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ASTM A959:2011 316Cb Steel: Specifications & Listings

ASTM A959:2011 316Cb: Austenitic stainless steel type 316Cb (UNS S31640) with the composition limits of ASTM A959-11. Carbon up to 0.08% and chromium 16.0-18.0%.

Category: Stainless Steel
Grade Details
GradeASTM A959:2011 316Cb
Standard ASTM A959:2011
ApplicationsWrought stainless steel products; recommended composition limits for adoption by product standards (clause 1.1)
Equivalent / Similar Grades
Grade Standard Region Live on M-EX
IS 1570 (Part 7) 6Cr17Ni12Mo2H IS 1570 (Part 7):1992 India No activity yet
ASTM A240/A240M S31600 ASTM A240/A240M:2025 USA No activity yet
IS 1570 (Part 5) X04Cr17Ni12Mo2 IS 1570 (Part 5):1985 India No activity yet
IS 11169 (Part 2) X04Cr17Ni12Mo2Ti IS 11169 (Part 2):1989 India No activity yet
BS 970 (Part 1) 316S33 BS 970 (Part 1):1991 UK No activity yet
ASTM A240/A240M S31609 ASTM A240/A240M:2025 USA No activity yet
ASTM A240/A240M S31635 ASTM A240/A240M:2025 USA No activity yet
ASTM A240/A240M S31640 ASTM A240/A240M:2025 USA No activity yet
ASTM A240/A240M S31651 ASTM A240/A240M:2025 USA No activity yet
EN 10088-3 X5CrNiMo17-12-2 EN 10088-3:2014 Europe No activity yet
JIS G4304 SUS316 JIS G4304:2021 Japan No activity yet
JIS G4304 SUS316N JIS G4304:2021 Japan No activity yet
JIS G4304 SUS316Ti JIS G4304:2021 Japan No activity yet
Grade ComparisonCompare With a Specific Grade →
Grade Standard Match
ASTM A959 316Ti ASTM A959:2011 Strong Match
ASTM A240/A240M S31600 ASTM A240/A240M:2025 Strong Match
ASTM A959 SS316 ASTM A959:2011 Strong Match
IS 1570 (Part 5) X04Cr17Ni12Mo2 IS 1570 (Part 5):1985 Strong Match
IS 1570 (Part 7) 6Cr17Ni12Mo2H IS 1570 (Part 7):1992 Strong Match
IS 11169 (Part 2) X04Cr17Ni12Mo2 IS 11169 (Part 2):1989 Strong Match
IS 11169 (Part 2) X04Cr17Ni12Mo2Ti IS 11169 (Part 2):1989 Strong Match
IS 6911 X04Cr17Ni12Mo2 IS 6911:1992 Strong Match
Matched by chemical composition and mechanical properties, not a formal equivalence claim. Always verify against the applicable standard before substitution.
Chemical Composition (%)
C Cr Mn Mo N Ni P S Si
<=0.08 16.0-18.0 <=2.00 2.00-3.00 <=0.10 10.0-14.0 <=0.045 <=0.030 <=1.00

More data from ASTM A959:2011

From the standard
Other composition limits from Table 1 and its footnotes
UNS number
S31640
Metallurgical class
Austenitic grade: usually predominantly face-centered cubic, hardenable only by cold working
Type
316Cb (common type number, not a trademark, widely used; not associated with any one product)
Values
Maximum unless a range or minimum is shown; where two limits are shown for the same element in one grade the more stringent applies
Other elements (as printed)
Cb 10xC-1.10
These are the recommended composition limits of the A959 guide, intended for adoption by standards for stainless steel products; they are not a product specification.
Source: ASTM A959:2011, Table 1 and its footnotes

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