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Regarded as 'Medical Grade', Stainless Steel 316LVM is vacuum melted to achieve extremely high levels of purity and cleanliness required for surgical implants. It has excellent resistance in physiological environments, to general and intergranular corrosion, to pitting and crevice corrosion. These characteristics make it ideal for both medical applications and high precision electronics.
Designations: W.NR 1.4441, UNS S31673, AWS 163
Specifications: ASTM F138, BS 7252 Pt1 COMPOSITION D, ISO 5832 - 1
| Element | Min % | Max % |
|---|---|---|
| C | - | 0.03 |
| Si | - | 1.00 |
| Mn | - | 2.00 |
| P | - | 0.025 |
| S | - | 0.01 |
| N | - | 0.10 |
| Cr | 17.00 | 19.00 |
| Mo | 2.25 | 3.50 |
| Ni | 13.00 | 15.00 |
| Cu | - | 0.50 |
| Fe | bal | - |
| Properties | Metric | English |
|---|---|---|
| Tensile Strength | 586 MPa | 85,000 PSI |
| Yield Strength | 434 MPa | 62,900 PSI |
| Elongation (at break) | 57% | 57% |
| Hardness (Rockwell B) | 88 HRB | 88 HRB |
