EN 10088-2 is the material standard for stainless steel sheet, plate and strip for general purposes. This article gives the 0.2% and 1.0% proof strength, tensile strength and elongation of the 19 ferritic grades specified. The standard also specifies the resistance to intergranular corrosion acceptance criteria. For reasons of space, these are omitted from the tables shown here.

EN 10088-2 was originally published in 1995. The second, current version, EN 10088-2:2005, has superseded EN 10088-2:1995, which was withdrawn by BSi on 20th June 2005.

The tables shown here only have the 2005 tensile strength properties ranges of the ferritic steel. Two new 'special' ferritic grades, 1.4589 and 1.4595 have been added and grade 1.4605 removed. The specified proof and tensile strength for grade 1.4017 have been lowered.

The maximum thickness ranges for the specification of mechanical properties have been extended for strip products.
Cold rolled strip, C has been increased from 6 to 8mm max. Hot rolled strip, H has been increased from 12 to 13.5mm max

1. C= Cold rolled strip; H= hot rolled strip; P= hot rolled plate.
2. The values apply for test pieces with a gauge length of 80mm and a width of 20mm. Test pieces with a gauge length of 50mm and a width of 12.5mm can also be used.
3. The values apply for test pieces with a gauge length of 5.65 So0.5
4. For thicknesses above 25mm, the mechanical properties can be agreed.