316 stainless steel is a very versatile type of stainless steel and is actually a molybdenum bearing grade type of stainless steel and this means it has a very strong corrosion resistance and it is an extremely strong metal.
316 stainless steel actually has a resistance to chloride attack and this is why it is mostly used for boats and ships and any structure in the sea or anything to do with marine life do to it not being able to be effected and damaged by the chloride in the sea or other areas waters.
Facts About Type 316 Stainless Steel
This type of stainless steel (316 stainless steel) is actually not just chloride resistant it is actually also resistant to heat and it can withstand such great temperatures.
316 stainless steel is actually made up of mostly chromium as the steel is actually made up of total 16 % chromium, 10 % nickel and actually just a very small 2 % molybdenum although this does make a lot of difference.
316 stainless steel is actually used on the outside exterior of two of the worlds largest and tallest sky scrapers, the PETRONAS Twin Towers which are in Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia and development started in 1992 and it took 6 years to complete, it was fully completed in 1998 and actually cost a staggering $1.6 Billion US Dollars and has 88 floors and 78 elevators, it was the largest building or ‘buildings’ in the 1998 to 2004 also the outside exterior of the Jin Mao Building in Shanghai, China which cost $530 million US dollars. These buildings used 316 stainless steel as it is very strong and lasts a very long time, so it is ideal for buildings. 316 stainless steel was also chosen due to it being very great for handling the weather, the heat from the sun and also the water from when it rains.
Type 316 Stainless Steel Application
316 stainless steel is also used for door levers as it is very strong but it can also be used for items in the food and surgery industry also it is used in railings and handles all over the world as well as many industrial springs and industrial containers including chemical containers and even used for men’s and women’s fashion jewellery as well as human body modification implants, so type 316 is a very popular and widely used type of stainless steel and it has many uses this is because it is very durable and versatile but also very strong and has a lot of qualities that make it stand out and be chosen instead of other metals.
Due to the addition of just 2% Molybdenum bearing grade it gives 316 stainless steel a better corrosion resistance property than other types of stainless steel such as type 304 and higher.316 stainless steel is also used in many of the worlds stainless steel watches as it is used in waterproof watches, 316 stainless steel is the same type of steel used in the very popular and classic men and women’s stainless steel watches by Adidas by very popular sports fashion company Adidas.