AISI 316Cb (S31640) Stainless Steel

Austenitic & General Stainless Steels

Overview Chemical Composition Mechanical Properties Physical Properties Other Properties

Property Overview

Density7.9g/cm³

Elastic Modulus200GPa

Tensile Strength580MPa

Yield Strength230MPa

Brinell Hardness190HB

Maximum Service Temperature940°C

Weight Calculator

Chemical Composition

0 to 0.080%

16 to 18%

10 to 14%

2.0 to 3.0%

0 to 2.0%

0 to 0.75%

0 to 0.1%

0 to 0.045%

0 to 0.030%

0 to 1.1%

60.9 to 72%

Mechanical

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus

200 GPa

Elongation at Break

34 %

Fatigue Strength

180 MPa

Poisson's Ratio

0.28

Reduction in Area

46 %

Shear Modulus

78 GPa

Shear Strength

390 MPa

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS)

580 MPa

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof)

230 MPa

Hardness

Brinell Hardness

190

Rockwell B Hardness

Physical

Density

7.9 g/cm 3

Thermal

Latent Heat of Fusion

290 J/g

Maximum Temperature: Corrosion

490 °C

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical

940 °C

Melting Completion (Liquidus)

1450 °C

Melting Onset (Solidus)

1410 °C

Specific Heat Capacity

470 J/kg-K

Thermal Conductivity

15 W/m-K

Thermal Diffusivity

4.1 mm 2 /s

Thermal Expansion

16 µm/m-K

Thermal Shock Resistance

13 points

Electrical

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume

2.3 % IACS

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific)

2.6 % IACS

Calculated

PREN (Pitting Resistance)

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work)

160 MJ/m 3

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience)

130 kJ/m 3

Stiffness to Weight: Axial

14 points

Stiffness to Weight: Bending

25 points

Strength to Weight: Axial

20 points

Strength to Weight: Bending

20 points

Environmental

Base Metal Price

22 % relative

Embodied Carbon

4.4 kg CO 2 /kg material

Embodied Energy

61 MJ/kg

Embodied Energy

61 MJ/kg 26 x 10 3 BTU/lb

Embodied Water

150 L/kg

Embodied Water

150 L/kg 18 gal/lb

Registered Designations & Aliases

316CbAISI 316CbAISI 316Cb (S31640) Stainless SteelS31640

Standards

ASTM A240 ASTM A240: Standard Specification for Chromium and Chromium-Nickel Stainless Steel Plate, Sheet, and Strip for Pressure Vessels and for General Applications

ASTM A276 ASTM A276: Standard Specification for Stainless Steel Bars and Shapes

ASTM A479 ASTM A479: Standard Specification for Stainless Steel Bars and Shapes for Use in Boilers and Other Pressure Vessels

ASTM A479 ASTM A479: Standard Specification for Stainless Steel Bars and Shapes for Use in Boilers and Other Pressure Vessels ASTM A276: Standard Specification for Stainless Steel Bars and Shapes ASTM A240: Standard Specification for Chromium and Chromium-Nickel Stainless Steel Plate, Sheet, and Strip for Pressure Vessels and for General Applications Welding Metallurgy and Weldability of Stainless Steels, John C. Lippold and Damian J. Kotecki, 2005 ASTM A959: Standard Guide for Specifying Harmonized Standard Grade Compositions for Wrought Stainless Steels

ASTM A959 ASTM A959: Standard Guide for Specifying Harmonized Standard Grade Compositions for Wrought Stainless Steels