Improved Machinability - This plate offers better machinability than commercially produced stainless steel plate.
Hot Rolled, Annealed and Pickled
A.S.T.M. A240/A480
A.S.T.M. A262 Prac E
ASME SA-240

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Metal & Alloy Plate

Stainless Steel Plate - Type 316

Metal & Alloy Plate

Stainless Steel Plate - Type 316

Metal & Alloy Plate

Stainless Steel Plate - Type 316

Metal & Alloy Plate

Stainless Steel Plate - Type 316

Metal & Alloy Plate

Stainless Steel Plate - Type 316
Material N/A Type 316 Stainless Steel
Shapeform N/A Plates
Thickness N/A 1/4 inches N/A 5/16 inches N/A 3/8 inches N/A 1/2 inches N/A 5/8 inches
Thickness N/A 0.25 inches6.3500 mm N/A 0.313 inches7.9502 mm N/A 0.375 inches9.5250 mm N/A 0.500 inches12.7 mm N/A 0.625 inches15.875 mm
Size N/A 96.00 inches
Plate Weight per Unit Area N/A 11.162 lbs/ft²54.492884 kg/m² N/A 13.746 lbs/ft²67.107972 kg/m² N/A 16.496 lbs/ft²80.533472 kg/m² N/A 21.663 lbs/ft²105.758766 kg/m² N/A 26.831 lbs/ft²130.988942 kg/m²
Finish N/A No. 2B
Condition N/A Hot Rolled Annealed Pickled
Nominal Composition N/A 0 to 0.25% Carbon 1.00% Max. Silicon 2.00% Max. Manganese 6 to 36% Nickel 7 to 30% Chrome
ASTM Specification N/A ASME SA-240 ASTM A240 ASTM A262 Prac E ASTM A480 UNS S31600
Steel Alloy Group
N/A Austenitic
Magnetic Properties N/A Non-Magnetic
Harden By N/A Cold Work
Corrosion Resistance N/A High
Hardness N/A Low to Med.
Strength N/A Low to Med.
Ductility N/A High
Toughness N/A High
Elec. Conductance N/A Low
Thermal Conductance N/A Low
Thermal Expansion N/A High
Heat Resistance (Scaling Strength) N/A High/High
Yield Strength N/A 45000 lbs/in²
Tensile Strength N/A 18200 lbs/in²
Elongation percent in 2 inches N/A 50 %
Hardness (Rockwell B) N/A 83
Creep Strength Load for 10000 Hr. with 1% Elongation at 1000°F N/A 25000 lbs/in²
Creep Strength Load for 10000 Hr. with 1% Elongation at 1100°F N/A 18200 lbs/in²
Creep Strength Load for 10000 Hr. with 1% Elongation at 1200°F N/A 12700 lbs/in²
Creep Strength Load for 10000 Hr. with 1% Elongation at 1300°F N/A 7900 lbs/in²
Density N/A 0.29 lbs/in³
Modulus of Elasticity in Tension N/A 29.0 x 106 lbs/in²
Specific Heat (32 to 212°F) N/A 0.12 BTU/ºF/lbs
Thermal Conductivity at 212°F N/A 9.4 BTU/hr.ft²/ft/ºF
Thermal Conductivity at 932°F N/A 12.4 BTU/hr.ft²/ft/ºF
Mean Coefficient of Thermal Expansion per °F (32 to 212°F) N/A 8.8 x 10-6 ºF
Mean Coefficient of Thermal Expansion per °F (32 to 600°F) N/A 9.0 x 10-6 ºF
Mean Coefficient of Thermal Expansion per °F (32 to 1000°F) N/A 9.7 x 10-6 ºF
Mean Coefficient of Thermal Expansion per °F (32 to 1200°F) N/A 10.3 x 10-6 ºF
Melting Point Range N/A 2500 to 2550 ºF
Electrical Resistivity N/A 74 µΩ.cm
Max. Operating Temp. (Continuous Service) N/A 1650 ºF
Max. Operating Temp. (Intermittent Service) N/A 1500 ºF
Welding Properties N/A Very Good-Tough Welds
Drawing and Stamping N/A Good
Hot Working - Initial Forging N/A 2100 to 2300 ºF
Annealing Temp. N/A 1850 to 2050 ºF
Stress Relieving Temp. N/A 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