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Model No: 316 316L
316/316L Stainless Steel Bar
316/316L stainless steel bar has a wide variety of uses, including natural gas/petroleum/oil, aerospace, food and beverage, industrial, cryogenic, architectural, and marine applications.
Delivery :
FOB
minimum order :
100 kilograms
Supply Ability :
5000Tonkilograms / Month
Stock Time :
7-10Day
Country of Origin :
CHINA
Quantity :
316/316L Stainless Steel Bar Introduction
316/316L stainless steel bar has a wide variety of uses, including natural gas/petroleum/oil, aerospace, food and beverage, industrial, cryogenic, architectural, and marine applications. 316 stainless steel round bar boasts high strength and excellent corrosion resistance, including in marine or extremely corrosive environments. It is stronger but less malleable and machinable than 304. 316 stainless rod maintains its properties in cryogenic or high temperatures.
316 (UNS S31600) is a chromium-nickel molybdenum austenitic stainless steel developed to provide improved corrosion resistance to 304/304L in moderately corrosive environments. It is often utilized in process streams containing chlorides or halides. The addition of molybdenum improves general corrosion and chloride pitting resistance. It also provides higher creep, stress-to-rupture and tensile strength at elevated temperatures.
It is common practice for 316L to be dual certified as 316 and 316L. The low carbon chemistry of 316L combined with an addition of nitrogen enables 316L to meet the mechanical properties of 316.
316 resists atmospheric corrosion, as well as, moderately oxidizing and reducing environments. It also resists corrosion in polluted marine atmospheres. The alloy has excellent resistance to intergranular corrosion in the as-welded condition. 316/316L has excellent strength and toughness at cryogenic temperatures.
316/316L is non-magnetic in the annealed condition, but can become slightly magnetic as a result of cold working or welding. It can be easily welded and processed by standard shop fabrication practices.
316/316L stainless steel Applications
- Food preparation equipment, especially in chloride environments
- Chemical processing, equipment
- Laboratory benches and equipment
- Rubber, plastics, pulp & paper machinery
- Pollution control equipment
- Boat fittings, value and pump trim
- Heat exchangers
- Pharmaceutical and textile industries
- Condensers, evaporators and tanks
Related Grades
- ASTM/ASME: UNS S31600 / S31603
- EURONORM: X1 CrNiMo 17 12 2 / X3 CrNiMo 17 12 2
- AFNOR: Z 6 CND 17-11 / Z 2 CND 17-12
- DIN: 1.4401 / 1.4404
Corrosion Resistance
- Generally more resistant than 304 in range of atmospheric environments and many corrosive media due to the increased chromium
- and molybdenum content.
- Subject to pitting and crevice corrosion in warm chloride environments, and to stress corrosion cracking above about 122°F (50°C).
- Considered resistant to potable water with up to about 1000mg/L chlorides at ambient temperatures, reducing to about 500mg/L at
- 140°F (60°C).
- Usually regarded as the"marine grade stainless steel"- but is not resistant to warm sea water.
Stainless Steel 316/316L Chemical Composition
Weight % (all values are maximum unless a range is otherwise indicated)
| Element | 316 | 316L |
| Cr | 16-18 | 16-18 |
| Ni | 10-14 | 10-14 |
| Mo | 2.0-3.0 | 2.0-3.0 |
| C | 0.08 max | 0.03 max |
| Mn | 2.0 max | 2.0 max |
| P | 0.045 max | 0.045 max |
| S | 0.03 max | 0.03 max |
| Si | 0.75 max | 0.75 max |
| Ni | 0.1 max | 0.1 max |
Stainless Steel 316/316L Mechanical Properties
| Typical | 316 | 316L |
| 0.2% Offset Yield Strength, ksi | 44 | 30 min |
| , ksi | 85 | 75 min |
| Elongation in 2 inches, % | 56 | 40min |
| Reduction in Area, % | 69 | - |
| Hardness, Rockwell B | 81 | 95 max |
Hot Working
316/316L can be easily welded and processed by standard shop fabrication practices.
Hot Forming
Working temperatures of 1700 - 2200°F (927 - 1204°C) are recommended for most hot working processes. For maximum corrosion resistance, the material should be annealed at 1900°F (1038°C) minimum and water quenched or rapidly cooled by other means after hot working.
Cold Forming
The alloy is quite ductile and forms easily. Cold working operations will increase the strength and hardness of the alloy and might leave it slightly magnetic.
Machining
316/316L is subject to work hardening during deformation and is subject to chip breaking. The best machining results are achieved with slower speeds, heavier feeds, excellent lubrication, sharp tooling and powerful rigid equipment.
Available Sizes And Specifications
| 316/316L stainless steel profile sizes and specifications | |
| Grade | 316/316L |
| Specification | EN, DIN, JIS, ASTM, BS, ASME, AISI, ISO |
| Standard | ASTM A276/ASME SA276, ASTM A479/ASME SA479 & ASTM A164/ASME SA164 . |
| Stainless steel round Bar | Diameter: 2mm - 600mm |
| Stainless steel bright Bar | Diameter: 2mm - 600mm |
| Stainless steel hex Bar | Dimension: 6mm - 80mm |
| Stainless steel square bar | Dimension: 3.0 - 180mm |
| Stainless steel flat bar | Thickness: 0.5mm - 200mm, Width: 1.5mm - 250 mm |
| Stainless steel angle bar | as requirements |
| Length | Normally 6m, or produce as requirements |
| Surface | Black, Bright. Peeled and Polished, Solution annealed. |
| Delivery condition | cold drawn, hot rolled, forged, grinding, centerless grinding |
| Tolerance | H8, H9, H10, H11, H12, H13,K9, K10, K11, K12 or as per clients' requirements |
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