Stainless Steel Round Bar 316

Stainless Steel Round Bar 316 is a round shaped bar of 316 Stainless Steel. Grade 316 is a standard molybdenum-bearing grade, the second most commonly sought after grade next to grade 304 amongst the austenitic stainless steels.

• Welding: Very Good
• Machining / Grinding: Good
• Bending / Forming: Good
• Corrosion Resistance: Excellent

• Food preparation equipment particularly in chloride environments
• Laboratory benches & equipment
• Coastal architectural paneling, railings & trim
• Boat fittings
• Chemical containers, including for transport
• Heat Exchangers
• Woven or welded screens for mining, quarrying & water filtration
• Threaded fasteners
• Springs

• Tensile Strength: 75 ksi
• Yield Point: 30 ksi
• Elasticity: 28 ksi
• Elongation in 2″: 60%
• Brinell Hardness: 160
• Density: 0.289 lb/in3
• Yield Tensile Strength: 42,100 psi
• Melting Point: 2,500-2,550 F

The molybdenum gives 316 better overall corrosion resistant properties than Grade 304, particularly higher resistance in chloride environments. Grade 316L (L= low carbon) is the same as the above except it has an extra-low-carbon analysis, the advantage of which is that it precludes any harmful precipitation in the 800º F to 1500º F range that might result from welding heavier sections. Therefore 316L is extensively used in heavy gauge welded components. Typically there is no price difference between 316 and 316L stainless steel.