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316L stainless steel pipe is a low-carbon version of 316 stainless steel, designed to provide enhanced corrosion resistance and improved weldability. Its low carbon content minimizes carbide precipitation, making it ideal for welded applications and corrosive environments.
316L stainless steel pipe is widely used in industries such as marine engineering, chemical processing, and oil & gas.
Key Features
- Excellent corrosion resistance, especially in chloride environments
- Low carbon content for improved weldability
- Good resistance to pitting and crevice corrosion
- High durability and long service life
- Suitable for harsh and corrosive environments
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Applications
316L stainless steel pipe is widely used in:
- Marine and offshore structures
- Chemical processing equipment
- Oil and gas industry
- Food and pharmaceutical processing
- Heat exchangers
Chemical Composition Comparison
| Grade | UNS | C (max) | Cr (%) | Ni (%) | Mo (%) | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 304 | S30400 | 0.08 | 18.0-20.0 | 8.0-11.0 | — | — |
| 304L | S30403 | 0.035 | 18.0-20.0 | 8.0-13.0 | — | — |
| 316 | S31600 | 0.08 | 16.0-18.0 | 10.0-14.0 | 2.0-3.0 | — |
| 316L | S31603 | 0.035 | 16.0-18.0 | 10.0-14.0 | 2.0-3.0 | — |
| 321 | S32100 | 0.08 | 17.0-19.0 | 9.0-12.0 | — | Ti ≥ 5×C% |
Key Differences Explained:
304 vs 304L: 304L has lower carbon (0.035% max), providing better weldability and resistance to sensitization (chromium carbide precipitation) after welding.
316/316L: Contains 2-3% molybdenum, which significantly improves resistance to pitting and crevice corrosion in chloride-rich environments like seawater.
321: Contains titanium (Ti ≥ 5×C%), which stabilizes the alloy and prevents chromium carbide precipitation during prolonged high-temperature exposure (550-850°C).
| ASTM/ASMEGrade | EN Grade | GB Unified Number | Chemical Component % | ||||||||||
| C | Cr | Ni | Mn | P | S | Mo | Si | Cu | N | Other | |||
| 201 | 1.4372 | 1Cr17Mn6Ni5N | ≤0.15 | 16.00-18.00 | 3.50-5.50 | 5.50－7.50 | ≤0.060 | ≤0.030 | – | ≤1.00 | – | ≤0.25 | – |
| 202 | 1.4373 | 1Cr18Mn8Ni5N | ≤0.15 | 17.00-19.00 | 4.00-6.00 | 7.50-10.00 | ≤0.060 | ≤0.030 | ≤1.00 | – | ≤0.25 | － | |
| 301 | 1.4310 | 1Cr17Ni7 | ≤0.15 | 16.00-18.00 | 6.00-8.00 | ≤2.00 | ≤0.045 | ≤0.030 | – | ≤1.00 | – | 0.1 | – |
| 302 | 1.4325 | 1Cr18Ni9 | ≤0.15 | 17.00-19.00 | 8.00-10.00 | ≤2.00 | ≤0.035 | ≤0.030 | – | ≤1.00 | – | – | – |
| 303 | 1.4305 | Y1Cr18Ni9 | ≤0.15 | 17.00-19.00 | 8.00-10.00 | ≤2.00 | ≤0.20 | ≥0.15 | – | ≤1.00 | – | – | – |
| 304 | 1.4301 | 0Cr18Ni9 | ≤0.08 | 18.00-20.00 | 8.00-10.00 | ≤2.00 | ≤0.045 | ≤0.030 | – | ≤0.75 | – | – | – |
| 304L | 1.4307 | 00Cr19Ni10 | ≤0.030 | 18.00-20.00 | 8.00-10.00 | ≤2.00 | ≤0.045 | ≤0.030 | – | ≤0.75 | – | – | – |
| 304H | 1.4948 | 0Cr18Ni9 | 0.04~0.10 | 18.00-20.00 | 8.00-10.00 | ≤2.00 | ≤0.045 | ≤0.030 | – | ≤0.75 | – | – | – |
| 309S | 1.4833 | 0Cr23Ni13 | ≤0.08 | 22.00-24.00 | 12.00-15.00 | ≤2.00 | ≤0.045 | ≤0.030 | – | ≤0.75 | – | – | – |
| 309 | 1.4828 | 0Cr23Ni13 | 0.04~0.10 | 22.00-24.00 | 12.00-15.00 | ≤2.00 | ≤0.045 | ≤0.030 | – | ≤0.75 | – | – | – |
| 310S | 1.4842 | 0Cr25Ni20 | ≤0.08 | 24.00-26.00 | 19.00-22.00 | ≤2.00 | ≤0.045 | ≤0.030 | – | ≤1.5 | – | – | – |
| 310H | 1.4821 | 0Cr25Ni20 | 0.04~0.10 | 24.00-26.00 | 19.00-22.00 | ≤2.00 | ≤0.045 | ≤0.030 | – | ≤1.5 | – | – | – |
| 314 | 1.4841 | 0Cr25Ni20Si | ≤0.25 | 23.00-26.00 | 19.00-22.00 | ≤2.00 | ≤0.045 | ≤0.030 | – | 1.5-3.0 | – | – | – |
| 316 | 1.4401 | 0Cr17Ni12Mo2 | ≤0.08 | 16.00-18.50 | 10.00-14.00 | ≤2.00 | ≤0.045 | ≤0.030 | 2.00-3.00 | ≤0.75 | – | – | – |
| 316L | 1.4404 | 00Cr17Ni14Mo2 | ≤0.030 | 16.00-18.00 | 10.00-14.00 | ≤2.00 | ≤0.045 | ≤0.030 | 2.00-3.00 | ≤0.75 | – | – | – |
| 316H | 1.4436 | 0Cr17Ni12Mo2N | 0.04~0.10 | 16.00-18.00 | 10.00-14.00 | ≤2.00 | ≤0.045 | ≤0.030 | 2.00-3.00 | ≤0.75 | – | 0.10-0.22 | – |
| 316Ti | 1.4571 | 0Cr17Ni12Mo2Ti | ≤0.08 | 16.00-18.50 | 10.00-14.00 | ≤2.00 | ≤0.045 | ≤0.030 | 2.00-3.00 | ≤0.75 | – | – | Ti5(C+N)~0.7 |
| 317 | 1.4445 | 0Cr19Ni13Mo3 | ≤0.08 | 18.00-20.00 | 11.00-15.00 | ≤2.00 | ≤0.045 | ≤0.030 | 3.00-4.00 | ≤0.75 | – | 0.1 | – |
| 317L | 1.4438 | 00Cr19Ni13Mo3 | ≤0.03 | 18.00-20.00 | 11.00-15.00 | ≤2.00 | ≤0.045 | ≤0.030 | 3.00-4.00 | ≤0.75 | – | 0.1 | – |
| 321 | 1.4541 | 0Cr18Ni10Ti | ≤0.08 | 17.00-19.00 | 9.00-12.00 | ≤2.00 | ≤0.045 | ≤0.030 | – | ≤0.75 | – | 0.1 | Ti5(C+N)~0.7 |
| 321H | 1.4940 | 0Cr18Ni10Ti | 0.04~0.10 | 17.00-19.00 | 9.00-12.00 | ≤2.00 | ≤0.045 | ≤0.030 | – | ≤0.75 | – | 0.1 | Ti4(C+N)~0.7 |
| 329 | 1.4480 | 0Cr26Ni5Mo2 | ≤0.08 | 23.00-28.00 | 2.00-5.00 | ≤1.00 | ≤0.040 | ≤0.030 | 1.00-2.00 | ≤0.75 | – | – | – |
| 329J1 | 1.4480 | 0Cr26Ni5Mo2 | ≤0.08 | 23.00-28.00 | 2.00-5.00 | ≤1.00 | ≤0.045 | ≤0.030 | 1.00-2.00 | ≤0.75 | – | – | – |
| 330 | 1.4864 | N08330 | ≤0.15 | 14.00-17.00 | 33.00-37.00 | ≤2.00 | ≤0.045 | ≤0.040 | 1.00-2.00 | ≤1.5 | – | – | – |
| 347 | 1.4550 | 0Cr18Ni11Nb | ≤0.08 | 17.00-19.00 | 9.00-13.00 | ≤2.00 | ≤0.045 | ≤0.030 | – | ≤0.75 | – | – | Nb≥10*C%-1.0 |
| 347H | 1.4912 | 0Cr18Ni11Nb | 0.04~0.10 | 17.00-19.00 | 9.00-13.00 | ≤2.00 | ≤0.045 | ≤0.030 | – | ≤0.75 | – | – | Nb≥8*C%-1.0 |
| 409L | 1.4720 | S40900 | ≤0.03 | 10.50-11.70 | 0.5 | ≤1.00 | ≤0.040 | ≤0.020 | – | ≤1.00 | – | 0.03 | Ti6(C+N)-0.5 Nb0.17 |
| 430 | 1.4016 | S43000 | ≤0.12 | 16.00-18.00 | 0.75 | ≤1.00 | ≤0.040 | ≤0.030 | – | ≤1.00 | – | – | – |
| 436 | 1.4513 | S43600 | ≤0.025 | 16.00-19.00 | – | ≤1.00 | ≤0.040 | ≤0.030 | 0.75-1.0 | ≤1.00 | ≤0.025 | Nb+Ti:8(C+N)~0.80 | |
| 439 | 1.4510 | S43035 | ≤0.030 | 17.50-18.50 | – | ≤1.00 | ≤0.040 | ≤0.015 | – | ≤1.00 | – | ≤0.030 | Ti+Nb:0.2+4C~0.75 |
| 441 | 1.4509 | S44100 | ≤0.030 | 17.50-18.50 | – | ≤1.00 | ≤0.040 | ≤0.015 | – | ≤1.00 | – | ≤0.030 | Ti:0.1-0.6 Nb:3C+0.3~1.0 |
| 442 | 1.4741 | S44200 | ≤0.025 | 18.0-23.0 | – | ≤1.00 | ≤0.040 | ≤0.035 | – | ≤1.00 | – | ||
| 443 | S44300 | ≤0.025 | 19.5-22.0 | – | ≤1.00 | ≤0.035 | ≤0.015 | – | ≤1.00 | – | ≤0.025 | Nb+Ti:0.2+4(C+N)~0.75 | |
| 444 | 1.4521 | S44400 | ≤0.025 | 17.00-20.00 | – | ≤1.00 | ≤0.040 | ≤0.030 | 1.75-2.5 | ≤1.00 | ≤0.035 | Ti+Nb:0.2+4(C+N)~0.8 | |
| 446 | 1.4749 | S44600 | ≤0.2 | 23.0-27.0 | 0.75 | ≤1.50 | ≤0.040 | ≤0.030 | – | ≤1.00 | 0.25 | ||
| 410 | 1.4006 | 1Cr13 | 0.08~0.15 | 11.50-13.50 | – | ≤1.00 | ≤0.040 | ≤0.030 | – | ≤1.00 | – | – | – |
| 420 | 1.4031 | 2Cr13 | ≥0.15 | 12.00-14.00 | – | ≤1.00 | ≤0.040 | ≤0.030 | – | ≤1.00 | – | – | – |
| 420J2 | 1.4028 | 3Cr13 | 0.26-0.35 | 12.00-14.00 | – | ≤1.00 | ≤0.040 | ≤0.030 | – | ≤1.00 | – | – | – |
| S42040 | 1.4034 | 4Cr13 | 0.36-0.45 | 12.00-14.00 | – | ≤1.00 | ≤0.040 | ≤0.030 | – | ≤1.00 | – | – | – |
| 431 | 1.4057 | 1Cr17Ni2 | ≤0.2 | 15.00-17.00 | 1.25-2.50 | ≤1.00 | ≤0.040 | ≤0.030 | – | ≤1.00 | – | – | – |
| 440A | 1.4040 | 7Cr17 | 0.60-0.75 | 16.00-18.00 | – | ≤1.00 | ≤0.040 | ≤0.030 | 0.75 | ≤1.00 | – | – | – |
| 440B | 1.4041 | 8Cr17 | 0.75-0.95 | 16.00-18.00 | – | ≤1.00 | ≤0.040 | ≤0.030 | 0.75 | ≤1.00 | – | – | – |
| 440C | 1.4023 | 11Cr17 | 0.95-1.20 | 16.00-18.00 | – | ≤1.00 | ≤0.040 | ≤0.030 | 0.75 | ≤1.00 | – | – | – |
| 17-4PH | 1.4542 | 630 | ≤0.07 | 15.50-17.50 | 3.00-5.00 | ≤1.00 | ≤0.040 | ≤0.030 | – | ≤1.00 | 3.00-5.00 | – | Nb+Ta:0.15-0.45 |
| 17-7PH | 1.4568 | 631 | ≤0.09 | 16.00-18.00 | 6.50-7.50 | ≤1.00 | ≤0.040 | ≤0.030 | – | ≤1.00 | – | – | Al 0.75-1.50 |
| 15-5PH | 1.4545 | S15500 | ≤0.09 | 14.00-15.50 | 3.50-5.50 | ≤1.00 | ≤0.040 | ≤0.030 | 2.00-3.00 | ≤1.00 | 2.50-4.50 | – | |
| 416 | 1.4005 | Y1Cr13 | ≤0.15 | 12.00-14.00 | – | ≤1.25 | ≤0.06 | ≥0.15 | – | ≤1.00 | – | – | – |
| 420F | 1.4029 | Y3Cr13 | 0.3-0.40 | 12.00-14.00 | 0.5 | ≤1.25 | ≤0.06 | ≥0.15 | – | ≤1.00 | 0.6 | – | – |
| 430F | 1.4019,1.4104 | Y1Cr17 | ≤0.12 | 16.00-18.00 | – | ≤1.25 | ≤0.06 | ≥0.15 | – | ≤1.00 | – | – | – |
| 440F | 1.4025 | Y11Cr17 | 0.95-1.20 | 16.00-18.00 | – | ≤1.25 | ≤0.06 | ≥0.15 | – | ≤1.00 | – | – | – |
| 303 | 1.4305 | S30317 | ≤0.15 | 17.00-19.00 | 8.00-10.00 | ≤2.00 | ≤0.20 | ≥0.15 | – | ||||
