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Alloy 316L

Alloy 316L

Alloy	Common Name	Related Specifications			Tensile Strength	Proof Stress	Elongation
Alloy	Common Name	British	European	United States	Tensile Strength	Proof Stress	Elongation
Alloy 316L	316 Stainless		1.4404	ASTM A479/A276 S31603	515 [74.7]	205 [29.7]	30

Alloy 316L

Alloy 316L Bar stock sizes available
Diameter (in)	Diameter (mm)	kg per m
3/8	9.53	0.57
1/2	12.70	1.01
3/4	19.05	2.28
1	25.40	4.05
1 1/4	31.75	6.33
1 1/2	38.10	9.12
1 3/4	44.45	12.41
2	50.80	16.21
2 1/4	57.15	20.52
2 1/2	63.50	25.34
2 3/4	69.85	30.66
3	76.20	36.48
3 1/4	82.55	42.82
3 1/2	88.90	49.66
3 3/4	95.25	57.00
4	101.60	64.86

Specifications of Alloy 316L

Alloy 316L to MLA-MPS-316L-BAR
ASTM A479 Bar UNS S31603
ASTM A276 Bar UNS S31603
ASTM A240 Plate S31603
DIN 1.4404

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Chemical Specification of Alloy 316L

Basic Properties of Alloy 316L- Mechanical Properties

Physical Properties of Alloy 316L

Applications of Alloy 316L

Alloy 316L Features

Forms of Alloy 316L Available

Machining Advice of Alloy 316L - hot worked and precipitation hardened

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KEY Features of Alloy 316L

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Elements	C	Cr	Fe	Mo	Mn	N	Ni	P	S	Si
Minimum		16.5	REMAINDER	2.0			10.0
Maximum	0.035	18.5		2.5	2.0	0.11	13.0	0.045	0.030	1.0

0.2% Proof Stress (N/mm² )[ksi] minimum	300 [43.5]
Ultimate Tensile Strength (N/mm²) [ksi] minimum	650 [94.2]
Elongation (%) minimum	35
Reduction of Area (%) minimum	50
Hardness (HBN)	270max

Density (Kg.m^-3)	8000
Magnetic Permeability	<1.05
Young’s Modulus (N/mm²)	193x 10³
Specific Heat 20°C (J.Kg-1.°K-1)	500
Electrical resistance, 20°C (µ.O.m)	0.74
Thermal conductivity, 20°C (W.m^-1.°K^-1)	16.3
Mean coefficient of thermal expansion, 20-100°C (°K-1)	15.9 x 10-6

Alloys	Bars & Sections	Hot & Cold Rolled Plate	Ingot & Billet	Forged Products	Sand Castings
FERMONIC 50
FERMONIC 50HS
ALLOY 254
ALLOY 316L

Operation	Cutting Speed m/min (ft/min)	Feed Rate mm/rev (in/rev)	Depth of cut mm (in)
Milling	18(58)	0.13-0.25 mm/tooth 0.005-0.010in/tooth	0.2-3.0 (0.007-0.12)
Drilling 6.4mm(1/4") dia	250rpm	0.075(0.003)
Drilling 12.7mm(1/2") dia	250 rpm	0.125(0.005)
Drilling 25.4mm(1") dia	150 rpm	0.28(0.011)
Turning - Roughing	30-45(100-150)	0.40 – 0.50 (0.015-0.020))	2.5 (0.1)
Turning - Finishing	50-60(165-200)	0.13-0.20 (0.005-0.008)	0.5 (0.02)
Tooling	Milling/Turning: Carbide (SANDVIK GC 235, SECO T25M) Drilling: HSS, point angle 118°, chisel angle 120°

Alloy Comparisons	S31603	S32205	N05500	S20910	FERRALIUM 255-SD50
(0.2% Proof Strength, N/mm²)	180	510	690	420	610
Corrosion Rate (mm.y-1)Seawater	<0.1	<0.01	<0.18	<0.01	<0.01
Corrosion Rate (mm.y-1)10% sulphuric acid at 80°C	>1	0.4	0.1	0.7	<0.15
Corrosion Rate (mm.y-1) Boiling 50% nitric acid	<0.15	<0.15	0.15	0.18	<0.15
Wear Properties related to Hardness (HRC)	RC20	RC25	RC34	RC27	RC27