AISI type 316LVM (low carbon vacumm melt) stainless steel, regarded as a medical grade, this stainless steel is vacuum melted to is vacuum achieve high levels of purity and cleanliness. It has excellent resistance to both general and intergranular corrosion, and pitting and crevice corrosion. The vacuum melt allows for superior surface finish. Type 316LVM balls are used in jewelry, human implant and other medical applications.
| AISI 316LVM (LOW CARBON VACUUM MELT) | |||
| SIZE RANGE | 0.50mm (.020") up to 2" | ||
| GRADES | 50, 100, 200, 500, 1000 | ||
| CHEMICAL COMPOSTION | |||
| CHROMIUM | 17%-19% | ||
| CARBON | .03% MAX. | ||
| NICKEL | 13%-15% | ||
| MANGANESE | 2% MAX. | ||
| SILICON | .75% MAX. | ||
| PHOSHOROUS | .025 % MAX. | ||
| SULPHUR | .01% MAX. | ||
| MOLYBDENUM | 2%-3% | ||
| MECHANICAL PROPERTIES | |||
| TENSILE STRENGTH | 80,000 TO 120,000 PSI | ||
| ELONGATION IN TWO INCHES | 10%-15.% | ||
| REDUCTION IN AREA | 55.0%-65.0% | ||
| MODULUS OF ELASTICITY | 28,000,000 PSI | ||
| DENSITY | .287 LBS./CU.IN. | ||
| PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS | |||
| CORROSION RESISTANCE | EXCELLENT | ||
| MAGNETIC | NO | ||
| GENERAL USAGE | |||
| JEWELRY, MEDICAL APPLICATIONS, HUMAN IMPLANT APPLICATIONS | |||
