What are Stainless Steel 316/316L Bars?

Stainless Steel 316/316L bars are highly corrosion-resistant materials commonly found across industries like construction, manufacturing and marine use. Their corrosion-resistance is known for providing resistance against pitting and crevice corrosion under chloride environments while adding molybdenum boosts overall corrosion resistance further for harsh environments. Furthermore, these bars boast exceptional tensile strengths making them suitable for structural and load bearing uses.

Stainless Steel 316/316L bars are highly sought-after materials due to their exceptional corrosion resistance, durability, and mechanical properties. Composed primarily of chromium nickel molybdenum these bars feature superior resistance against corrosion making them suitable for various industries and applications.

316 Stainless Steel Bars

One of the key characteristics of stainless steel 316/316L bars is their corrosion resistance, enhanced by molybdenum's addition. Molybdenum increases resistance against chlorides found in marine and chemical processing environments - perfect for harsh conditions where exposure to corrosion-inducing substances are common, providing longevity and reliability under adverse circumstances.

Additionally, stainless steel 316/316L bars exhibit excellent mechanical properties, such as high tensile strength and good formability, making them valuable in construction, manufacturing and engineering applications. Their combination of strength and formability facilitates fabrication of complex structures easily making these bars indispensable.

Bars are widely known for their aesthetic appeal, featuring sleek surface finishing that enhances their visual appearance and makes them popular choices in architectural elements, decorative fixtures and interior design accents where both functionality and aesthetics play an integral part of design.

stainless steel 316/316L bars boast excellent corrosion resistance and mechanical properties, but in addition offer excellent thermal and chemical resistance as well. Notably, they can withstand elevated temperatures without scaling and oxidizing, making them suitable for heat exchangers, boiler components, and other high temperature applications. Furthermore, due to its ability to withstand various chemicals, resistance can make it an excellent fit in pharmaceutical, food processing, chemical industries where sanitation and product purity is critical.

Stainless Steel 316/316L bars have many applications in various fields of industry and science, from oil and gas production, medical device production, surgical instrument fabrication and implants production - even biocompatibility testing is an application! They find widespread usage across numerous sectors. Common uses for them are fittings, valves and pumps in oil & gas drilling platforms as well as in biocompatible medical device and implant production for use within healthcare settings due to biocompatibility/sterilization features of the material.

Apple Steels is a premier manufacturer and supplier of Stainless Steel 316/316L bars in Mumbai, India. Recognized for their excellence, our Stainless Steel 316/316L bars are known for their outstanding corrosion resistance and mechanical properties. These bars are essential components in various structural and manufacturing projects, playing a crucial role in ensuring their success.

Manufacturing Process Of Stainless Steel 316 Bars

Casting

Melting and Casting

Steel and alloying metals are loaded into an electric arc furnace. Once in the furnace, the metal is heated to a specific temperature above its melting point, usually in excess of 2800°F.

Forming Round Bar

Forming

Most cast steel is formed by hot rolling—the slab, bloom, or billet is heated and passed through large rollers, stretching out the steel into a longer, thinner form.

Heat Treatment

Heat treatment

Heat treatment strengthens rolled stainless steel by recrystallizing the deformed microstructure. Most stainless steel is heat treated by annealing.

Descaling

Descaling

A rolled piece of stainless steel acquires a layer of oxidized “mill scale,” which needs to be washed away to restore a shiny surface finish.

Cutting Round Bar

Cutting or Machining

Stainless steel is cut to a specified shape and size. The stainless steel can be sheared with circular knives, sawed with high-speed blades, or blanked with punches.

Specification Of SS 316L Rods

SS Bar Wire Standard ASTM A276 / A479, ASME SA276 / SA479
Stainless Steel Bar Dimensions EN, DIN, JIS, ASTM, BS, ASME, AISI
Stainless Steel Round bar size Diameter: 3-~800mm
Stainless Steel Hex Bar size 2-100mm A/F
SS Flat bar size Thickness: 2 -100mm
Width: 10 to 500mm
Stainless Steel Square bar size 4 to 100mm
SS Angle bar size 3mm*20mm*20mm~12mm*100mm*100mm
Hollow Bar 32mm OD x 16mm ID to 250mm OD x 200mm ID)
Stainless Steel Rectangular Size 33 x 30mm to 295 x 1066mm
SS Bars Finish Cold (bright) drawn, centreless ground, hot rolled, smooth turned, peeled, slit rolled edge, hot rolled annealed, Rough Turned, Bright, Polish, Grinding, Centreless Ground & Black
SS Bar Tolerance H8, H9, H10, H11, H12, H13K9, K10, K11, K12 or as per clients’ requirements
Tempers Tempers range from dead soft annealed to ultra spring temper
Rolled Stainless Steel Flat Bars Condition Hardened & tempered, annealed
Cold Rolled Bar Technique Stainless Steel Hot Rolled, Cold Drawn, Cold Rolled, Forged Round Bar, Rod
Stainless Steel Rounds Bar Form Round, Rod, T-Bar, Channel Bar, Precision Ground Bar, Flat Bar, Square, Blocks, Round Rod, Rings, Hollow, Triangle, Rectangle, Hex (A/F), Threaded, Half Round Bar, Profiles, Billet, Ingot, I/H Bar, Forging etc.

Types Of Stainless Steel 316 Bars, Round Bars

316 Stainless Steel Round Bar

Round Bar

316 Stainless Steel Hex Bar

Hexagonal Bar

316 Stainless Steel Square Bar

Square Bar

Other Types Of Stainless Steel 316 Rods

  • SS 316 Precision Round Bars
  • Stainless Steel 316 Polished Bar
  • UNS S31603 Bright Round Bars
  • 316 Stainless Steel Hot Rolled Bar
  • ASTM A276 SS 316 Forged Bar
  • UNS S31600 Round Bar
  • 316H SS Cold Drawn Bar
  • Stainless Steel 316 Forged Bar
  • SS 316L Rectangular Bar

Stainless Steel 316 Bars Equivalent Grades

STANDARD WERKSTOFF NR. UNS JIS BS GOST AFNOR EN
SS 316 1.4401 / 1.4436 S31600 SUS 316 316S31 / 316S33 - Z7CND17‐11‐02 X5CrNiMo17-12-2 / X3CrNiMo17-13-3
SS 316L 1.4404 / 1.4435 S31603 SUS 316L 316S11 / 316S13 03Ch17N14M3 / 03Ch17N14M2 Z3CND17‐11‐02 / Z3CND18‐14‐03 X2CrNiMo17-12-2 / X2CrNiMo18-14-3

Chemical Composition of SS 316L Bars

Grade C Mn Si P S Cr Mo Ni N
SS 316 0.08 max 2.0 max 1.0 max 0.045 max 0.030 max 16.00 - 18.00 2.00 - 3.00 11.00 - 14.00 67.845 min
SS 316L 0.035 max 2.0 max 1.0 max 0.045 max 0.030 max 16.00 - 18.00 2.00 - 3.00 10.00 - 14.00 68.89 min

Mechanical Properties of SS 316 Bars

Grade Density Melting Point Tensile Strength Yield Strength (0.2%Offset) Elongation
SS 316 8.0 g/cm3 1400 °C (2550 °F) Psi – 75000 , MPa – 515 Psi – 30000 , MPa – 205 35 %
SS 316L 8.0 g/cm3 1399 °C (2550 °F) Psi – 75000 , MPa – 515 Psi – 30000 , MPa – 205 35 %

Stainless Steel Bars Technical Information

SS 316 Rods Industrial Application

Electrical Industry

Automotive Industry

Construction Industry

Defence Industry

Pharmaceutical Industry

Petroleum Industry

Petrochemical Industry

Milk & Dairy Industry

Export & Supply Destination of SS 316L Bars

Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia/Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom.

Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, British, China, Egypt, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Macau, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, North Korea, Oman, Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Vietnam.

Algeria, Angola, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Egypt, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gambia, Kenya, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Seychelles, South Africa, Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe.

Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Canada, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, United States of America, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela.