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Boikanyo Sheets and Plates, located in Cape Town, South Africa, has earned a solid reputation as a reliable manufacturer and supplier of stainless steel 316L foils. Their products are celebrated for outstanding corrosion resistance, strength, and flexibility. The company utilizes cutting-edge rolling and annealing techniques to produce precision-engineered foils, ensuring consistent thickness, a smooth surface finish, and top-notch mechanical properties. Boikanyo’s 316L stainless steel foils are perfect for applications that demand durability and resistance to harsh chemical and marine environments, catering to industries like chemical processing, food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, and aerospace with dependable performance.
Stainless steel 316L foils are low-carbon austenitic stainless steels that contain 16–18% chromium, 10–14% nickel, and 2–3% molybdenum, giving them exceptional resistance to pitting, crevice corrosion, and oxidation. They boast a tensile strength ranging from 485–620 MPa and a yield strength of 170–310 MPa, along with impressive ductility, formability, and weldability. The low carbon content improves resistance to sensitization during welding, making 316L foils ideal for high-integrity applications in chemically aggressive or high-temperature settings.
| Item | Stainless Steel 316l foil(Hot rolled, cold rolled) | |
| Thickness | 0.025 to 3 mm and as per Customer Requirement | |
| Width | 3 mm to 2000 mm and as per Customer Requirement | |
| Length | 2000mm, 2440mm, 3000mm, 5800mm, 6000mm, etc | |
| Standard | JIS, AISI, ASTM, GB, DIN, EN, etc | |
| Surface | the surface and finish of stainless steel 316l foil: 2B, 2D, BA, NO.1, NO.4, NO.8, 8K, mirror, checkered, embossed, hair line, sand blast, Brush, etching, etc | |
| Package | Shrink-wrapped ,Carton boxes,Wooden pallets,Wooden boxes ,Wooden crates Etc. required. |
We provide products that come with both mill test certificates and third-party test certificates, ensuring the highest standards of quality and compliance.
| Grade | C | Mn | Si | P | S | Cr | Mo | Ni | Fe | |
| SS 316L | 0.035 max | 2.00 max | 1.00 max | 0.045 max | 1.0 max | 16.00-18.00 | 2.0 -3.0 | 10.0 – 14.0 | 68.89 min |
| Properties | Metric | Imperial | |
| Tensile strength (transverse at room temperature) | 685 MPa | 99400 psi | |
| Tensile strength (longitudinal at room temperature) | 696 MPa | 101000 psi | |
| Yield strength (transverse at room temperature) | 292 MPa | 42400 psi | |
| Yield strength (longitudinal at room temperature) | 301 MPa | 43700 psi | |
| Compressive yield strength | 365 MPa | 52900 psi | |
| Elastic modulus | 197 GPa | 28573 ksi | |
| Poisson’s ratio | 0.27-0.30 | 0.27-0.30 | |
| Elongation at break (longitudinal at room temperature) | 56% | 56% | |
| Elongation at break (transverse at room temperature) | 62.50% | 62.50% | |
| Hardness, Rockwell B (transverse at room temperature) | 85 | 85 | |
| Hardness, Rockwell B (longitudinal at room temperature) | 85 | 85 |
Stainless Steel 316L Foils offer numerous advantages, including exceptional corrosion resistance, especially in harsh environments such as marine and chemical applications. They are highly resistant to pitting, crevice corrosion, and stress corrosion cracking, making them ideal for use in aggressive conditions. The low carbon content enhances weldability, reducing carbide precipitation during welding. 316L foils exhibit excellent strength, durability, and formability, making them suitable for precision applications. Additionally, they are biocompatible, making them ideal for medical and food processing industries, ensuring long-term performance and reliability.
| STANDARD | WERKSTOFF NR. | UNS | JIS | AFNOR | BS | GOST | EN | |
| SS 316l | 1.4404 | S31603 | SUS 316l | Z7CND17‐11‐02 | 316S11/316S13 | – | X5CrNiMo17-12-2 / X3CrNiMo17-13-3 |
These stainless steel 316L foils find extensive use in gaskets, diaphragms, heat exchangers, medical equipment, chemical processing machinery, and components for the food industry. Their corrosion resistance makes them particularly suitable for marine and offshore applications, as well as for equipment that comes into contact with acids, salts, and other corrosive substances. Plus, their flexibility, strength, and smooth surface finish make them great for precision-engineered components, HVAC systems, laboratory equipment, and high-performance industrial applications where reliability and hygiene are paramount.
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