DMLS 316L Stainless Steel

DMLS 316L Stainless Steel strength, stiffness, density and thermal properties, with their source.

A bracket in DMLS 316L Stainless Steel, as-sintered finish.

Mechanical
Process	3D printed metal (DMLS)
Yield strength	530MPasourcetypical, as manufactured, horizontal
Ultimate tensile strength	640MPasourcetypical, as manufactured, horizontal
Elongation at break	40%sourcetypical at break, as manufactured, horizontal
Young's modulus (stiffness)	185GPasourcetypical, as built, horizontal (XY); EOSINT M280-400W / M290-400W, 316L_Surface 1.0, 20 µm (2014 sheet)
Density	7,900kg/m³sourcepart density (ISO 3369, not labelled min or typical), EOS M 290, 40 µm FlexLine
Strength to weight	67.1kN·m/kg
Stiffness to weight	23.4MN·m/kg
Poisson's ratio	0.3sourcebase material: austenitic stainless steels incl. 1.4404 (316L), design value
Shear modulus	71.2GPa
Bulk modulus	154GPa
Speed of sound	4,839m/s
Thermal
Thermal conductivity	16.2W/m·Ksourcebase material: wrought 316/316L (Cleveland-Cliffs), at 100 °C
Thermal expansion	15.7µm/m·Ksourcemean 25-100 °C, ASTM E228
100 mm part over a 50 °C swing	78.6µm growth
Specific heat	500J/kg·Ksourcebase material: wrought 316/316L (Cleveland-Cliffs), 0-100 °C
Heats up and cools (diffusivity)	4.1mm²/s
Thermal shock resistance	2,067W/m
Values for	EOS StainlessSteel 316L (powder 9011-0032), EOS M 290, ParameterSet 316L 20µm Surface M290/400W, as manufactured, horizontal; ISO 6892-1

DMLS 316L Stainless Steel is 3D printed: its properties depend on build direction and print settings; these are typical values.

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Stiffness against density

Strength against density