SA240 316 stainless steel plate compare to A240 316L Stainless steel sheet

SA240 316 Stainless steel plate and A240 316L stainless steel sheet are both common stainless steel materials in industrial usage.Adding Molybdenum alloy elements on A240 304 stainless steel basic.A240 316L stainless steel sheet contains lower carbon and owned a better corrosion resistance than SA240 316 stainless steel plate.However A240 316L stainless steel plate does not require post weld annealing when rolling.

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SA240 316 vs A240 316L		Chemical composition: Heat Analysis  Max%
Standard	Grade	C	Mn	P	S	Si	Cr		Ni	Mo	N
ASME SA240/240M	316	0.08	2.00	0.045	0.030	0.75	16.0-18.0		10.0-14.0	2.0-3.0	0.10
ASTM A240/240M	316L	0.03	2.00	0.045	0.030	0.75	16.0-18.0		10.0-14.0	2.0-3.0	0.10
Mechanical Properties:		UNS Designation		Yield strength		Tensile strength		Hardness max.
				Mpa  Min.		Mpa		Brinell HBW
ASME SA240/240M	316	UNS S31600		205		515		217
ASTM A240/240M	316L	UNS S31603		170		485		217