Chemical composition of 316 and 316L stainless steel plates

316 and 316L stainless steel plate has a relatively similar chemical composition, however, chemically there is one very important difference. This difference lies in the amount of carbon within each type of stainless steel plate. 316 stainless steel plate is comprised of at most 0.08% carbon while 316L stainless steel plate only contains up to 0.03% carbon. 316 and 316L stainless steel plate both are composed of no more than 2.0% manganese, 0.75% silicon and 0.045% phosphorous. 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 also contains between 10.0% and 14.0% nickel and no more than 0.10% nitrogen.

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Huagang Stainless Products stocks both 316 and 316L stainless steel plates in plate mill plates and coil plates. 

A diverse number of widths and lengths are available. 316 and 316L stainless steel plate mill plate comes 

in widths of 48”, 60”, 72” and 2 meters (78.74”), 84”, 96” and 120”.  The plates come in 96”, 120”, 144”, and 240” in length. 

We typically stock 316 and 316L stainless steel coil plates in widths including 36”, 48”, 60”, 72” 

and 2 meters. Stainless steel plate coil is typically inventoried in lengths of 96”, 120”, 144”, and 240”, 

but custom lengths are typically available in plate coil.

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