316L Stainless Steel

Chemical Composition

Element Symbol Average Preferred Range %
Carbon C 0.03
Manganese Mn 2
Silicon Si 0.75
Nickel Ni 10.0-14.0
Chromium Cr 16.0-18.0
Molybdenum Mo 2.0-3.0
Phosphorus P 0.045
Sulfur S 0.03
Iron Fe Balance

Mechanical Properties

Property Metric Values Imperial Values
Tensile Strenght Min 70 ksi 485 MPa
Yield Strenght Min 30 ksi 207 MPa
Elongation Min % 30% 30%
Hardness (Brinell) 200HB 200HB

Comparative Specifications

ASTM / SAE: ASTM 316L / SAE 316L

DIN: X2CrNiMo17-13-2

Afnor: Z3CND19-10M

EN (EU/US) / BS (British Standard): 1.4404 GX3CrNiMo17-12-2KD / 316S13

ISO (International) / UNS: 4404-316-03-I / UNS S31603

Applicable Casting Processes