Stainless Steel 316L

Stainless steel 316L (all) is one of the basic grade of the stainless steel range. 2% molybdenum bearing ensures better corrosion resistance than CLC 18-9L grade, particularly regarding to uniform and localised corrosion. Stainless steel 316L is an austenitic microstructure grade, free of deleterious carbide precipitations in grain boundaries. The grade contains some residual ferrite (3%) after solution annealing (1050-1150C - 1922-2102F) and water quenching. Chemistry and heat treatments may be optimised in order to control the ferrite content. Stainless steel 316L resists to wet atmosphere or room temperature solutions containing some chloride or uoride additions. The steel is not seawater resistant. The alloy may be used in diluted sulphuric acids at low temperature ( 330C - 626F) as well as in sour organic solutions. The grade is also well known for its higher ductility, particularly when considering cold forming.

Mechanical Properties
Tensile properties after solution annealing heat treatment
Minimum guaranteed values * C F Y.S. 0.2% MPa 20 68 220 Ksi 32 Y.S. 1% MPa 260 Ksi 38 MPa 520 / 670 430 390 380 380 360 UTS Ksi 76 / 98 63 57 56 56 52 Typical values (10mm plates) Y.S. 0.2% MPa 310 Ksi 44 Y.S. 1% MPa 350 Ksi 51 MPa 580 UTS Ksi 85 45 El %

100 200 300 400 500

212 392 572 752 932

166 137 118 108 100

24 20 17 16 15

199 167 145 135 128

29 24 21 20 19

280 200 175 150 135

40 28 25 22 19

330 230 200 180 165

48 33 30 29 24

490 450 440 430 410

72 66 64 63 60

43 35 35 30 30

* Following EN 10088 hot rolled plates - The EN guaranteed values are valid for a thickness from 5-75mm.
Impact values
C F KCV (J/cm) Minimum KCV (J/cm) Typical -196* -452* 75 125 -196 -320 125 250 +20 68 187 312 (C) (F) Ageing H KCU J/cm 450 842 2000 230 550 1022 2000 245 650 1202 2000 155 700 1292 2000 140 750 1382 500 140 800 1472 500 145 850 1562 500 165

Standards
EURONORM AFNOR DIN ASTM
1.4404 X2CrNiMo 17.12.2 Z3 CND 17-11-02 W1.4404 A 240 TP 316L UNS S31603

* Optimised heats with extra low ferrite.

Chemical Analysis
Typical values (weight %) C
0.020

Cr
17

Ni
10.5

Mo
2.1

N
0.05

Others
-

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Physical Properties
Interval temper C 20-100 20-200 20-300 20-400 20-500 Thermal expansion x10-6K-1 16 16.5 17 17.5 18 20 100 200 300 400 500 68 212 392 572 752 932 C F Resistivity Thermal conductivity (W.m-1.K-1) 15 16 17.5 19 20.5 22 Specic heat (J.kg-1.K-1) 500 500 520 530 540 540 Young modulus E (GPa) 200 194 186 172 172 165 Shear modulus G (GPa) 77 74 70.5 66.5 62.5 59.5

Applications
Wet corrosion resistance properties in medium severe conditions Chemical industry (industrial phosphoric acid; Concentration < 30% P205 without abrasion; < 60C - 140F) Food and beverage processing industry Water treatment Rail and road containers and tanks Household appliances Building decoration

( cm) 75 80 85 92 95 100

Magnetic permeability: 1.015-1.050 (skin).

Corrosion Resistance
Quality corrosion tests guaranteed (special request may be discussed)
TEST ASTM A 262 A ASTM A 262 B ASTM A 262 C ASTM A 262 E DIN 50914 RCCM ASTM G48 A ASTM G48 B ASTM G78 STREICHER HUEY STRAUSS Other name Corrosion (1) Intergranular Intergranular Intergranular Intergranular Pitting Crevice Results Step or dual structure 1mm/year (not sensitived) < 0,6mm/year* No cracking after bending Not recommended (typical CPT 5) Not recommended (typical CCT 5)

(1) kind of corrosion mechanism investigated

* Using low ferrite grade.

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