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Grade 316 is the standard molybdenum-bearing grade. It is excellent in a range of atmospheric environments and is generally more resistant that grade 304.
316 tends to be regarded as the standard “marine grade stainless steel”. It also has excellent weldability.
Grade 316 is an incredibly versatile material, so as a result it has a wide range of uses…

·Food preparation equipment.
·Laboratory equipment
·Railings
·Coastal architecture
·Boat fittings
·Chemical containers
·Threaded fasteners
·Springs

We stock stainless steel 316 in the form of round bars, hexagons, flats and squares in the following sizes…
Round bar:
From 1/6” dia - 16” dia
From 2mm dia - 90mm dia
Hexagon:
From 0.152” a/f - 3” a/f
From 4mm a/f - 60mm a/f
Over 83.0mm to 103.0mm= up to 3.5mm radius

Straightness:
Below 39.5mm= not fixed tolerance in the plane.
Between 39.5mm and 83.0mm= q up to 0.004 x L tolerance in the plane.
Between 83.0mm and 103.0mm= q up to 0.0025 x L tolerance in the plane