Ok, something is still not right with the tensile modulus numbers you are quoting. 15.9 GPa to 22 GPa is equivalent to roughly 2.3 e6 to 3.2 e6 psi, i.e. about a factor of 10 below typical steels.
Assuming your numbers are off by a factor of 10, something is still not right with the first, "good" material modulus, as again, no alloy (not steel, not titanium, not brass or bronze) has a modulus anywhere near that value even when it is multiplied by 10. From the photo, your material looks to be stainless steel, but you've never explicity stated the alloy so we are just guessing.
0. What material (steel, stainless steel, alloy steel?), what alloy (304?), what condition (as rolled, annealed?)
1. Who did the material testing, and in what form was the alloy when the test was done?
2. Looks like you are starting from a tube - was material testing done on the as-received tube?
3. What tolerance variations exist in the as-received product? Does the "good" material run a bit thicker or thinner than the others?
4. Are you doing any in-process anneals, and if not why not?