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316 Stainless Steel

316 Stainless Steel (AISI 316 / UNS S31600): stainless steel engineering material. Density 8000 kg/m³. Yield 290 MPa, ultimate 580 MPa. Elastic modulus 193 GPa.

stainless-steel

Specification

Name
316 Stainless Steel
Category
stainless-steel
Designation
AISI 316 / UNS S31600
Applications
Marine hardware, Medical devices, Chemical processing, Pharmaceutical
Notes
Marine grade. Contains molybdenum for superior corrosion resistance.

Properties

Properties for 316 Stainless Steel
PropertyValue
Density8000 kg/m³
Tensile Strength Yield290 MPa
Tensile Strength Ultimate580 MPa
Elastic Modulus193 GPa
Shear Modulus77 GPa
Poissons Ratio0.3
Thermal Conductivity16.3 W/(m·K)
Thermal Expansion15.9 µm/(m·K)
Specific Heat500 J/(kg·K)
Melting Point1375 °C
HardnessBrinell: 217, Rockwell B: B95
Electrical Resistivity7.4000 × 10^-7 Ω·m