316L stainless steel / SS316L used in the following applications: food preparation equipment, pharmaceutical, marine, boat fittings, and medical implants.
316L is a low carbon-chromium-nickel-molybdenum austenitic stainless steel with good strength and excellent corrosion resistance, as supplied in the annealed condition with a typical brinell hardness of 175. 316 and 316L are austenitic alloys, meaning that these stainless steel products gain corrosion resistance from use of a nonmagnetic solid solution of ferric carbide or carbon in iron in the manufacturing process. 316L cannot be hardened by thermal treatment, but strength and hardness can be increased substantially by cold working, with susequent reduction in ductility.
It is now available with improved machinability (by calcium injection treatment), which has little effect on corrosion resistance and weldability while greatly increasing feeds and/or speeds, plus extending tool life. The difference between 316 and 316L stainless steel is that 316L has a .03 max carbon and is good for welding whereas 316 has a mid range level of carbon.
316L stainless steel material chemical composition
| Grade | C % | Cr % | Ni % | Mn % | P % | S % | Si % | Mo % | N % |
| 316L | ≤0.03 | 16.0-18.0 | 10.0-14.0 | ≤2.00 | ≤ 0.045 | ≤ 0.03 | ≤ 0.75 | 2.0-3.0 | ≤ 0.10 |
316L stainless steel mechanical properties
| Grade | Yield strength | Tensile strength | Elongation δ5 | Hardness |
| σs MPa | σb MPa | % | HB | |
| 316L | ≥170 | ≥485 | ≥40 | ≤217 |
316L stainless steels equivalent material
| Grade | UNS No |
Old British | Euronorm | Swedish SS |
Japanese JIS |
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| BS | En | No | Name | ||||
| 316L | S31603 | 316S11 | - | 1.4404 | X2CrNiMo17-12-2 | 2348 | SUS 316L |
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