Benefits of using Type 316L Stainless Steel

• Low carbon content eliminates carbon precipitation in the welding process
• Can be used in severe corrosive environments
• Improved anti-corrosion scope due to added Molybdenum
• Weld annealing only required in high stress applications
• Very similar to Grade 316 in chemical composition and mechanical properties

316 & 316L steel plate and pipes have common properties and are often stocked with Dual Certification, where it is determined that both have properties and composition which comply with both steel types. 

Type 316H is excluded from this scenario by virtue of the fact that unlike 316 & 316L, 316H is engineered to work in elevated working temperatures. 

Product Range

Specifications: ASTM A/ASME SA213/A249/A269/A312/A358 CL. I to V ASTM A789/A790
Sizes (Seamless): 1/2″ NB – 24″ NB
Sizes (ERW): 1/2″ NB – 24″ NB
Sizes (EFW): 6″ NB – 100″ NB  

Wall Thickness available:
Schedule 5S – Schedule XXS (heavier on request)

Other Materials Testing:

NACE MR0175, H2 SERVICE, OXYGEN SERVICE, CRYO SERVICE, etc.

Dimensions:

All Pipes is supplies and stock of and inspected/tested to the relevant standards including ASTM, ASME and API etc.

Background of 316L Stainless Steel Pipes and Tubes

Grade 316 is the standard molybdenum-bearing grade, second in importance to 304 amongst the austenitic stainless steels. The molybdenum gives 316 better overall corrosion resistant properties than Grade 304, particularly higher resistance to pitting and crevice corrosion in chloride environments. It has excellent forming and welding characteristics. It is readily brake or roll formed into a variety of parts for applications in the industrial, architectural, and transportation fields. Grade 316 also has outstanding welding characteristics. Post-weld annealing is not required when welding thin sections.

Grade 316L, the low carbon version of 316 and is immune from sensitisation (grain boundary carbide precipitation). Thus it is extensively used in heavy gauge welded components (over about 6mm). Grade 316H, with its higher carbon content has application at elevated temperatures, as does stabilised grade 316Ti.

The austenitic structure also gives these grades excellent toughness, even down to cryogenic temperatures.

Composition of 316L Stainless Steel Pipes and Tubes

Table 1. Composition ranges for 316 grade of stainless steels.

Mechanical Properties of 316L Stainless Steel Pipes and Tubes

Table 2. Mechanical properties of 316 grade stainless steels.
 

Note: 316H also has a requirement for a grain size of ASTM no. 7 or coarser.

Physical Properties of 316L Stainless Steel Pipes and Tubes

Table 3. Typical physical properties for 316 grade stainless steels.
 

Grade Specification Comparison of 316L Stainless Steel Pipes and Tubes

Table 4. Grade specifications for 316 grade stainless steels.
 

Note: These comparisons are approximate only. The list is intended as a comparison of functionally similar materials not as a schedule of contractual equivalents. If exact equivalents are needed original specifications must be consulted.

Corrosion Resistance of 316L Stainless Steel Pipes and Tubes

Excellent in a range of atmospheric environments and many corrosive media – generally more resistant than 304. Subject to pitting and crevice corrosion in warm chloride environments, and to stress corrosion cracking above about 60⁰C. Considered resistant to potable water with up to about 1000mg/L chlorides at ambient temperatures, reducing to about 500mg/L at 60⁰C.

316 is usually regarded as the standard “marine grade stainless steel”, but it is not resistant to warm sea water. In many marine environments 316 does exhibit surface corrosion, usually visible as brown staining. This is particularly associated with crevices and rough surface finish.

Heat Treatment of 316L Stainless Steel Pipes and Tubes

Solution Treatment (Annealing) – Heat to 1010-1120⁰C and cool rapidly. These grades cannot be hardened by thermal treatment.

316L Stainless Steel Pipe and Tube Packing

316L Stainless Steel Seamless Pipes and Tubes is sleeved into plastic bag individually, pieces wrapped with water-proof material, bundled with nylon rope. Clear labels are tagged on the outside of the package for easy identification of the quantity and product I.D. Great care is taken during operation and transportation.

SS 316L ASTM A312 Seamless Pipe packing will be according to international standard in bundles strapped by strips then into containers to avoid any damage.

Delivery: Within 10-25days or asap if we have enough stock

Types of Packaging:

• – Bundles (hexagonal)
• – Wooden Boxes
• – Crates (steel/wooden)
• – Special crates for U-Bend tubes with each radius separated
• – Packaging for SS 316L ASTM A312 Seamless Pipe as per customer’s requirements

Special Features:

• • – Each bundle covered with plastic for protection against extreme weather.
  • – End of SS 316L ASTM A312 Seamless Pipe protected by plastic caps.
  • – Bundles strapped with plastic strips.
  • – Each radius of U-Bend tube separated by a separator.
  • – Packaging list (laminated) placed with box/crate.

• 316L Stainless Steel Seamless Pipe Sizes Available in Stock with Price
  • 1/2″ NB in Thickness Schedule 10, Schedule 40, Schedule 80, Schedule 160, Schedule XXS
  • 3/4″ NB in Thickness Schedule 10, Schedule 40, Schedule 80, Schedule 160, Schedule XXS
  • 1″ NB in Thickness Schedule 10, Schedule 40, Schedule 80, Schedule 160, Schedule XXS
  • 1-1/4″ NB in Thickness Schedule 10, Schedule 40, Schedule 80, Schedule 160, Schedule XXS
  • 1-1/2″ NB in Thickness Schedule 10, Schedule 40, Schedule 80, Schedule 160, Schedule XXS
  • 2″ NB in Thickness Schedule 10, Schedule 40, Schedule 80, Schedule 160, Schedule XXS
  • 2-1/2″ NB in Thickness Schedule 10, Schedule 40, Schedule 80, Schedule 160, Schedule XXS
  • 3″ NB in Thickness Schedule 10, Schedule 40, Schedule 80, Schedule 160, Schedule XXS
  • 3-1/2″ NB in Thickness Schedule 10, Schedule 40, Schedule 80, Schedule 160, Schedule XXS
  • 4″ NB in Thickness Schedule 10, Schedule 40, Schedule 80, Schedule 160, Schedule XXS
  • 5″ NB in Thickness Schedule 10, Schedule 40, Schedule 80, Schedule 160, Schedule XXS
  • 6″ NB in Thickness Schedule 10, Schedule 40, Schedule 80, Schedule 160, Schedule XXS
  • 8″ NB in ThicknessSchedule 10, Schedule 40, Schedule 80, Schedule 160, Schedule XXS
  • 10″ NB in Thickness Schedule 10, Schedule 40, Schedule 80, Schedule 160, Schedule XXS
  • 12″ NB in ThicknessSchedule 10, Schedule 40, Schedule 80, Schedule 160, Schedule XXS
  • 14″ NB in Thickness Schedule 10, Schedule 40, Schedule 80, Schedule 160, Schedule XXS
  • 16″ NB in Thickness Schedule 10, Schedule 40, Schedule 80, Schedule 160, Schedule XXS
  • 18″ NB in Thickness Schedule 10, Schedule 40, Schedule 80, Schedule 160, Schedule XXS
  
  316L Stainless Steel Seamless Tube Sizes in Thickness SWG/BWG Available in Stock with Price
  • 1/4″ OD in Thickness 10 Gauge, 12 Gauge, 14 Gauge, 16 Gauge, 18 Gauge, 20 Gauge, 22 Gauge
  • 5/16″ OD in Thickness 10 Gauge, 12 Gauge, 14 Gauge, 16 Gauge, 18 Gauge, 20 Gauge, 22 Gauge
  • 3/8″ OD in Thickness 10 Gauge, 12 Gauge, 14 Gauge, 16 Gauge, 18 Gauge, 20 Gauge, 22 Gauge
  • 1/2″ OD in Thickness 10 Gauge, 12 Gauge, 14 Gauge, 16 Gauge, 18 Gauge, 20 Gauge, 22 Gauge
  • 3/4″ OD in Thickness 10 Gauge, 12 Gauge, 14 Gauge, 16 Gauge, 18 Gauge, 20 Gauge, 22 Gauge
  • 1″ OD in Thickness 10 Gauge, 12 Gauge, 14 Gauge, 16 Gauge, 18 Gauge, 20 Gauge, 22 Gauge
  • 1-1/4″ OD in Thickness 10 Gauge, 12 Gauge, 14 Gauge, 16 Gauge, 18 Gauge, 20 Gauge, 22 Gauge
  • 1-1/2″ OD in Thickness 10 Gauge, 12 Gauge, 14 Gauge, 16 Gauge, 18 Gauge, 20 Gauge, 22 Gauge
  • 1-3/4″ OD in Thickness 10 Gauge, 12 Gauge, 14 Gauge, 16 Gauge, 18 Gauge, 20 Gauge, 22 Gauge
  • 2″ OD in Thickness 10 Gauge, 12 Gauge, 14 Gauge, 16 Gauge, 18 Gauge, 20 Gauge, 22 Gauge
  • 2-1/4″ OD in Thickness 10 Gauge, 12 Gauge, 14 Gauge, 16 Gauge, 18 Gauge, 20 Gauge, 22 Gauge
  • 2-1/2″ OD in Thickness 10 Gauge, 12 Gauge, 14 Gauge, 16 Gauge, 18 Gauge, 20 Gauge, 22 Gauge
  • 2-3/4″ OD in Thickness 10 Gauge, 12 Gauge, 14 Gauge, 16 Gauge, 18 Gauge, 20 Gauge, 22 Gauge
  • 3″ OD in Thickness 10 Gauge, 12 Gauge, 14 Gauge, 16 Gauge, 18 Gauge, 20 Gauge, 22 Gauge
  • 3-1/2″ OD in Thickness 10 Gauge, 12 Gauge, 14 Gauge, 16 Gauge, 18 Gauge, 20 Gauge, 22 Gauge
  • 4″ OD in Thickness 10 Gauge, 12 Gauge, 14 Gauge, 16 Gauge, 18 Gauge, 20 Gauge, 22 Gauge
  • 4-1/2″ OD in Thickness 10 Gauge, 12 Gauge, 14 Gauge, 16 Gauge, 18 Gauge, 20 Gauge, 22 Gauge
  • 5″ OD in Thickness 10 Gauge, 12 Gauge, 14 Gauge, 16 Gauge, 18 Gauge, 20 Gauge, 22 Gauge