316LVM is vacuum melted to achieve one of the most extremely high levels of purity and sterile required for surgical implants. In addition, it used for high precision electronic parts. It has excellent resistance in physiological environments, to general and intergranular corrosion, to pitting and crevice corrosion.
Weight % | Mn | Cr | Ni | Mo | Fe |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
minimum | — | 17.0 | 13.0 | 2.25 | Remainder |
maximum | 2.0 | 19.0 | 15.0 | 3.50 |
Characteristics | English | Metric | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Density | 0.289 lbs/in3 | 8.00 g/cm3 | ||
Melting point | 2730°F | 1500°C | ||
Specific heat
capacity |
0.116 BTU/lb – °F | 485 J/KG- °K | ||
Coefficient of thermal expansion | 68°F – 212°F
20°C – 100°C |
9.17 micro in/in- °F | 16.5 micro m/m- °K | |
Thermal conductivity
|
8.1 BTU/ft- hr – °F | 14 W/m – °K |
Hardness | Tensile | Elongation at break | Modulus of elasticity | ||||||||
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Annealed Bar | High Tensile Bar | Annealed | High Tensile Bar | Spring Temper Wire | Annealed Bar | High Tensile Bar | |||||
KSI | MPa | KSI | MPa | KSI | MPa | % | % | KSI | GPa | ||
160 | 300 | 71.1 – 116 | 490 – 800 | 160 | 1100 | 189 – 319 | 1300 – 2200 | 45 | 12 | 27190 | 187.5 |