316, 316L, 18-8, 18Cr-12Ni-Mo AUSTENITIC STAINLESS STEEL

Description

316 and 316/L (UNS S31600 & S31603) are molybdenum-bearing austenitic stainless steels. The stainless steel bar alloy also offer higher creep, stress to rupture and tensile strength at elevated temperatures, in addition to excellent corrosion resistance and strength properties. 316/L refers to the lower carbon content to allow for greater corrosion protection when welding.

316 contains molybdenum. This addition increases general corrosion resistance, improves resistance to pitting from chloride ion solutions, and provides increased strength at elevated temperatures.

Applications

food and pharmaceutical processing equipment, marine exterior trim, surgical implants, and industrial equipment that handles the corrosive process chemicals used to produce inks, rayons, photographic chemicals, paper, textiles, bleaches, and rubber.

Specifications

S31600 316 B8M B8M2 B8M3 SAE30316, AUSTENITIC Cr-Ni-Mo STAINLESS STEEL 316
S31603 316L LOW CARBON B3M B3M2 B3M3, SAE30316L AUSTENITIC Cr-Ni-Mo STAINLESS STEEL 316L
S31609 316H AUSTENITIC Cr-Ni-Mo STAINLESS STEEL ( HIGH CARBON)
S31620 316F AUSTENITIC Cr-Ni-Mo FREE MACHINING STAINLESS STEEL
S31635 316Ti AUSTENITIC Cr-Ni-Mo STAINLESS STEEL (TITANIUM STABILIZED )
S31640 316Cb AUSTENITIC Cr-Ni-Mo STAINLESS STEEL (COLUMBIUM STABILIZED )
S31651 316N B8MN B8MNA 8MN 8MNA AUSTENITIC NITROGEN BEARING Cr-Ni-Mo STAINLESS STEEL , HIGH NITROGEN
S31653 316LN B8MLN B8MLNA 8MLN 8MLNA AUSTENITIC NITROGEN BEARING Cr-Ni-Mo STAINLESS STEEL (LOW CARBON-HIGH NITROGEN)
S31654 316L (Hi) N AUSTENITIC NITROGEN BEARING Cr-Ni-Mo STAINLESS STEEL (HIGH NITROGEN)
S31673 316L S I AUSTENITIC Cr-Ni-Mo STAINLESS STEEL (SURGICAL IMPLANT 316L)
S31675 316N S I AUSTENITIC Cr-Ni-Mo-N STAINLESS STEEL (SURGICAL IMPLANT )

AMS 5907 316 SHEET, STRIP ONLY, NOT AVAILABLE IN PLATE
AMS 5507E 316L SHEET, STRIP & PLATE
AMS 5524J 316L SHEET, STRIP & PLATE
AMS 5573K 316 SEAMLESS TUBING
AMS 5648J 316 BARS, WIRE, FORGINGS, TUBING & RINGS
AMS 5649E 316F BARS, WIRE, FORGINGS
AMS 5653E 316L BARS, WIRE, FORGINGS, TUBING & RINGS
AMS 5690K 316 WIRE
ASTM A-167 PLATE, SHEET & STRIP
ASTM A-182 FORGED & ROLLED PIPE FLANGES,FITTINGS,& VALVES & PARTS FOR HIGH TEMP
ASTM A-193 BOLTING MATERIAL FOR HIGH TEMP. SERVICE
ASTM A-194 NUTS FOR BOLTS FOR HIGH PRESS/TEMP.SERVICE
ASTM A-213 SEAMLESS BOILER,SUPERHEATER & HEAT EXCHANGER TUBES
ASTM A-240 PLAT E, SHEET & STRIP FOR PRESSURE VESSELS
ASTM A-249 WELDED BOILER,SUPERHEATER,HEAT-EXCHANGER & CONDENSER TUBES
ASTM A-269 SEAMLESS & WELDED TUBING GENERAL SERVICE
ASTM A-270 SEAMLESS & WELDED SANITARY TUBING
ASTM A-271 STILL TUBES FOR REFINERY SERVICE
ASTM A-276 BARS & SHAPES
ASTM A-312 SEAMLESS & WELDED PIPES
ASTM A-313 SPRING WIRE
ASTM A-314 BILLETS & BARS FOR FORGINGS
ASTM A-320 BOLTING MATERIAL FOR LOW-TEMP. SERVICE
ASTM A-336 FORGINGS, ALLOY, FOR PRESSURE&HIGH TEMP. PARTS
ASTM A-358 ELECTRIC-FUSION-WELDED PIPES FOR HIGH TEMP.SERV.
ASTM A-368 WIRE STRAND
ASTM A-376 SEAMLESS PIPE FOR HIGH TEMP. CENTRAL STATION SERVICE
ASTM A-403 WROUGHT PIPING FITTINGS
ASTM A-409 WELDED LARGER DIAMETER PIPE FOR CORR. & HIGH TEMP.
ASTM A-430 FORGED & BORED PIPE FOR HIGH TEMP.SERVICE
ASTM A-473 FORGINGS
ASTM A-478 WEAVING & KNITTING WIRE
ASTM A-479 BARS & SHAPES FOR BOILERS & PRESSURE VESSELS
ASTM A-492 ROPE WIRE
ASTM A-493 WIRE & WIRE RODS FOR COLD HEADING & COLD FORGING
ASTM A-511 SEAMLESS MECHANICAL TUBING
ASTM A-554 WELDED MECHANICAL TUBING
ASTM A-580 WIRE
ASTM A-632 SEAMLESS & WELDED TUBING(SMALL DIAMETER) FOR GENERAL SERV.
ASTM A-666 SHEET, STRIP, PLATE & FLAT BAR
ASTM A-688 WELDED FEEDWATER HEATER TUBES
ASTM A-771 TUBING FOR BREEDER REACTOR CORE COMPONENTS
ASTM A-774 AS-WELDED WROUGHT FITTINGS FOR GEN. CORR. & LOW & MOD. TEMP.
ASTM A-778 WELDED, UNANNEALED TUBULAR PRODUCTS
ASTM A-813 SINGLE OR DOUBLE WELDED PIPE
ASTM A-814 COLD-WORKED WELDED PIPE
ASTM A-826 DUCT TUBES FOR BREEDER REACTOR CORE COMPONENTS
DOD-F-224669 FORGING & FORGE STOCK, STEEL BARS & BILLET FOR REFORGING
MIL-E-19933E ELECTRODES & RODS - WELDING, BARE
MIL-I-23413 INSERTS, WELDING, FILLER MATERIAL, COILED & SOLID RINGS
MIL-P-1144 PIPE & TUBE, SEAMLESS & WELDED
MIL-P-24691-3 PIPE & TUBE, SEAMLESS & WELDED
MIL-S-23195 STEEL BARS & FORGINGS , AUSTENITIC CORROSION RESISTANT STEEL
MIL-S-23196 CORROSION RESISTANT STEEL PLATES
MIL-S-5059D 18-8 PLATE SHEET & STRIP
MIL-S-7720A 18-8 BARS, WIRE & FORGING STOCK (AIRCRAFT QUALITY)
MIL-T-8973 TUBING, CORROSION & HEAT RESISTANT, FOR AEROSPACE VEHICLE HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS ASSEMBLED BY BRAZING
MIL-V-18436 VALVES, CHECK, BRONZE, CAST IRON & STEEL BODY F (ACTIVE)
QQ-S-763 STEEL BARS, WIRE, SHAPES & FORGINGS
QQ-S-766 PLATE, SHEET & STRIP PLATE, SHEET & STRIP
QQ-W-423 WIRE, CORROSION RESISTANT
SAE J405 CHEMICAL COMPOSITIONS OF SAE WROUGHT STAINLESS STEELS
SAE J412 GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS & HEAT TREATMENTS OF STEELS

Available Forms

  • Angles
  • Bar
  • Beams
  • Channels
  • Coil
  • Diamond Tread Plate
  • Extrusion-shapes
  • Foil
  • Forge
  • Hex Bar
  • Investment Casting
  • Pipe
  • Plate
  • Rectangle Bar
  • Rectangle Tubes
  • Rod
  • Rolled Rings
  • Sand Castings
  • Sheet
  • Shim Stock
  • Square Bar
  • Square Tubes
  • Strip
  • Tees
  • Tubes
  • Wire
  • Valves

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