What is grade 316L stainless steel?

 

Mechanical Properties

Table 2. Mechanical properties of 316L stainless steel.

 

Grade	Tensile Str (MPa) min	Yield Str 0.2% Proof (MPa) min	Elong (% in 50 mm) min	Hardness
				Rockwell B (HR B) max	Brinell (HB) max
316L	485	170	40	95	217

 

Physical Properties

Table 3. Typical physical properties for 316-grade stainless steels.

 

Grade	Density (kg/m3)	Elastic Modulus (GPa)	Mean Co-eff of Thermal Expansion (µm/m/°C)			Thermal Conductivity (W/m.K)		Specific Heat 0-100 °C (J/kg.K)	Elec Resistivity (nΩ.m)
			0-100 °C	0-315 °C	0-538 °C	At 100 °C	At 500 °C
316/L/H	8000	193	15.9	16.2	17.5	16.3	21.5	500	740