Generic 316L Stainless steels

Material group: Ferrous Alloys / Stainless steels
Country / Standard: Generic
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Latest Update: 2025-06
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Generic 316L Chemical Composition

CRITERIA
VALUE
UNIT
CAS NUMBER
CRITERIA
C
VALUE
0.02
UNIT
%
CAS NUMBER
7440-44-0
CRITERIA
Cr
VALUE
16.9
UNIT
%
CAS NUMBER
7440-47-3
CRITERIA
Fe
VALUE
Balance
UNIT
%
CAS NUMBER
7439-89-6
CRITERIA
Mn
VALUE
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UNIT
%
CAS NUMBER
7439-96-5
CRITERIA
Mo
VALUE
val1
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%
CAS NUMBER
7439-98-7
CRITERIA
N
VALUE
val1
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%
CAS NUMBER
7727-37-9; 17778-88-0
CRITERIA
Ni
VALUE
val1
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UNIT
%
CAS NUMBER
7440-02-0
CRITERIA
O
VALUE
val1
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%
CAS NUMBER
7782-44-7; 17778-80-2
CRITERIA
S
VALUE
val1
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UNIT
%
CAS NUMBER
7704-34-9
CRITERIA
Si
VALUE
val1
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UNIT
%
CAS NUMBER
7440-21-3

Mechanical behavior of additive manufactured, powder-bed laser-fused materials, T. M. Mower, M. J. Long, Materials Science and Engineering. A, Elsevier, 2016

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Generic 316L Physical Properties


Temperature

PROPERTY / VALUE
Modulus of Elasticity
137.4 — 236 GPa
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Density
7.92 kg/dm³
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Bulk Density
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Melting Temperature
1370 — 1400 °C
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Poisson Coefficient
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Tap Density
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Generic 316L Heat Treatments


  • Stress relief: heating to 470 °C for 5 h.
  • Thermal stress relieving was performed prior to removing specimen from the build platform. Specimen was held at 388 °C for four hours.

Generic 316L Mechanical Properties


Temperature

PROPERTY / VALUE
Tensile Strength
437 — 778 MPa
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Elongation, A
11.6 — 79 %
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Yield Strength, Rp0.2
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Reduction of Area
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Vickers Hardness (HV)
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Yield Strength, Rp1
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Generic 316L International Equivalent Materials


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GB
COUNTRY / PRODUCER
China
EQUIVALENCE CATEGORY
Composition 100%
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GB
COUNTRY / PRODUCER
China
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Composition 100%
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PROPRIETARY
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Composition 100%
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ASTM
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United States
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Composition 100%
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Composition 100%

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  • 52Physical Properties
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