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ASTM A959 SS316 Steel: Supply & Demand

Buyer RFQ demand against seller listing supply for ASTM A959 SS316, broken down by form. Signals are indicative and derived from listings and RFQs.

Last updated: 16 Oct 2026, 1:00 AM

Live Signal Lifetime
Lifetime: This grade’s supply and demand by form, across everything ever listed on M-EX. Use this for the long view. For example, “Has this grade historically drawn more buyers than sellers?”
Shortage
0
In Demand
0
Healthy
2
Oversupplied
0
Deep Supply
1
Low Activity
0
Form Supply Demand Status Price Band (Rs./MT)
Sheet 175 184 Healthy 185,193 to 264,501
median 230,245
Plate 57 56 Healthy 180,191 to 255,170
median 227,355
Round Bar 62 0 Deep Supply 238,000 to 243,522
median 242,528
ASTM A959 SS316's demand is the highest of all 484 tracked grades platform-wide.
The Sheet form most recently moved into In Demand, 0 days ago.

Disclaimer: All information on this page is indicative only and derived from posted listings and RFQs on M-EX. It does not constitute a market price quote or investment advice. M-EX and GTE make no representations as to accuracy or completeness. Actual activity depends on quantity, quality, payment terms and other commercial factors agreed between buyers and sellers.

ASTM A959 SS316 is a Stainless Steel grade: Austenitic stainless steel type 316 (UNS S31600) with the composition limits of ASTM A959-11. Carbon up to 0.08% and chromium 16.0-18.0%. Typical applications: Marine, chemical, pharmaceutical, food processing equipment.
Equivalent / Similar Grades (21)
Grade Standard Region
1.4401 EN Europe
SUS316 JIS Japan
X5CrNiMo17-12-2 DIN Germany
6Cr17Ni12Mo2H IS 1570 (Part 7) India
316S31 BS 970 (Part 1) UK
316S33 BS 970 (Part 1) UK
320S31 BS 970 (Part 1) UK
S31600 ASTM A240/A240M USA
S31609 ASTM A240/A240M USA
S31635 ASTM A240/A240M USA
S31640 ASTM A240/A240M USA
S31651 ASTM A240/A240M USA
X04Cr17Ni12Mo2 IS 6603 India
X04Cr17Ni12Mo2Ti IS 6603 India
X6CrNiMoTi17-12-2 EN 10088-1 Europe (CEN)
X6CrNiMoNb17-12-2 EN 10088-1 Europe (CEN)
X5CrNiMo17-12-2 EN 10088-3 Europe
X6CrNiMoTi17-12-2 EN 10088-3 Europe
SUS316N JIS G4304 Japan
SUS316Ti JIS G4304 Japan
SUS316J1 JIS G4304 Japan
Chemical Composition (%)
C Cr Mn Mo Ni P S Si
<=0.08 16.0-18.0 <=2.00 2.00-3.00 10.0-14.0 <=0.045 <=0.030 <=1.00