316 Stainless Steel Data Sheet
| Physical Properties | Metric | English |
| Density | 8.00 g/cc | 0.289 lb/in³ |
| Mechanical Properties | Metric | English |
| Hardness, Rockwell B | 79 | 79 |
| Tensile Strength, Ultimate | 580 MPa | 84100 psi |
| Tensile Strength, Yield | 290 MPa | 42100 psi |
| Elongation at Break | 50% | 50% |
| Tensile Modulus | 193 GPa | 28000 ksi |
| Izod Impact | 129 J | 95.1 ft-lb |
| Charpy Impact | 105 J | 77.4 ft-lb |
| Electrical Properties | Metric | English |
| Electrical Resistivity | 0.0000740 ohm-cm | 0.0000740 ohm-cm |
| Magnetic Permeability | 1.008 | 1.008 |
| Thermal Properties | Metric | English |
| CTE, linear | 16.0 µm/m-°C | |
| Specific Heat Capacity | 0.500 J/g-°C | |
| Thermal Conductivity | 16.3 W/m-K | |
| Melting Point | 1370 – 1400 °C | 2500 – 2550 °F |
| Solidus | 1370 °C | 2500 °F |
| Liquidus | 1400 °C | 2550 °F |
| Maximum Service Temperature, Air | 870 °C | 1600 °F |
| 925 °C | 1700 °F | |
| Component Elements Properties | Metric | English |
| Carbon, C | <= 0.080 % | <= 0.080 % |
| Chromium, Cr | 16 – 18 % | 16 – 18 % |
| Iron, Fe | 61.8 – 72 % | 61.8 – 72 % |
| Manganese, Mn | <= 2.0 % | <= 2.0 % |
| Molybdenum, Mo | 2.0 – 3.0 % | 2.0 – 3.0 % |
| Nickel, Ni | 10 – 14 % | 10 – 14 % |
| Phosphorus, P | <= 0.045 % | <= 0.045 % |
| Silicon, Si | <= 1.0 % | <= 1.0 % |
| Sulfur, S | <= 0.030 % | <= 0.030 % |
