316-316L?
316-316L?
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hi friends:
how can i distinguish between 316 and 316L?
best regards
how can i distinguish between 316 and 316L?
best regards
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RE: 316-316L?
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RE: 316-316L?
RE: 316-316L?
To find out if your 316L also qualifys as 316 you need to know the mechanical properties.
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RE: 316-316L?
RE: 316-316L?
RE: 316-316L?
RE: 316-316L?
The procedure is to use a mountable sample of 304 and the piece in question and sensitize for 1 hour at 1000°F, mount together, grind and polish, and lightly etch using electrolytic 10% Oxalic.
You then compare the grain boundaries, the 304 SS will have a continuous interconnected, highway network, and the 304L will have interrupted or discontinuous grain boundaries. The difference is normally quite pronounced.
With practice you can bracket the carbon in 304L SS.
RE: 316-316L?
RE: 316-316L?
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RE: 316-316L?
Normally you can get to a microscope quicker than you can get a carbon analysis.