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Stainless Steel 316 Tube

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Stainless steel 316 tubes are high-quality pipes made from an austenitic grade of stainless steel, known for their outstanding corrosion resistance, especially against chloride ions. This makes them particularly well-suited for marine and seawater environments, where other materials may not hold up.

316 stainless steel tubes are built to withstand tough conditions, offering reliable, long-lasting performance. Their strength and security come from their high content of chromium, nickel, and molybdenum.

These tubes are available in various sizes to meet different needs, from industrial uses to everyday applications. Whether you need them for construction, chemical processing, or food production, 316 stainless steel tubes provide a versatile and robust solution. They also offer excellent corrosion resistance and are easy to weld, making them ideal for a wide range of demanding applications.

316 Stainless Steel Tube Supplier

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Lakshya Steel is a leading supplier, manufacturer, stockist, and exporter of stainless steel products including 316 stainless steel tubes. Our 316 stainless steel tubes are made from high-quality materials, meeting both national and international standards for strength and quality. We offer 316 stainless steel tubes with low carbon content (max 0.03%) that enhance corrosion resistance, making them ideal for use in structural applications like handrails, machine supports, and environments with high temperatures. These tubes come in different shapes, sizes, and finishes, perfect for architectural projects, marine environments, and industrial processes.

Our 316 stainless steel products are known for their strength, security, and excellent corrosion resistance. Whether you need seamless tubes, which are stronger, or welded tubes, which are more cost-effective, we ensure you get the best quality at competitive prices. The 316 grade is an austenitic stainless steel that includes chromium, nickel, and molybdenum, giving it strong corrosion resistance, especially in marine settings. Our 316 stainless steel tubing is highly resistant to pitting and crevice corrosion, making it a secure choice for tough environments. We also provide seamless tubing, which is made through an extrusion process, giving it higher strength, and welded tubing, which is more affordable and available in various sizes. Our SS grade 1.4401 Tube is known for its strong mechanical properties, including high tensile strength and flexibility. The WNR. 1.4401 Seamless Tube is dense and conducts heat well, making it suitable for a range of applications.

At Lakshya Steel, we pride ourselves on delivering top-quality products quickly and efficiently. If you have any questions or need more information about our 316 stainless steel tubes or other products, please visit our stores or contact us directly. We’re here to help!

Types of 316 Stainless Steel Tube

Stainless Steel 316 316Ti Seamless Tubes, UNS S31600 S31635 Seamless Tubes

316 Stainless Steel Seamless Tube

Stainless Steel 316 316Ti Welded Tubes, UNS S31600 S31635 Welded Tubes

316 Stainless Steel Welded Tube

Stainless Steel 316 Tube Specification

Marking All 316 Stainless Steel tubes are marked as follows: Standard, Grade, OD, Thickness, Length, Heat No. (Or according to the customer’s request.)
Stainless Steel 316 Tube Standards  ASME SA269,ASTM A213,ASME SA249,ASTM A269, ASME SA213 , ASTM A249,  NACE MR0175/ISO 15156, EN 10216-5 TC1 / TC2, PED 97/23/EC, AD 2000
Stainless Steel 316 Seamless Tube Size 3.35 mm OD To 101.6 mm OD
Value Added Service Draw & Expansion as per required Size & Length, Polish (Electro & Commercial) Annealed & Pickled Bending, Machining Etc.
Stainless Steel 316 tubing wall thickness 0.020″ –0.220″, (special wall thicknesses available)
Stainless Steel 316 Tube Type Seamless, ERW, EFW, Welded, Fabricated
SS 316 tube Length Single Random, Double Random, Standard & Cut length
316 Stainless Steel Tube Finish Polished, AP (Annealed & Pickled), BA (Bright & Annealed), MF
316 stainless steel tubingApplication Oil Tube, Gas Tube, Fluid Tube, Boiler and Heatexchanger
I.D. Surface Finish Options 5, 7 & 10 µin. Ra
Non-Electropolished (BA) Bright Annealed or (AP) Annealed & Pickled for High-Purity, (CFOS) Cleaned for Oxygen Grade Service or Corrosive Systems
Stainless Steel 316 tube Form Round, Coil, Square, Rectangular, Boiler, Hydraulic, Straight or ‘U’ bent Tubes, Hollow, LSAW Tubes Etc.
JIS 8A to 250A
Tolerances In accordance with: ASTM: A269 & A632, JIS: G 3459
Specialize in Stainless Steel 316 Capillary Tube & Other Odd Size 
Stainless Steel 316 Heat Exchanger & Condenser Tubes
Stainless Steel 316 Hydraulic tubing with OD up to 50.8 mm (2.0 in.) are delivered in bright annealed condition
Stainless Steel 316 hydraulic tube with OD larger than 50.8 mm are supplied in the annealed and pickled condition, Or in polished condition
Electropolished (EP) Electropolished for Ultra High Purity Systems
Swg & Bwg 10 Swg., 12 Swg., 14 Swg., 16 Swg., 18 Swg., 20 Swg.
Stainless Steel 316 Welded Tube Size 6.35 mm OD To 152 mm OD
316 stainless steel tubing End Plain End, Beveled End, Treaded, Ends are suitable for orbital welding
Marking & Traceability Each Stainless Steel 316 Tubing is traceable to its producing mill and heat by an identification number etched within 24″ (610mm) of one end.
316 stainless steel tubing Test Certificate Manufacturer Test Certificate according to EN 10204 3.1 B
Laboratory Test Certificate from Govt. Approved Lab. 
Under Third Party Inspection
316 stainless steel tubing Testing & Inspection Visual inspection • Surface roughness measurement • Helium-leak testing • Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) • Auger Electron Microscopy (AES) • Election Spectroscopy for Chemical Analysis (ESCA or XPS) • Particle testing • Moisture testing
We can also cut, thread, and groove Stainless Steel 316 Tubes to meet your specifications

316 Stainless Tube Chemical Composition

Grade C Mn Si P S Cr Mo Ni N
316 min. – – – –  16.0 2.0-3.0  10.0 –
max.  0.035 2.0 0.75 0.045 0.030  18.0  14.0 –

316 Stainless Tube Mechanical Properties

Grade Tensile Strength (MPa) min Yield Strength 0.2% Proof (MPa) min Elongation (% in 50mm) min Hardness
Rockwell B (HR B) max Brinell (HB) max
316 515 205 40 95 217

316 SS Tubing Physical Properties

Grade Density (kg/m3) Elastic Modulus (GPa) Mean Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (m/m/0C) Thermal Conductivity (W/m.K) Specific Heat 0-1000C (J/kg.K) Electrical Resistivity (n.m)
0-100°C 0-315°C 0-538°C at 100°C at 500°C
316 8000 193 15.9 16.2 17.5 16.3 21.5 500 740

316 Stainless Steel Tube Equivalent Grades

STANDARD UNS WERKSTOFF NR. JIS AFNOR BS GOST EN
SS 316 S31600 1.4401 / 1.4436 SUS 316 Z7CND17‐11‐02 316S31 / 316S33 – X5CrNiMo17-12-2 / X3CrNiMo17-13-3

Stainless Steel 316 Tube Types

coiled-tubing
WERKSTOFF NR. 1.4436 Coiled Tubing
seamless-tubing
SS 316L seamless Tubing
capillary-tube
Stainless Steel 316 Capillary Tube
Gas Tube
Stainless Steel 316 Gas Tube Ar 15
heat
SS UNS S31603 Heat Exchanger Tubes
thin
Stainless Steel 316 Thin Wall Tube
furnace-tube
Stainless Steel 316 Furnace Tube
rectangle-tube
WERKSTOFF NR.1.4435 Rectangle Tube
ss-tube
SS UNS S31600 Tubing
boiler-tube
Stainless Steel 316 Boiler Tube
welded-tubing
GOST 03Ch17N14M2 Welded Tubing
square-tubing
Stainless Steel 316 Square Tubing
gas-tube
Stainless Steel 316 Gas Tube
ss
SS 316 Square Tube (Radius Corners)
u
Stainless Steel 316 ‘U’ Shaped Tubing

316 Stainless Steel Tube Sizes

Wall Thickness Stainless Steel 316 Tube Sizes ( O.D.)
.010 1/16″ , 1/8″ , 3/16″
.020 1/16″ , 1/8″ , 3/16″ , 1/4″ , 5/16″ , 3/8″
.012 1/8″
.016 1/8″ , 3/16″
.028 1/8″ , 3/16″ , 1/4″ , 5/16″ , 3/8″ , 1/2″ , 3/4″ , 1″ , 1 1/2″ , 2″
.035 1/8″ , 3/16″ , 1/4″ , 5/16″ , 3/8″ , 7/16″ , 1/2″ , 16″ , 5/8″ , 3/4″ , 7/8″ , 1″ , 1 1/4″ , 1 1/2″ , 1 5/8″ , 2″ , 2 1/4″
.049 3/16″ , 1/4″ , 5/16″ , 3/8″ , 1/2″ , 16″ , 5/8″ , 3/4″ , 7/8″ , 1″ , 1 1/8″ , 1 1/4″ , 1 1/2″ , 1 5/8″ , 2″ , 2 1/4″
.065 1/4″ , 5/16″ , 3/8″ , 1/2″ , 16″ , 5/8″ , 3/4″ , 7/8″ , 1″ , 1 1/4″ , 1 1/2″ , 1 5/8″ , 1 3/4″ , 2″ , 2 1/2″ , 3″
.083 1/4″ , 3/8″ , 1/2″ , 5/8″ , 3/4″ , 7/8″ , 1″ , 1 1/4″ , 1 1/2″ , 1 5/8″ , 1 7/8″ , 2″ , 2 1/2″ ,3″
.095 1/2″ , 5/8″ , 1″ , 1 1/4″ , 1 1/2″ , 2″
.109 1/2″ , 3/4″ , 1″ , 1 1/4″ , 1 1/2″ , 2″
.120 1/2″ , 5/8″ , 3/4″ , 7/8″ , 1″ , 1 1/4″ , 1 1/2″ , 2″ , 2 1/4″ , 2 1/2″ , 3″
.125 3/4″ , 1″ , 1 1/4″ , 1 1/2″ , 2″ , 3″ , 3 1/4″
.134 1″
.250 3″
.375 3 1/2″

Stainless Steel 316 Tube Pressure Rating

OD inches Ave. Wall inches Min Yield Strength (PSI) Min Tensile Strength (PSI) Theoretical Burst Pressure * (PSI) Working Pressure (PSI) 25% of Burst Theoretical Yield Point ** (PSI) Collapse Pressure *** (PSI)
0.250 0.020 30,000 75,000 14,286 3,571 5,714 4,416
0.250 0.028 30,000 75,000 21,649 5,412 8,660 5,967
0.250 0.035 30,000 75,000 29,167 7,292 11,667 7,224
0.250 0.049 30,000 75,000 48,355 12,089 19,342 9,455
0.250 0.065 30,000 75,000 81,250 20,313 32,500 11,544
0.375 0.020 30,000 75,000 8,955 2,239 3,582 3,029
0.375 0.028 30,000 75,000 13,166 3,292 5,266 4,145
0.375 0.035 30,000 75,000 17,213 4,303 6,885 5,077
0.375 0.049 30,000 75,000 26,534 6,634 10,614 6,816
0.375 0.065 30,000 75,000 39,796 9,949 15,918 8,597
0.500 0.020 30,000 75,000 6,522 1,630 2,609 2,316L
0.500 0.028 30,000 75,000 9,459 2,365 3,784 3,172
0.500 0.035 30,000 75,000 12,209 3,052 4,884 3,906
0.500 0.049 30,000 75,000 18,284 4,571 7,313 5,316L
0.500 0.065 30,000 75,000 26,351 6,588 10,541 6,786
0.500 0.083 30,000 75,000 37,275 9,319 14,910 8,307
0.625 0.020 30,000 75,000 5,128 1,282 2,051 1,859
0.625 0.028 30,000 75,000 7,381 1,845 2,953 2,568
0.625 0.035 30,000 75,000 9,459 2,365 3,784 3,172
0.625 0.049 30,000 75,000 13,947 3,487 5,579 4,335
0.625 0.065 30,000 75,000 19,697 4,924 7,879 5,591
0.625 0.083 30,000 75,000 27,124 6,781 10,850 6,910
0.625 0.095 30,000 75,000 32,759 8,190 13,103 7,734
0.625 0.109 30,000 75,000 40,172 10,043 16,069 8,639
0.750 0.028 30,000 75,000 6,052 1,513 2,421 2,156
0.750 0.035 30,000 75,000 7,721 1,930 3,088 2,669
0.750 0.049 30,000 75,000 11,273 2,818 4,509 3,664
0.750 0.065 30,000 75,000 15,726 3,931 6,290 4,749
0.750 0.083 30,000 75,000 21,318 5,330 8,527 5,905
0.750 0.095 30,000 75,000 25,446 6,362 10,179 6,637
0.750 0.109 30,000 75,000 30,733 7,683 12,293 7,453
0.750 0.120 30,000 75,000 35,294 8,824 14,118 8,064
0.875 0.020 30,000 75,000 3,593 898 1,437 1,340
0.875 0.028 30,000 75,000 5,128 1,282 2,051 1,859
0.875 0.035 30,000 75,000 6,522 1,630 2,609 2,316L
0.875 0.049 30,000 75,000 9,459 2,365 3,784 3,172
0.875 0.065 30,000 75,000 13,087 3,272 5,235 4,126
0.875 0.083 30,000 75,000 17,560 4,390 7,024 5,152
0.875 0.095 30,000 75,000 20,803 5,201 8,321 5,807
0.875 0.109 30,000 75,000 24,886 6,221 9,954 6,543
0.875 0.120 30,000 75,000 28,346 7,087 11,339 7,100
1.000 0.028 30,000 75,000 4,449 1,112 1,780 1,633
1.000 0.035 30,000 75,000 5,645 1,411 2,258 2,027
1.000 0.049 30,000 75,000 8,149 2,037 3,259 2,796
1.000 0.065 30,000 75,000 11,207 2,802 4,483 3,647
1.000 0.083 30,000 75,000 14,928 3,732 5,971 4,567
1.000 0.095 30,000 75,000 17,593 4,398 7,037 5,159
1.000 0.109 30,000 75,000 20,908 5,227 8,363 5,827
1.000 0.120 30,000 75,000 23,684 5,921 9,474 6,336
1.000 0.134 30,000 75,000 27,459 6,865 10,984 6,963
1.250 0.035 30,000 75,000 4,449 1,112 1,780 1,633
1.250 0.049 30,000 75,000 6,380 1,595 2,552 2,260
1.250 0.065 30,000 75,000 8,705 2,176 3,482 2,958
1.250 0.083 30,000 75,000 11,485 2,871 4,594 3,719
1.250 0.095 30,000 75,000 13,443 3,361 5,377 4,213
1.250 0.109 30,000 75,000 15,843 3,961 6,337 4,776
1.250 0.120 30,000 75,000 17,822 4,455 7,129 5,207
1.250 0.134 30,000 75,000 20,468 5,117 8,187 5,742
1.500 0.035 30,000 75,000 3,671 918 1,469 1,367
1.500 0.049 30,000 75,000 5,243 1,311 2,097 1,896
1.500 0.065 30,000 75,000 7,117 1,779 2,847 2,487
1.500 0.083 30,000 75,000 9,333 2,333 3,733 3,136
1.500 0.095 30,000 75,000 10,878 2,719 4,351 3,559
1.500 0.109 30,000 75,000 12,754 3,188 5,101 4,043
1.500 0.120 30,000 75,000 14,286 3,571 5,714 4,416
1.500 0.134 30,000 75,000 16,315 4,079 6,526 4,881
1.500 0.148 30,000 75,000 18,439 4,610 7,375 5,336
1.750 0.035 30,000 75,000 3,125 781 1,250 1,176
1.750 0.049 30,000 75,000 3,864 966 1,546 1,434
1.750 0.065 30,000 75,000 6,019 1,505 2,407 2,146
1.750 0.083 30,000 75,000 7,860 1,965 3,144 2,711
1.750 0.095 30,000 75,000 9,135 2,284 3,654 3,080
1.750 0.109 30,000 75,000 10,672 2,668 4,269 3,504
1.750 0.120 30,000 75,000 11,921 2,980 4,768 3,832
1.750 0.134 30,000 75,000 13,563 3,391 5,425 4,242
1.750 0.148 30,000 75,000 15,268 3,817 6,107 4,645
1.750 0.165 30,000 75,000 17,430 4,357 6,972 5,124
2.000 0.035 30,000 75,000 2,720 680 1,088 1,032
2.000 0.049 30,000 75,000 3,864 966 1,546 1,434
2.000 0.065 30,000 75,000 5,214 1,303 2,086 1,887
2.000 0.083 30,000 75,000 6,788 1,697 2,715 2,387
2.000 0.095 30,000 75,000 7,873 1,968 3,149 2,715
2.000 0.109 30,000 75,000 9,175 2,294 3,670 3,092
2.000 0.120 30,000 75,000 10,227 2,557 4,091 3,384
2.000 0.134 30,000 75,000 11,605 2,901 4,642 3,751
2.000 0.148 30,000 75,000 13,028 3,257 5,211 4,111
2.000 0.165 30,000 75,000 14,820 3,705 5,928 4,542

316 SS Tubing Wall Thickness

NPS Tolerance, %
+ –
1/8-2 1 /2 20.0 12.5
3~18, t/D≤ 5% 22.5 12.5
3~18, t/D> 5% 15.0 12.5
≥ 20, welded 17.5 12.5
≥ 20, seamless, t/D≤ 5% 22.5 12.5
≥ 20, seamless, t/D> 5% 15.0 12.5

Diameter Tolerance of 316 Stainless Steel Tube

NPS OD Tolerance
+ –
inch mm inch mm
1/8~1 1 /2
> 1 1 /2~4
> 4~8
> 8~18
> 18~26
> 26~34
> 34~48		 1/64(0.015)
1/32(0.031)
1/16(0.062)
3/32(0.093)
1/8(0.125)
5/32(0.156)
3/16(0.187)		 0.4
0.8
1.6
2.4
3.2
4.0
4.8		 1/32(0.031)
1/32(0.031)
1/32(0.031)
1/32(0.031)
1/32(0.031)
1/32(0.031)
1/32(0.031)		 0.8
0.8
0.8
0.8
0.8
0.8
0.8

 316 Stainless Tube Industrial Applications

Lakshya Steel specializes in manufacturing and exporting high-quality 316 stainless steel tubes, renowned for their durability and performance across multiple industries. Our tubes are used in:

  • Fertilizers Industry
  • Aerospace Industry
  • Nuclear Power Plants
  • Chemical Industry
  • Oil & Gas Industry
  • Refineries
  • Petrochemical Industry
  • Paper Industry

Our 316 stainless steel tubes are trusted for their strength and reliability in these demanding applications.

 

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Stainless Steel 316 Density

Stainless Steel 316 is valued for its excellent corrosion resistance and durability. With a density of about 8.0 grams per cubic centimeter (g/cm³), this steel is strong and stable. It is commonly used in marine, chemical, and medical applications because it withstands harsh environments well. Whether for piping, fittings, or other uses, the density of Stainless Steel 316 ensures reliability and longevity.

Read More: 316 Stainless Steel Density

Frequently Asked Questions:

What is the difference between 316 and 316L tubing?

316L SS tubing has lower carbon content (max 0.03%) than 316 Stainless steel tube (max 0.08%), offering better corrosion resistance and reduced carbide precipitation, making it ideal for welding and high-stress applications.

What sizes are available for 316 steel tubes?

316 SS tubing sizes typically range from ½ inch to 60 inches in diameter.

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