316 305 308 316ls Stainless Steel Sheet Metals Alloys 3mm 4mm 10mm Thickness

316 305 308 316ls Stainless Steel Sheet Metals Alloys 3mm 4mm 10mm Thickness

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.

316LS is a Stainless Steel grade that is vacuum arc remelted in order to maximize corrosion resistance and provide a ferrite free micro structure. This version of 316 Stainless Steel contains higher nickel, lower carbon, lower molybdenum and lower chromium content than standard 316L. It is often dual certified and referred to as 316LVM Stainless Steel, in which the VM stands for vacuum melt. 316LS is often used for implants as well as other surgical applications due to its' properties.

305 Stainless Steel is an austenitic chromium nickel stainless steel with a low rate of work hardening. This low rate of work hardening makes it suitable for many deep drawing applications. In order to minimize earring during drawing, the directionality introduced during cold rolling must be kept to a minimum amount. Deep drawing quality should be noted when ordering this alloy. Ordering annealed or dead soft does not guarantee deep drawing quality. Type 305 is non magnetic and becomes magnetic ( at a slow rate) with increasing cold work.

308 is an austenitic grade of stainless steel. It is most commonly used as a filler material when welding type 304 stainless. 308 grade contains 20% chromium and 11% nickel.