Cold Drawn - Annealed
10' - 14' Random Lengths
A.S.T.M. A276 (except 303)

Continental Steel will cut to any length you desire. With our precision high-speed equipment, we can give prompt attention to large and small cut piece requirements.
Unit of Measure

Specifications

Material

Type 316 Stainless Steel

Shapeform

Hexagon Bar

Size

1 1/8 inches

Size

1.125 inches28.575 mm

Weight

3.7274 lbs/ft5.5463712 kg/m

Weight per 12' Length

44.729 lbs20.262237 kg

Finish

No. 2B

Condition

Cold Drawn Annealed

Nominal Composition

0 to 0.25% Carbon 1.00% Max. Silicon 2.00% Max. Manganese 6 to 36% Nickel 7 to 30% Chrome

ASTM Specification

ASTM A276 UNS S31600

Random Length

10 to 14 ft

Typical Mechanical Properties

Steel Alloy Group

Austenitic

Magnetic Properties

Non-Magnetic

Harden By

Cold Work

Corrosion Resistance

High

Hardness

Low to Med.

Strength

Low to Med.

Ductility

High

Toughness

High

Elec. Conductance

Low

Thermal Conductance

Low

Thermal Expansion

High

Heat Resistance (Scaling Strength)

High/High

Comparative Characteristics and Applications

Yield Strength

45000 lbs/in²

Tensile Strength

18200 lbs/in²

Elongation percent in 2 inches

50 %

Hardness (Rockwell B)

83

Creep Strength Load for 10000 Hr. with 1% Elongation at 1000°F

25000 lbs/in²

Creep Strength Load for 10000 Hr. with 1% Elongation at 1100°F

18200 lbs/in²

Creep Strength Load for 10000 Hr. with 1% Elongation at 1200°F

12700 lbs/in²

Creep Strength Load for 10000 Hr. with 1% Elongation at 1300°F

7900 lbs/in²

Density

0.29 lbs/in³

Modulus of Elasticity in Tension

29.0 x 106 lbs/in²

Specific Heat (32 to 212°F)

0.12 BTU/ºF/lbs

Thermal Conductivity at 212°F

9.4 BTU/hr.ft²/ft/ºF

Thermal Conductivity at 932°F

12.4 BTU/hr.ft²/ft/ºF

Mean Coefficient of Thermal Expansion per °F (32 to 212°F)

8.8 x 10-6 ºF

Mean Coefficient of Thermal Expansion per °F (32 to 600°F)

9.0 x 10-6 ºF

Mean Coefficient of Thermal Expansion per °F (32 to 1000°F)

9.7 x 10-6 ºF

Mean Coefficient of Thermal Expansion per °F (32 to 1200°F)

10.3 x 10-6 ºF

Melting Point Range

2500 to 2550 ºF

Electrical Resistivity

74 µΩ.cm

Max. Operating Temp. (Continuous Service)

1650 ºF

Max. Operating Temp. (Intermittent Service)

1500 ºF

Welding Properties

Very Good-Tough Welds

Drawing and Stamping

Good

Hot Working - Initial Forging

2100 to 2300 ºF

Annealing Temp.

1850 to 2050 ºF

Stress Relieving Temp.

400 to 750 ºF

Applications

N/A

  • Rapid transit cars, buses, aircraft, cargo containers
  • Retractor springs
  • Hose clamps
  • Conveyors
  • Bottling machinery
  • Jewelry
  • Cryogenic vessels and components
  • Still tubes
  • Expand metal parts
  • Mixing bowls
  • Dryers
  • Furnace parts
  • Heat exchangers
  • Paper mill equipment
  • Oil refining equipment
  • Textile industry
  • Dyeing equipment
  • Jet engine parts
  • Welded storage tanks for organic chemicals
  • Combustion chambers
  • Furnace arch supports
  • Kiln linings
  • Smoke control ductwork
  • Coal chutes
  • Gauge parts
  • Cutlery
  • Fish hooks
  • Glass molds
  • Bank vaults
  • Fasteners
  • Skewers
  • Dairy industry
  • Burner and emission control components
  • Recuperators
  • Pipes, tubes