316 STAINLESS STEEL SHEET & PLATE
316 Stainless Steel
This alloy has excellent forming and welding characteristics, and is durable. Common applications of 316 stainless steel sheet includes heat exchangers, chemical containers, food preparation equipment, and more.
Stainless steel 316,316L, 316H
Product introduction
316 is the standard molybdenum-bearing grade, second in importance to 304 amongst the austenitic stainless steels. The molybdenum gives 316 better overall corrosion resistant properties than 304, particularly higher resistance to pitting and crevice corrosion in chloride environments. It has excellent forming and welding characteristics. It is readily brake or roll formed into a variety of parts for applications in the industrial, architectural, and transportation fields. 316 also has outstanding welding characteristics. Post-weld annealing is not required when welding thin sections.316L, the low carbon version of 316 and is immune from sensitization (grain boundary carbide precipitation). Thus it is extensively used in heavy gauge welded components (over about 6mm).316H, with its higher carbon content has application at elevated temperatures, as does stabilized grade 316Ti.The austenitic structure also gives these grades excellent toughness, even down to cryogenic temperatures.
Available in form of
STAINLESS STEEL 316L SHEET STAINLESS STEEL 316L PLATE STAINLESS STEEL 316L COIL STAINLESS STEEL 316L STRIP STAINLESS STEEL 316L FLAT STAINLESS STEEL 316L SHIM STAINLESS STEEL 316L CIRCLE STAINLESS STEEL 316L RING STAINLESS STEEL 316L PROFILE STAINLESS STEEL 316L BENDING ANGLE STAINLESS STEEL 316L BENDING CHANNELS | STAINLESS STEEL 316 SHEET STAINLESS STEEL 316 PLATE STAINLESS STEEL 316 COIL STAINLESS STEEL 316 STRIP STAINLESS STEEL 316 FLAT STAINLESS STEEL 316 SHIM STAINLESS STEEL 316 CIRCLE STAINLESS STEEL 316 RING STAINLESS STEEL 316 PROFILE STAINLESS STEEL 316 BENDING ANGLE STAINLESS STEEL 316 BENDING CHANNELS |
Stainless Steel Sheet Finishes
HR {HOT ROLED} PLATE
2B (Bright, Cold Rolled) SHEET
No. 3 (Brushed, 120 Grit) SHEET
No. 4 (Brushed, 150 Grit) SHEET
No. 8 (Mirror) SHEET
BA (Bright Annealed) SHEET
MATT PVC SHEET
BA PVC SHEET
MIRROR PVC SHEET
NO8 FINISH SHEET
MATT PVC COIL
BA PVC COIL
MIRROR PVC COIL
NO8 FINISH COIL
Technical data Chemical Composition
Grade |
| C | Mn | Si | P | S | Cr | Mo | Ni | N |
316 | Min | - | - | - | 0 | - | 16.0 | 2.00 | 10.0 | - |
Max | 0.08 | 2.0 | 0.75 | 0.045 | 0.03 | 18.0 | 3.00 | 14.0 | 0.10 | |
316L | Min | - | - | - | - | - | 16.0 | 2.00 | 10.0 | - |
Max | 0.03 | 2.0 | 0.75 | 0.045 | 0.03 | 18.0 | 3.00 | 14.0 | 0.10 | |
316H | Min | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0 | - | - | 16.0 | 2.00 | 10.0 | - |
max | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.75 | 0.045 | 0.03 | 18.0 | 3.00 | 14.0 | - |
Grade Specification Comparison
Grade | UNS No | Old British | Euronorm | Swedish SS | Japanese JIS | ||
BS | En | No | Name | ||||
316 | S31600 | 316S31 | 58H, 58J | 1.4401 | X5CrNiMo17-12-2 | 2347 | SUS 316 |
316L | S31603 | 316S11 | - | 1.4404 | X2CrNiMo17-12-2 | 2348 | SUS 316L |
316H | S31609 | 316S51 | - | - | - | - | - |
Possible Alternative Grades
Grade | Why it might be chosen instead of 316? |
316Ti | Better resistance to temperatures of around 600-900 °C is needed. |
316N | Higher strength than standard 316. |
317L | Higher resistance to chlorides than 316L, but with similar resistance to stress corrosion cracking. |
904L | Much higher resistance to chlorides at elevated temperatures, with good formability |
2205 | Much higher resistance to chlorides at elevated temperatures, and higher strength than 316 |
