316 Stainless Steel Mechanical Properties
AISI Type 316/316L Stainless Steel, annealed, cold drawn, round
COMPONENT | WT. % | |
Min | Max | |
C | 0.03 | |
Si | 0.75 | |
Mn | 2.00 | |
P | 0.04 | |
S | 0.03 | |
Cr | 16.50 | 18.00 |
Ni | 10.50 | 13.00 |
Mo | 2.00 | 2.50 |
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 |