -- 205 40 -- -- −196 70 1000 to 1100 -- 15 8M1 L8M1
MB8M1 ML8M1 B8M1 L8M1 316S33 160 520 -- -- 205 40 -- -- −196 70 1000 to 1100 -- 15 8M1 L8M1
MB8MH B8MH 316S51 18Cr12Ni2Mo2.5Mo 160 520 -- -- 205 40 -- -- -- -- 1000 to 1100 -- n/a (2) 8MH
MB8M1H B8M1H 316S53 160 520 -- -- 205 40 -- -- -- -- 1000 to 1100 -- n/a (2) 8M1N
MB8MLN ML8MLN B8MLN L8MLN 316S61 18C2Ni2MoN25MoN 160 580 -- -- 280 35 –196 50 100 0 to 1100 30 8MLN L8MLN
MB8ML1N ML8ML1N B8ML1N L8ML1N 316S63 160 580 -- -- 280 35 –196 50 1000 to 1100 30 8M1LN L8M1LN
MB8M1N ML8MN B8MN L8MN 316S65 18Cr12Ni2MoN2.5MoN 160 580 -- -- 280 35 -- -- –196 50 1000 to 1100 –- 15 8MN L8MN
MB8M1N ML8M1N B8M1N L8M1N 316S67 160 580 -- -- 280 35 –196 50 1000 to 1100 15 8M1N L8M1N
MB8T ML8T B8T L8T 321S31 18Cr10NiTi 160 520 -- -- 205 35 -- -- –196 60 1000 to 1100 –- 30 8T L8T
MB8TH B8TH 321S51-490 18Cr10NiTi 160 490 -- -- 155 35 -- -- -- -- 1070 to 1140 -- 30 8TH
MB8TH1 B8TH1 321S51-520 160 520 -- -- 205 35 -- -- -- -- 950 to 1070 -- 30 8TH1
MB8C ML8C B8C L8C 347S31 1.8Cr10NiNb 160 520 205 30 -- -- –196 60 1000 to 1100 –- 30 8C L8C
MB8CH B8CH 347S51 18Cr10NiNb 160 520 -- -- 205 30 -- -- -- -- 1000 to 1100 15 8CH
Precipitation hardenable alloys
MB17B ML17B B17B L17B 286S31 15Cr25NiMoVTiAlB 200 900 590 12 248 341 –196 20 970 to 990 710 to 760 n/a (2) 17B L17B
MB17BM ML17BM B17BM L17BM 286S31 15Cr25NiMoVTiAlB 200 900 –- –- 590 12 248 321 –196 20 water quench 16h min. air n/a (2) 17BM L17BM(7)
MB80A ML80A B80A L80A BS3076-NA20 Ni20Cr 300 1000 -- -- 620 20 285 360 -196 20 1080 °C soak upto 8h, air cool or quench 850 °C soak 24h, air cool 700 °C 16h quench n/2(2) 80A L80A
Bolts metric and inch series available in the cold or warm-worked condition(selected alloys)
Steels to BS 1506
304S31 316S31 316S33 321S31 347S31 19 860 -- -- 695 12 –- 320 -196 27 All bars solution treated 1000°C to 1100°C before cold drawing. Properties may be obtained by warm working. n/a (3) 304 316 316 321 347
MB 8X MB 8MX MB 8MIX MB 8TX MB 8CX >19 to 25 790 -- -- 555 15 -– 320 -196 27 S31 S31 S33 S31 S31
ML 8X ML 8MX ML 8MIX ML 8TX ML 8CX >25 to 32 730 -- -- 450 20 –- 320 -196 27 8X 8MX 8MIX 8TX 8CX
B 8X B 8MX B 8MIX B 8TX B 8CX >32 to 38 690 -- -- 345 28 –- 320 -196 27 (6) L8X L8MX L8MIX L8TX L8CX
L 8X L 8MX L 8MIX L 8TX L 8CX >38 to 44 650 -- -- 310 28 –- 320 -196 27

(1) Charpy impact tests for L-grade bolts, only where specified on enquiry and order.
(2) Sensitization test not applicable.
(3) Sensitization test not applicable to cold drawn state but applicable to solution treated bar before cold drawing, if specified as in 3.2 of BS 1506:1986.
(4) The corresponding metric series are prefixed with "M".
(5) Sour gas service, sulphide stress-cracking resistance.
(a) Austenitic stainless steel bolting ordered for such service should be heat treated after all forming and machining are completed. Maximum hardness should be 35 HRC.
(b) Marking: Bolts made for such service should be marked '4' in addition to, but separated from the grade identity marks.
(6) Sensitization test to be noted on enquiry for separate proposal by manufacturer.
(7) Bolts for sour gas service.
Note. See table 4 for general notes.