Elements SS 316 SS 316L

Carbon 0.08 max. 0.03 max.

Manganese 2.00 max. 2.00 max.
Phosphorus 0.045 max. 0.045 max.
Sulfur 0.03 max. 0.03 max.
Silicon 0.75 max. 0.75 max.
Chromium 16.00-18.00 16.00-18.00
Nickel 10.00-14.00 10.00-14.00
Molybdenum 2.00-3.00 2.00-3.00
Nitrogen 0.10 max. 0.10 max.
Iron Balance Balance

Aging/soaking condition Electrode Electrolyte condition References

(Sand blasting)
 Degreased in acetone  Three electrode Ohmic  At an ambient Effect of current
followed setup resistances temperature. density on DC
by rinsing in an alkaline  RE= Saturated measured by  Voltage= ±15mV electrochemical
degreasing solution at Calomel linear  Current density= phosphating of
room temperature.  WE=Platinum polarization in a 3 µA/cm2 round stainless steel
 Then, pickling was 3.5% the OCPs 316
performed on the sodium chloride  Scan rate of A.A. Oskuie a,⁎,
specimens in a solution solution and 0.166 mV/s A. Afshar b, H.
containing 10% V/V of Hasannejad a
nitric acid and 3% V/V
hydrofluoric acid.

Stainless Steel 316

316L SS
Aging/soaking Electrode Electrolyte condition References
condition
(Sand blasting)
 Ew = 26.4 g
 Density= 8 g/cm3
 3.5 % NaCl
solution
 At 200 rpm a
stirrer
 At (22±2) °C and
(50±2) °C