| Equivalent grades | 
			GB | 
			DIN | 
			AISI | 
			JIS | 
			  | 
		
		
			| 3Cr17NiMo | 
			1.2316 | 
			  | 
			  | 
			  | 
		
		
			| Chemical Composition | 
			C | 
			Si | 
			Mn | 
			Cr | 
			P | 
			S | 
			Mo | 
			Ni | 
		
		
			| 0.33-0.45 | 
			1.00max | 
			1.00max | 
			16.00-17.00 | 
			0.03max | 
			0.03max | 
			1.00-1.30 | 
			0.60-1.10 | 
		
		
			| Available size | 
			Round Bar | 
			Diameter | 
			Length | 
		
		
			| 60-800mm | 
			2000-6000mm | 
		
		
			| Flat Bar | 
			Thickness | 
			Width | 
			Length | 
		
		
			| 25-400mm | 
			200-800mm | 
			2000-6000mm | 
		
		
			| Surface condition | 
			Black surface/ Grinded/ Machined | 
		
		
			| Annealed hardness | 
			HBS≤250  | 
		
		
			| Characteristics | 
			stainless martensitic steel with increased Cr content, improved the corrosion resistance. Very good polishability | 
		
		
			| Applications | 
			tools and moulds for corrosive plastics and polymers, food industry | 
		
		
			| Heat Treatment | 
			Soft annealing 760℃-800℃ | 
			Cooling Furnace | 
			Hardness HB max 230 | 
		
		
			| Hardening 1020℃-1050℃ | 
			Oil or hot bath 500℃-550℃ | 
			Hardness after quenching HRC 49 | 
		
		
			| Tempering | 
			℃ | 
			100 | 
			200 | 
			300 | 
			400 | 
			500 | 
			600 | 
		
		
			| HRC | 
			49 | 
			47 | 
			46 | 
			46 | 
			47 | 
			32 |