About 316L Stainless Steel
Grade 316L is the low carbon version of 316 stainless steel and is immune from sensitization (grain boundary carbide precipitation). This makes it extensively used in heavy gauge welded components (over about 6mm). There is commonly no appreciable price difference between 316 and 316L stainless steel. The austenitic structure also gives these grades excellent toughness, even down to cryogenic temperatures.
Difference Between 316 and 316L Stainless Steel
316 and 316L stainless steels are molybdenum-containing stainless steels. The molybdenum content in 316L stainless steel is slightly higher than that of 316 stainless steel. Due to the molybdenum content, the overall performance of these steels is better than 310 and 304 stainless steel. 316 stainless steel has good resistance to chloride attack, making it suitable for marine environments. 316L stainless steel has a maximum carbon content of 0.03%, which makes it ideal for applications that cannot be annealed after welding and require maximum corrosion resistance.
About Our Company
Our company is a professional stainless steel seamless tube manufacturing enterprise located in China's stainless steel material distribution center - Wuxi city, just 100 kilometers from Shanghai port for convenient transportation. We specialize in sales and production of high temperature (nickel base) alloy, austenite, duplex steel, urea grade stainless steel, super stainless steel and other series of steel tubes, coils, pipe fittings, flanges and related products.
Our production capabilities include an annual output of 25,000 tons of stainless steel seamless pipe production line, 20,000 tons of welded pipe production line, and 5,000 tons of pipe fittings production line. We produce according to GB, ASTM, JIS, DIN and other standards, manufacturing φ6~φ762×0.5~70mm stainless steel seamless pipes, φ15~φ2200×0.5~80mm stainless steel welded pipes, pipe fittings and other products. Main grades include TP321, TP316Ti, S32205, TP347H, TP316L, TP310S, TP304, TP304L, 321, S32750, 904L, C276, 254SMO and more.
With modern technology and equipment, and the introduction of foreign advanced technology, we continuously strive for excellence, ensuring our product quality steadily improves and maintaining our position as one of the most competitive enterprises in the industry.
