Type 316 Stainless Steel Coiled Spring Pins （316型不锈钢螺旋弹簧针）.pdfVIP

Type 316 Stainless Steel Coiled Spring Pins WHITE PAPER A closer look into Type 316 as compared to Type 302/304 and common uses. by Christopher Jeznach, Product Engineer SPIROL International Corporation, U.S.A. The versatility of Coiled Spring Pins often times makes them the ideal fastener to meet the specific engineering and economic objectives of pinning applications. They are available in a wide variety of sizes, duties, finishes, and materials. Amongst the materials used to manufacture Coiled Spring Pins, stainless steel is often required for its high corrosion resistance. Coiled Spring Pins are most often manufactured from Type 302/304 and Type 420 stainless steel, but Type 316 is also available and is typically selected for its superior corrosion resistance. This paper takes a closer look at how Type 316 compares to Type 302/304, and discusses various applications and environments where it offers an advantage. Chemical Composition Even though Type 302 and Type 304 stainless steel are technically two different materials, they closely overlap in their chemical composition and properties. Because of this, steel mills can melt the material such that they meet both Type 302 and Type 304 specifications. Therefore, manufacturers refer to austenitic Spring Pins as Type 302/304 and this naming convention will be used throughout this paper. Table 1 compares the chemical composition of the austenitic stainless steel types used for Coiled Spring Pins. Austenitic refers to the structure of the metal, and classifies the stainless steel as not heat treatable, non-magnetic at the fully annealed state, and having the ability to work-harden. Before going into specifics on Type 316,