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PROPERTY

TYPE 316L(N)-IG STAINLESS STEEL

ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY

Electrical resistivity values are not included in either the RCC-MR or the ASME
codes.
The original data for 316L(N) in the previous version of the ITER MPH were
proposed based on data from Ref. 1 for AISI 316.
More data were collected from other publications, Ref. 2 and 3 for 316 and 316L
steels. The deviation from average is typically +/- 6% due to the variation in chemical
composition inside of material specification and uncertainties in method of testing.
Only 2 data sets are exist for 316L(N) steel:
- S. Fabritsiev, Ref. 4, measured electrical resistivity at ambient temperature
and the value was slightly lower that average for 316 type steel;
- K. Mergia, Ref, 5, reported data for 316L(N) electron beam welded joint,
which actually were values for base metal.
Both references reported that electrical resistivity of steel 316L(N) is slightly lower
than average of values of 316L(N) steel.
European standard EN 10088-1:2005 recommends the value of 74 Ohm*cm for
electrical resistivity at 20C for steel type 316L (X2CrNiMo17-12-2 1.4404)
The summary of available data is presented in Table 1 and they are plotted in Figure
1.
Table 1. Summary of available data.
Temperature

EN
10088

(C)
20
21
50
100
150
200
250
300
350

75

D.
Peckner
1977,
316 type
steel
74
76
80
83
87
90
94
97

T. Chu,
1978, 316
type
steel

R.H.
Bogaard,
1993,
316 type
steel
(Ohm*cm)
78
80
84
87
90
93
96
99

S. Fabritsiev,
2004,
316L(N) steel

73.9

K. Mergia,
2005,
316L(N)
steel
74.1
76.2
79.8
83.3
86.9
90.4
94.0
97.5

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400
450
500
550
600
650
700
27
77
127
227
327
427
527
627
727
827
927
1027
1127
1227
1327
1371

100
103
106
109
112
114
116

77.7
81.5
85.2
91.7
97.7
103.1
108.0
112.1
115.7
118.9
121.7
124.3
126.8
129.2
131.2
132.2

ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY

101
104
106
108
110
112
113

101.1

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Figure1. Electrical Resistivity of AISI 316 and 316L(N) steels.

Finally, the preliminary recommended data are presented in Table 2.
Table 2. Recommended values for 316L(N) steel.
Temperature
(C)

Reference 1
(Ohm*cm)

20
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
500
550
600
650
700

75
76
80
83
87
90
94
97
100
103
106
109
112
114
116

Note:
the possible deviation due to variation in chemical composition is
+/- 3%.
References
1. D. Peckner and I. M. Bernstein, Handbook of Stainless Steels, McGraw-Hill,
New York (1977).
2. Chu, T. K., and C. Y. Ho, "Thermal Conductivity and Electrical Resistivity of
Eight Selected AISI Stainless Steels," Thermal Conductivity, 15, ed. V. V.
Mirkovich, Plenum Press, New York (1978), pp. 79-104.
3. R. H. Bogaard, P. D. Desai, H. H. Li and C. Y. Ho, Thermophysical properties
of stainless steels, Thermochimica Acta, 218 (1993) 373-393.
4. S. Fabritsiev, 2004, 316L(N) steel electrical resistivity data.
5. K. Mergia, M. Gjoka, S. Messoloras, Measurement of the Magnetic Properties
of ITER Vacuum Vessel Materials and Welds, EFDA Ref: TW4-TVM-FERRIT,
draft May 2005.
6. EN 10088-1:2005, Stainless steels, Part 1: List of stainless steels.