316 equivalent grades: ASTM, EN, JIS, GB, DIN

Cross-reference for 316 across standard systems. Each match is graded so you can see how safe the substitution is. Austenitic chromium-nickel-molybdenum stainless steel — full 316 data sheet.

Cross-reference table

Identical = same composition and mechanical limits within rounding. Near = one limit differs (e.g. carbon max or impact temperature). Functional = interchangeable for most uses after an engineering check.

How the matches are graded

Identical means the chemical composition windows overlap so that material certified to one specification meets the other without deviation, and the mechanical minimums are the same or the other is inside them — mills usually dual-certify. Near means one limit differs (a carbon maximum, an impact temperature, a strength minimum or a delivery condition) and a substitution needs a one-line engineering check. Functional means the grades serve the same purpose but are not the same steel — a designer can often use one for the other, but only after re-checking the design.

316 in BS (superseded British)

• 316S31 / 316S11 — Identical BS 1449 designations for 316 / 316L.

316 in EN (European)

• 1.4401 — Identical X5CrNiMo17-12-2: Cr 16.5–18.5, Ni 10–13, Mo 2.0–2.5, C ≤ 0.07 — within the 316 window (Mo at the low end).
• 1.4404 — Identical X2CrNiMo17-12-2 = 316L: C ≤ 0.030, Mo 2.0–2.5. Dual-certified 1.4404/316L is the norm.
• 1.4436 / 1.4432 — Near Mo 2.5–3.0 % versions (316 / 316L 'high-Mo') covering the upper half of the ASTM Mo range.
• 1.4571 — Near 316Ti — Ti-stabilized; equivalent corrosion class, better at 400–550 °C.

316 in GB/T (China)

• 06Cr17Ni12Mo2 / 022Cr17Ni12Mo2 — Identical GB/T 20878 (formerly 0Cr17Ni12Mo2 / 00Cr17Ni14Mo2).

316 in JIS (Japan)

• SUS316 / SUS316L — Identical JIS G4304 SUS316: C ≤ 0.08, Cr 16–18, Ni 10–14, Mo 2–3.

316 in GOST (Russia/CIS)

• 08Kh17N13M2T / 03Kh17N14M3 — Near GOST 5632 Mo grades; 10Kh17N13M2T (Ti-stabilized) is the common Russian 316 equivalent.

316 in AISI / SAE

• 304 — Functional Non-Mo 18-8: same strength and formability, PREN 18; substitute where chlorides are absent.
• 2205 — Functional Duplex S32205: double the yield, PREN 35 — the upgrade for warm chloride service.
• 17-4 PH — Functional Austenitic: similar corrosion resistance, one-quarter of the yield strength; 17-4 replaces it where strength matters.

Superseded names for 316

• S31600 / S31603 / S31609 — UNS: 316 / 316L / 316H.
• 316Ti (S31635) — ASTM A240: Titanium-stabilized variant; EN 1.4571 — rarely stocked in the USA.
• CF8M / CF3M — ASTM A351 / ACI: Cast equivalents of 316 / 316L.
• 316S31 / 316S11 — BS 1449 / BS 970: 316S31 = 316, 316S11 = 316L.
• A4 — ISO 3506 (fasteners): A4-70 / A4-80 stainless bolts are 316-class.

Key data for 316

Full composition, mechanical properties by thickness, heat treatment and applications for 316 →

Verified against ASTM A240/A240M-22. Last checked: September 2026.