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316H Stainless Steel Wire Mesh

Detailed Specifications

Core Chemical Composition (per ASTM A240 Standard)

Compared with 316 stainless steel, 316H has a higher carbon content to enhance high-temperature strength. The specific composition range is as follows:
Element Content Range Core Function
Carbon (C) 0.04% – 0.10% Improves strength and creep resistance at high temperatures (a key difference from low-carbon 316L)
Chromium (Cr) 16.00% – 18.00% Forms a passive film to provide basic corrosion resistance (oxidation and rust resistance)
Nickel (Ni) 10.00% – 14.00% Enhances the toughness of stainless steel and improves resistance to intergranular corrosion and chloride ion corrosion
Molybdenum (Mo) 2.00% – 3.00% A critical element that significantly improves resistance to acids/bases (e.g., sulfuric acid, phosphoric acid) and seawater/chloride ion corrosion
Silicon (Si) ≤ 1.00% Optimizes the smelting process and enhances oxidation resistance
Manganese (Mn) ≤ 2.00% Increases material strength and improves workability
Phosphorus (P) ≤ 0.045% A harmful impurity; its content must be controlled to avoid reducing toughness
Sulfur (S) ≤ 0.030% A harmful impurity; its content must be controlled to prevent hot working cracking
Features

Performance characteristics of 316H stainless steel mesh:
(1) Mechanical properties: The minimum tensile strength is 515 MPa (75,000 psi), the minimum yield strength is 205 MPa (30,000 psi), the minimum elongation at a gauge length of 50 mm is 40%, and the hardness is approximately Rockwell B85.
(2) High-temperature performance: Due to its high carbon content (0.04 – 0.10%), it exhibits strong resistance to decarburization and is suitable for use under high-temperature conditions. However, 316L, with its low carbon content (≤0.03%), demonstrates weaker corrosion resistance under continuous high temperatures.
(3) Processing performance: It exhibits high formability and can be cold-processed using standard techniques such as bending, stretching, and rolling. It is suitable for common welding techniques like TIG and MIG, but its welding performance is inferior to that of 316L, and its resistance to intergranular corrosion is also weaker.

Applications

316H stainless steel mesh, with its corrosion resistance and high-temperature strength, is widely used in multiple fields:
(1) Chemical and petrochemical industries: equipment and piping systems used in contact with corrosive chemicals and high temperatures, as well as components operating under extreme conditions in oil refineries and chemical plants.
(2) Marine environment: Components for marine environments that can resist pitting corrosion caused by chloride ions can be produced.
(3) High-temperature furnace: Components and structures used in high-temperature furnace applications.
(4) Heavy industry: suitable for making high corrosion-resistant containers, etc.

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