The second most common grade after 304 is Type 316 Stainless Steel. Type 316 is a popular chromium, nickel, molybdenum-bearing stainless steel grade. Though it is often referred to as marine-grade stainless steel, it is in fact not resistant to seawater.
Type 316 is known for its corrosion resistance to pitting and crevice corrosion in chloride environments.
Thanks to its outstanding capabilities, Type 316 Stainless Steel can be found in a wide variety of applications including:
- Laboratory equipment
- Boat fittings
- Threaded fasteners
- Springs
- Food and pharmaceutical processing equipment
- Chemical containers
- Heat Exchangers
- Surgical implants
- Paper and Pulp Manufacturing
- Textiles
- Jet engine parts
In order to be considered Type 316 Stainless Steel, the alloy must contain certain chemical properties including:
- Cr 16-18%
- Ni 10-14%
- Mo 2-3%
- Mn 2%
- Si 0.75%
- N 0.10%
- C 0.08%
- S 0.03%
Yuze Metal offers Type 316 Stainless Steel in a wide variety of sizes and shapes, including tube, pipe, and plate. As with everything supplied and sold by Continental Steel, our Type 316 Stainless Steel meets or exceeds all industry standards.
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Stainless Steel Standards Comparison Table
STS |
USA |
UNS |
CHINA |
EURONORM |
RUSSIA |
SWEDISH |
JAPANESE |
GRADE |
AISI/ASTM |
NO |
GB |
NO |
NAME |
GOST |
SS |
JIS |
201 |
201 |
S20100 |
12Cr17Mn6Ni5N |
1.4372 |
- |
- |
- |
SUS 201 |
301 |
301 |
S30100 |
12Cr17Ni7 |
1.4310 |
X 12 CrNi 17 7 |
- |
2331 |
SUS 301 |
303 |
303 |
S30300 |
1Cr18Ni9MoZr |
1.4305 |
X 10 CrNiS 18 9 |
- |
2346 |
SUS 303 |
304 |
304 |
S30400 |
06Cr18Ni9 |
1.4301 |
X 6 CrNi 18 10 |
08KH18N10 06KH18N11 |
2332 |
SUS 304 |
304L |
304L |
S30403 |
022Cr19Ni10 |
1.4307 |
X 3 CrNi 18 10 |
03KH18N11 |
2352 |
SUS 304L |
316 |
316 |
S31600 |
0Cr17Ni12Mo2 |
1.4401 |
X 6 CrNiMo 17 12 2 |
- |
2347 |
SUS 316 |
316L |
316L |
S31603 |
022Cr17Ni12Mo2 |
1.4404 |
X 3 CrNiMo 17 12 2 |
- |
2348 |
SUS 316L |
316Ti |
316Ti |
S31635 |
0Cr18Ni12Mo2Ti |
1.4571 |
X 6 CrNiMoTi 17 12 2 |
08KH17N13M2T 10KH17N13M2T |
2350 |
- |
321 |
321 |
S32100 |
0Cr18Ni11Ti |
1.4541/1.4878 |
X 6 CrNiTi 18 10 |
12KH18N10T |
2337 |
SUS 321 |
347 |
347 |
S34709 |
0Cr18Ni11Nb |
1.4550 |
X 6 CrNiNb 18 10 |
- |
2338 |
SUS 347 |
309S |
309S |
S30908 |
0Cr23N13 |
1.4833 |
X 6 CrNi 22 13 |
20KH23N18 |
- |
SUS 309S |
310S |
310S |
S31008 |
06Cr25Ni20 |
1.4842 |
X 6 CrNi 25 20 |
20KH25N20S2 |
2361 |
SUS 310S |
416 |
416 |
S41600 |
Y1Cr13 |
1.4005 |
X12CrS13 |
- |
2380 |
SUS 416 |
2205 |
2205 |
S32205/S31803 |
00Cr22Ni5Mo3N |
1.4462 |
X2CrNiMoN22-5-3 |
02Ch22N5AM2 |
2377 |
SUS 329J3L |
2507 |
2507 |
S32750 |
00Cr25Ni7Mo4N |
1.4410 |
X 2 CrNiMoN 25-7-4 |
- |
- |
- |
904L |
904L |
N08904 |
- |
1.4539 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
254SMO |
254SMO |
S31254 |
- |
1.4547 |
X1CrNiMoCuN20-18-7 |
- |
2378 |
- |
253MA |
253MA |
S30815 |
- |
1.4835 |
X9CrNiSiNCe21-11-2 |
- |
2368 |
- |
17-4PH/630 |
17-4PH/630 |
S17400 |
0Cr17Ni4Cu4Nb |
1.4542 |
X5CrNiCuNb16-4 |
05Ch16N4D2B |
- |
SUS630 |