The coefficient of thermal expansion is 8.9in x 10^-6 at 32℉-212℉.

The thermal conductivity of grade 316 and 316L stainless steel plate is 100.8 BTU/h ft. The density of 316 and 316L stainless steel plate is 0.29 lbM/in^3 at 68℉. Physical Properties of 316 and 316L Stainless Steel Plate 316L stainless steel has an elongation of 40%, a hardness of 217 on the Brinell scale and a 95 on the Rockwell B scale. The minimum tensile strength of 316L stainless steel plate is 70 ksi. One of these difference lies in the tensile strength. There are a few differences in mechanical properties between 316 and 316L stainless steel plate. On the Brinell hardness scale 316 stainless steel plate has a hardness of 217 and a Rockwell B hardness of 95. 316 stainless steel plate has a 40% elongation. Grade 316 stainless steel plate has a minimum tensile strength of 75 ksi and a yield strength at 0.2% of 30 ksi. These stainless steel plates have some very important mechanical properties. Mechanical Properties of 316 and 316L Stainless Steel Plate 316 and 316L stainless steel plate also contains between 10.0% and 14.0% nickel and no more than 0.10% nitrogen. Both 316 and 316L contain at most 0.03% sulfur, between 16.00% and 18.00% chromium, and between 2.0% and 3.0% molybdenum. 316 and 316L stainless steel plate both are composed of no more than 2.0% manganese, 0.75% silicon and 0.045% phosphorous. 316 stainless steel plate is comprised of at most 0.08% carbon while 316L stainless steel plate only contains up to 0.03% carbon. This difference lies in the amount of carbon within each type of stainless steel plate. Chemical Composition of 316 and 316L Stainless Steel Plateģ16 and 316L stainless steel plate has a relatively similar chemical composition, however, chemically there is one very important difference. Stainless steel plate coil is typically inventoried in lengths of in 96”, 120”, 144”, and 240”, but custom lengths are typically available in plate coil. We typically stock 316 and 316L stainless steel coil plates in widths including 36”, 48”, 60”, 72” and 2 meters. A diverse number of widths and lengths are available. Penn Stainless Products stocks both 316 and 316L stainless steel plates in plate mill plate and coil plates. Grade 316L stainless steel plate is the low carbon version of 316 stainless steel plate and is extensively used in heavy gauge welded components. Grade 316 stainless steel plate also has outstanding welding characteristics. It is readily brake or roll formed into a variety of parts for applications in the industrial, architectural, and transportation fields.

316 stainless steel plate has excellent forming and welding characteristics. It has particularly higher resistance to pitting and crevice corrosion in chloride environments.

The molybdenum gives 316 stainless steel plate better overall corrosion resistant properties than grade 304 stainless steel plate. Grade 316 stainless steel plate is the standard molybdenum-bearing grade of stainless steel plate. 316 and 316L Stainless Steel Plate Overview

316l stainless steel composition