AISI 316N (S31651) Stainless Steel

Austenitic & General Stainless Steels

Material conditionannealed

Overview Chemical Composition Mechanical Properties Physical Properties Other Properties

Property Overview

Density7.9g/cm³

Elastic Modulus200GPa

Tensile Strength620MPa

Yield Strength270MPa

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%

0.1 to 0.16%

0 to 0.045%

0 to 0.030%

61.9 to 71.9%

Mechanical

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus

200 GPa

Elongation at Break

38 %

Fatigue Strength

230 MPa

Poisson's Ratio

0.28

Reduction in Area

51 %

Shear Modulus

78 GPa

Shear Strength

420 MPa

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS)

620 MPa

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof)

270 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

410 °C

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical

940 °C

Melting Completion (Liquidus)

1440 °C

Melting Onset (Solidus)

1400 °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

14 points

Electrical

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume

2.3 % IACS

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific)

2.7 % IACS

Calculated

PREN (Pitting Resistance)

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work)

190 MJ/m 3

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience)

180 kJ/m 3

Stiffness to Weight: Axial

14 points

Stiffness to Weight: Bending

25 points

Strength to Weight: Axial

22 points

Strength to Weight: Bending

20 points

Environmental

Base Metal Price

19 % relative

Embodied Carbon

3.9 kg CO 2 /kg material

Embodied Energy

53 MJ/kg

Embodied Energy

53 MJ/kg 23 x 10 3 BTU/lb

Embodied Water

150 L/kg

Embodied Water

150 L/kg 18 gal/lb

Registered Designations & Aliases

316NAISI 316NAISI 316N (S31651) Stainless SteelS31651

Standards

ASTM A182 ASTM A182: Standard Specification for Forged or Rolled Alloy and Stainless Steel Pipe Flanges, Forged Fittings, and Valves and Parts for High-Temperature Service

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 A666: Standard Specification for Annealed or Cold-Worked Austenitic Stainless Steel Sheet, Strip, Plate, and Flat Bar ASTM A182: Standard Specification for Forged or Rolled Alloy and Stainless Steel Pipe Flanges, Forged Fittings, and Valves and Parts for High-Temperature Service 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 ASTM A959: Standard Guide for Specifying Harmonized Standard Grade Compositions for Wrought Stainless Steels

ASTM A666 ASTM A666: Standard Specification for Annealed or Cold-Worked Austenitic Stainless Steel Sheet, Strip, Plate, and Flat Bar

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