316LVM Stainless Steel Properties and Specifications
316LVM alloy is vacuum melted to achieve the high levels of purity and cleanliness required by the medical industry. It has excellent resistance to physiological environments, to general and intergranular corrosion, to pitting, and crevice corrosion.
| Chemical Composition (% of weight) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carbon | Manganese | Phosphorus | Sulfur | Silicon | Chromium | Nickel | Molybdenum | Other Elements |
| 0.080 | 2.00 | 0.025 | 0.010 | 0.75 | 17.00-19.00 | 13.00-15.00 | 2.25-3.00 | W- 0.100 |
| Mechanical Properties | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full Anneal | Full Hard | |||||||
| Yield Strength | 45,000 psi | 205,000 psi | ||||||
| Tensile Strength | 90,000 psi | 245,000 psi | ||||||
| Elongation | 40% | 2.8% | ||||||
| Physical Properties | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Density | 0.287 lbs/in3 | |||||||
| Modulus of Elasticity | 27.9 x 106 psi | |||||||
| Electrical Restivity | 740 μohms-mm | |||||||
| Thermal Connectivity | 16.3 W/m K (100°C) | |||||||
