316L strip
ASTM A240
316L strip combines molybdenum-bearing stainless performance in wet equipment with a thin section for clips, shims and formed parts. Edge condition, temper and rolling direction affect both production feeding and the finished bend.
- MOQ
- 100 kg
- Samples · typical
- ~20 days
- Production · typical
- 25–35 days
- Heat treatment
- Solution annealed
EN 10204 3.1 MTC + heat-number traceability
Which standard is on your order?
Raw Material Specifications
Heat Treatment
Solution annealed; cold worked for strengthened conditionsSolution annealing restores a ductile corrosion-resistant structure, while specified cold work raises strength without precipitation aging.
What we can make in 316L
Coiled strip
Use for progressive stamping, spring clips and repeated forming. Strip width, thickness and coil dimensions must suit the tool and feed line to maintain consistent component geometry.
Cut lengths
Use for short-run brackets, shims and fabricated pieces when coil handling adds unnecessary setup. Flatness and length tolerance help the blank seat consistently in the tool.
Edge & camber
For narrow stamped or formed parts, control slit-edge burrs to protect tools and contact surfaces. Excess camber pulls the strip away from the intended feed path and affects registration.
- Size
- Thickness × width
- Supply form
- Coils · Cut lengths
- Edges
- Slit · Finished edges
- Condition
- Grade-specific temper
- Final condition
- Solution annealed · Cold worked
- Inspection
- Cross-section · Surface · Delivery condition · Heat identity
Supply & preparation
Slitting and cut-length preparation follow the requested width, thickness and edge condition. Rolling direction is retained where the forming drawing needs it.
Material condition
The final annealed or specified strengthened condition is linked to the lot; an aging treatment is not assumed for a solid-solution alloy.
Finished geometry
Thickness variation, edge burr, coil set and surface finish determine suitability for the next stamping or forming step.
Where 316L fits — and what matters
Food & Beverage Equipment
Washdown pump housings and removable covers316L strip is slit and formed into shims, retaining clips or seal-support pieces around washdown pump housings and removable covers. Thickness, edge finish and bend direction control the finished fit. Cleaning liquid can remain under the part; exposed finish and access for cleaning matter at the assembled joint.
Water Treatment & Desalination
Filter housings and treatment-pump covers316L strip is slit and formed into shims, retaining clips or seal-support pieces around filter housings and treatment-pump covers. Thickness, edge finish and bend direction control the finished fit. The water stream, cleaning cycle and retained liquid define exposure at the installed part.
Pumps, Valves & OEM
Pump casings and valve bonnets316L strip is slit and formed into shims, retaining clips or seal-support pieces around pump casings and valve bonnets. Thickness, edge finish and bend direction control the finished fit. Repeated maintenance makes fit, engagement and access part of the component specification.
Same strip. Different material priorities.
316L material data17-4 PH
Aging-controlled strength and hardness.
- Connection priority
- The stiffness and recovery of the formed strip section
- H900 versus H1150
- The aging condition changes the balance of strength, hardness and toughness. A replacement part needs the specified H condition, especially where contact wear and shock load occur together.
Inconel 625
Solid-solution strength and resistance to aggressive process liquids.
- Connection priority
- The stiffness and recovery of the formed strip section
- Annealed or solution-annealed 625
- The delivery condition affects strength and high-temperature response. Keep the specified condition with the component’s mechanical acceptance; 718-style aging is not the strengthening route for 625. Include liquid retained at slit edges, overlap faces and highly strained bends in the exposure description.
Duplex 2205
Duplex strength and chloride-corrosion resistance.
- Connection priority
- The stiffness and recovery of the formed strip section
- S31803 or S32205
- The specified UNS fixes the chemistry. Solution treatment, section size and the ordered mechanical or corrosion tests establish the final duplex condition. Include liquid retained at slit edges, overlap faces and highly strained bends in the exposure description.
From drawing to documented delivery
- 01Drawing & BOMForm, dimensions and quantity
- 02Material & formingGrade, heat and manufacturing route
- 03Final inspectionGeometry, threads and ordered tests
- 04Documents & dispatchLot records and identified packing
Order documents
- Material identity
- UNS S31603 · heat number · ordered condition
- Stock acceptance
- Grade chemistry, supplied condition and ordered mechanical requirements.
- Dimensional record
- Cross-section · Surface · Delivery condition · Heat identity
- Traceability
- EN 10204 3.1 material certificate · production lot · identified packing
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Questions about 316L strip
Why does edge condition belong on a strip order?
A slit edge can become the most highly strained edge during forming. Burr direction, edge finish and the chosen bend radius affect the next operation and the finished contact surface.