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316 Stainless Steel Mechanical Properties


AISI Type 316/316L Stainless Steel, annealed, cold drawn, round

COMPONENT
WT. %
 MinMax
C
 0.03
Si
 0.75
Mn
 2.00
P 0.04
S 0.03
Cr16.5018.00
Ni
10.5013.00
Mo
2.002.50
N
 0.10
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
METRIC
ENGLISH
COMMENTS
Density
8 g/cc
0.290 lb/in³
 

 

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
METRIC
ENGLISH
COMMENTS
Hardness, Brinell
146
146
 
Hardness, Knoop
166
166
Converted from Brinell hardness
Hardness, Rockwell B
79
79
Converted from Brinell hardness
Hardness, Vickers
152
152
Converted from Brinell hardness
Tensile Strength, Ultimate
620 - 795 MPa
90 - 115 ksi
 
Tensile Strength, Yield
206 MPa
30000 psi
 
Elongation at Break
30%
30%
 
Modulus of Elasticity
164 GPa
24000 ksi
 

 

ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES
METRIC
ENGLISH
COMMENTS
Electrical Resistivity
7.2e-005
ohm-cm
7.2e-005
ohm-cm
 

 

THERMAL PROPERTIES
METRIC
ENGLISH
COMMENTS
CTE, linear 20°C
17.2 µm/m-°C
9.56  µin/in-°F
from 0-100°C
CTE, linear 250°C
17.8  µm/m-°C
9.89  µin/in-°F
at 0-315°C (32-600°F)
CTE, linear 500°C
18.4  µm/m-°C
10.2  µin/in-°F
at 0-540°C, 18.7 µm/m-C
at 0-650°C
Specific Heat Capacity
0.5 J/g-°C
0.12  BTU/lb-°F
from 0-100°C (32-212°F)
Thermal Conductivity
16.2  W/m-K
112  BTU-in
/hr-ft²-°F
at 100°C (212°F), 21.5 W/m-K at 500°C (930°F)
Melting Point
1400 - 1420 °C
2550 - 2590 °F
 
Solidus
1400 °C
2550 °F
 
Liquidus
1420 °C
2590 °F