Cold Rolled, Annealed No. 2B Finish
Can also be furnished:
No. 3 Finish - Polished One or Two Sides
No. 4 Finish - Polished One or Two Sides
Non-Magnetic (May be Slightly magnetic when cold worked)
Paper Interleaved or Vinyl Masked:
22 Gauge and Heavier
A.S.T.M. A240/A480 ASME SA-240
A.S.T.M. A262 Prac E
Unit of Measure

Specifications

Material

Type 316 Stainless Steel

Shapeform

Coil

Preparation

Paper Interleaved Vinyl Masked

Thickness

28 gauge

Thickness

0.015 inches0.381 mm

Size

36 x Coil

Width

36

Sheet Weight per Unit Area

0.630 lbs/ft²3.07566 kg/m²

Finish

No. 2B No. 3 No. 4

Condition

Cold Rolled 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 A240 ASTM A262 Prac E ASTM A480 ASTM SA-240 UNS S31600

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