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Item # 316L-24-48-C, Stainless Steel Sheet and Coil - Type 316L

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





Specifications  · Typical Mechanical Properties  · Comparative Characteristics and Applications  · Applications

Specifications

Material
Type 316L Stainless Steel

Shapeform
Coil

Preparation
Paper Interleaved
Vinyl Masked

Thickness
24 gauge

Thickness
0.0235 inches

Size
48 x Coil

Width
48

Sheet Weight per Unit Area
1.008 lbs/ft²

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 S31603


Typical Mechanical Properties

Steel Alloy Group

 View
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
7900 lbs/in²

Creep Strength Load for 10000 Hr. with 1% Elongation at 1200°F
7900 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
9.04 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)
1700 ºF

Max. Operating Temp. (Intermittent Service)
1600 ºF

Welding Properties
Good

Drawing and Stamping
Good

Hot Working - Initial Forging
2100 to 2300 ºF

Annealing Temp.
1950 to 2050 ºF

Stress Relieving Temp.
400 to 750 ºF


Applications
  • 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





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