316 equivalent grades: ASTM, EN, JIS, GB, DIN
316 is austenitic chromium-nickel-molybdenum stainless steel specified in ASTM A240. Below, the grades that can replace it — 6 standard systems in all — with the deciding limit named for each one rather than left to be looked up. The full 316 data sheet carries the composition and mechanical tables.
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316 is cross-certified with 316S31 / 316S11, 1.4401, 1.4404 and 2 more: the composition windows overlap closely enough that one certificate satisfies the other. 316L, 1.4436 / 1.4432, 1.4571 and 1 more differ on one limit only — a carbon ceiling, an impact temperature or a strength minimum. 304, 2205, 17-4 PH serve the same purpose without being the same steel, so a substitution there needs the design re-checked rather than the certificate. Across systems that is 1 in BS (superseded British), 4 in EN (European), 1 in GB/T (China), 1 in JIS (Japan), 4 in AISI / SAE, 1 in GOST (Russia/CIS).
Cross-reference table
| Grade | System | Match | Why / differences |
|---|---|---|---|
| 316S31 / 316S11 | BS (superseded British) | Identical | BS 1449 designations for 316 / 316L. |
| 1.4401 | EN (European) | 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 | EN (European) | Identical | X2CrNiMo17-12-2 = 316L: C ≤ 0.030, Mo 2.0–2.5. Dual-certified 1.4404/316L is the norm. |
| 06Cr17Ni12Mo2 / 022Cr17Ni12Mo2 | GB/T (China) | Identical | GB/T 20878 (formerly 0Cr17Ni12Mo2 / 00Cr17Ni14Mo2). |
| SUS316 / SUS316L | JIS (Japan) | Identical | JIS G4304 SUS316: C ≤ 0.08, Cr 16–18, Ni 10–14, Mo 2–3. |
| 316L | AISI / SAE | Near | Identical alloy with carbon to 0.08 % and slightly higher strength minima. Most material sold today is dual certified to both. |
| 1.4436 / 1.4432 | EN (European) | Near | Mo 2.5–3.0 % versions (316 / 316L 'high-Mo') covering the upper half of the ASTM Mo range. |
| 1.4571 | EN (European) | Near | 316Ti — Ti-stabilized; equivalent corrosion class, better at 400–550 °C. |
| 08Kh17N13M2T / 03Kh17N14M3 | GOST (Russia/CIS) | Near | GOST 5632 Mo grades; 10Kh17N13M2T (Ti-stabilized) is the common Russian 316 equivalent. |
| 304 | AISI / SAE | Functional | Non-Mo 18-8: same strength and formability, PREN 18; substitute where chlorides are absent. |
| 2205 | AISI / SAE | Functional | Duplex S32205: double the yield, PREN 35 — the upgrade for warm chloride service. |
| 17-4 PH | AISI / SAE | Functional | Austenitic: similar corrosion resistance, one-quarter of the yield strength; 17-4 replaces it where strength matters. |
Identical, near and functional are defined once on the grade index; the reason column below says which limit differs in each case.
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 AISI / SAE
- 316L — Near Identical alloy with carbon to 0.08 % and slightly higher strength minima. Most material sold today is dual certified to both.
- 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.
316 in GOST (Russia/CIS)
- 08Kh17N13M2T / 03Kh17N14M3 — Near GOST 5632 Mo grades; 10Kh17N13M2T (Ti-stabilized) is the common Russian 316 equivalent.
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.