{"id":2458,"date":"2026-01-19T16:56:31","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T08:56:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jblstainless.com\/?p=2458"},"modified":"2026-01-19T16:56:34","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T08:56:34","slug":"difference-between-316-and-317-stainless-steel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jblstainless.com\/tl\/difference-between-316-and-317-stainless-steel\/","title":{"rendered":"Ano ang mga pagkakaiba ng 316 at 317 na hindi kinakalawang na asero?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2458\" class=\"elementor elementor-2458\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f747d1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0f747d1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bfed3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6bfed3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Both 316 and 317 stainless steel belong to the chromium-nickel-molybdenum austenitic stainless steel family and are indispensable corrosion-resistant materials in modern industry. The main characteristic of 317 stainless steel is its higher molybdenum (Mo) content (typically 3.0% to 4.0%), resulting in superior corrosion resistance compared to <a href=\"https:\/\/jblstainless.com\/tl\/can-316-stainless-steel-rust\/\">316 stainless steel<\/a> (typically containing 2.0% to 3.0% Mo), especially in resisting pitting corrosion, crevice corrosion, and corrosion in chloride-containing and other highly corrosive chemical environments. 317 stainless steel can be seen as a version of <a href=\"https:\/\/jblstainless.com\/tl\/can-316-stainless-steel-rust\/\">316 stainless steel<\/a>, suitable for more demanding and corrosive environments.<\/p><p>317 is a higher chromium, nickel and molybdenum version of 316 stainless designed principally for increased strength and corrosion resistance when compared to 316.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bfe779 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4bfe779\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7328fcb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7328fcb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is 317 Stainless Steel?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4edbbb5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4edbbb5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>317 stainless steel belongs to the austenitic stainless steel series, containing 18\u201320% Cr, 11\u201315% Ni, and 3\u20134% Mo. Its high molybdenum content is a distinctive feature, enabling it to form a more stable passivation layer in chlorine-containing or strong acidic environments, thereby significantly inhibiting pitting and crevice corrosion.<\/p><p>The 317 alloy, containing 3\u20134% Mo, performs superior performance compared to the 316 alloy (containing only 2\u20133% Mo) in applications requiring enhanced resistance to pitting corrosion.\u00a0 In addition, the austenitic cubic crystal lattice structure provides 317 steel with good plasticity, toughness, and excellent low-temperature performance, making it suitable for various complex equipment and welded structures. Due to its high nickel content, grade 317 also has excellent weldability and high-temperature strength, meeting engineering requirements in harsh environments.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1956ef6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1956ef6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5e94c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e5e94c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">High-Temperature Performance\n<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b7badc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b7badc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Stainless steel 317 offers excellent strength retention and oxidation resistance at elevated temperatures. Its higher alloy content, particularly molybdenum, provides superior high-temperature creep resistance, stress rupture resistance, and tensile strength compared to stainless steel 316.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f17228d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f17228d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e72d28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8e72d28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Differences between 316 and 317 Stainless Steel\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5b0057 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c5b0057\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>316 and 317 stainless steel are both austenitic stainless steels that have similar elements but differ in their composition and specific applications.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f96646d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f96646d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6371544 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6371544\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Composition:316 Vs. 317 Stainless Steel<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9d0795 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a9d0795\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table><thead><tr><th>Element<\/th><th><a href=\"https:\/\/jblstainless.com\/tl\/can-316-stainless-steel-rust\/\">316 Stainless Steel<\/a><\/th><th>317 Stainless Steel<\/th><th>Comparison<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>C<\/td><td>\u22640.08%<\/td><td>\u22640.08%<\/td><td>\u00a0&#8211;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Mn<\/td><td>\u22642.00%<\/td><td>\u22642.00%<\/td><td>\u00a0&#8211;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Si<\/td><td>\u22641.00%<\/td><td>\u22641.00%<\/td><td>\u00a0&#8211;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Cr<\/td><td>16.0\u201318.0%<\/td><td>18.0\u201320.0%<\/td><td>The higher chromium content provides a more robust foundation for the passivation film in 317 stainless steel.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Ni<\/td><td>10.0\u201314.0%<\/td><td>11.0\u201315.0%<\/td><td>Higher nickel content enhances the stability of the austenitic microstructure and improves the corrosion resistance of 317 in specific environments, particularly its resistance to stress corrosion cracking.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Mo<\/td><td>2.0\u20133.0%<\/td><td>3.0\u20134.0%<\/td><td>This is the most critical difference. The higher molybdenum content gives 317 greater corrosion resistance.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>S<\/td><td>\u22640.03%<\/td><td>\u22640.03%<\/td><td>\u00a0&#8211;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>P<\/td><td>\u22640.045%<\/td><td>\u22640.045%<\/td><td>\u00a0&#8211;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5028df8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5028df8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ea097b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2ea097b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Corrosion Resistance: 317 steel is better<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9dbb7dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9dbb7dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Corrosion resistance is the most critical factor distinguishing 316 and 317 stainless steel. 317 stainless steel offers superior corrosion performance to <a href=\"https:\/\/jblstainless.com\/tl\/can-316-stainless-steel-rust\/\">316 stainless steel<\/a> in nearly all aspects.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7aa7f6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b7aa7f6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-950d92a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"950d92a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2.1 Pitting Corrosion and Crevice Corrosion\n<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a11498 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0a11498\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The pitting equivalent number (PREN) is a crucial indicator for measuring the pitting resistance of stainless steel. The higher the PREN value, the resistance of the material is greater to pitting and crevice corrosion.<\/p><p>The higher PREN value of 317 stainless steel exhibits superior resistance to pitting corrosion, crevice corrosion, and general corrosion compared to <a href=\"https:\/\/jblstainless.com\/tl\/can-316-stainless-steel-rust\/\">316 stainless steel<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b358e9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9b358e9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a40404f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a40404f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2.2 Resistance to General Corrosion \n<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cdafb5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5cdafb5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In terms of uniform corrosion, particularly in non-oxidizing or reducing acids, 317 stainless steel also performs better. The addition of molybdenum effectively enhances its tolerance in various acidic media such as sulfuric acid, phosphoric acid, formic acid, and acetic acid. Due to its higher molybdenum content, 317 exhibits better acid resistance than 316.<\/p><p>In boiling tests with 1% hydrochloric acid, the corrosion rate of 317 stainless steel is significantly lower than that of <a href=\"https:\/\/jblstainless.com\/tl\/can-316-stainless-steel-rust\/\">316 stainless steel<\/a>. This indicates that 317 offers a remarkable advantage when handling process fluids containing trace amounts of hydrochloric acid or other strong reducing acids.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6036744 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6036744\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80d3a05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"80d3a05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3.  Mechanical Properties\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98d174f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"98d174f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table><thead><tr><th>Mechanical Property<\/th><th>316<\/th><th>317<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Tensile Strength (MPa)<\/td><td>515<\/td><td>515<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Yield Strength (MPa)<\/td><td>205<\/td><td>205<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Elongation (%)<\/td><td>40%<\/td><td>40%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Hardness (HB)<\/td><td>\u2264217<\/td><td>\u2264217<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9be65ef e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9be65ef\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db52c07 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"db52c07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. High-Temperature Resistance\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a26bc3c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a26bc3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Both 316 and 317 maintain strength up to:<\/p><ul><li>870\u00b0C (intermittent use)<\/li><li>925\u00b0C (continuous use)<\/li><\/ul><p>317 performs slightly better in carburizing environments.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdb52a3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bdb52a3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26a1018 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"26a1018\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. Machinability\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27365d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"27365d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Both 316 and 317 exhibit excellent machinability. Due to its higher strength and potentially slightly greater tendency toward work hardening, 317 may be slightly more difficult to machine than 316 and may require higher cutting forces.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07df293 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"07df293\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df57660 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"df57660\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">6. Application\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67035b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"67035b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/jblstainless.com\/tl\/can-316-stainless-steel-rust\/\">316 stainless steel<\/a><\/strong>, with its excellent overall properties and relatively moderate cost, is widely used in:<\/p><ul><li>Food and Pharmaceutical Industries: Storage tanks, pipelines, valves, reactors, etc., leveraging its superior corrosion resistance and hygienic properties.<\/li><li>Chemical Industry: For handling moderately corrosive chemicals.<\/li><li>Marine environments: Employed in marine hardware and coastal structures, however, susceptibility to crevice corrosion in stagnant or low-flow seawater requires attention.<\/li><li>Medical implants: Widely adopted due to its outstanding biocompatibility.<\/li><li>Construction and decoration: Used as an alternative to <a href=\"https:\/\/jblstainless.com\/tl\/can-316-stainless-steel-rust\/\">304 hindi kinakalawang na asero<\/a> in highly corrosive coastal or industrial areas.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6e673e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b6e673e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>317 stainless steel<\/strong><\/p><p>With enhanced corrosion resistance,317 stainless steel is suitable for more demanding applications involving exposure to corrosive chemicals and acids. It is commonly used in chemical processing equipment, the pulp and paper industry, the textile industry, and in environments with high levels of chlorides and acids.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87749bb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"87749bb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cdd57e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3cdd57e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">7. Cost<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e66be6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e66be6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Due to its higher molybdenum and nickel content, the material cost of 317 stainless steel is significantly higher than that of <a href=\"https:\/\/jblstainless.com\/tl\/can-316-stainless-steel-rust\/\">316 stainless steel<\/a>. Therefore, <a href=\"https:\/\/jblstainless.com\/tl\/can-316-stainless-steel-rust\/\">316 stainless steel<\/a> is recommended for applications in relatively mildly corrosive environments.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f0385f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6f0385f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-850381f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"850381f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to Choose 316 and 317 Stainless Steel<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7880ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b7880ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>When to choose <a href=\"https:\/\/jblstainless.com\/tl\/can-316-stainless-steel-rust\/\">316 stainless steel<\/a>:<\/b><\/p><ul><li><b><\/b>Your project requires good corrosion resistance, but the environment is not extremely harsh.<\/li><li>Cost is the main consideration.<\/li><li>Application scenarios are food processing, pharmaceuticals, construction, or standard marine environments.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91d8297 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"91d8297\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>When to choose 317 stainless steel:<\/b><\/p><ul><li>Your equipment will be exposed to high concentrations of chlorides, strong acids, or extremely corrosive chemicals.<\/li><li>Performance and long-term reliability take precedence over initial cost.<\/li><li>Application scenarios are flue gas desulfurization, highly corrosive chemicals, pulp manufacturing, etc.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7c2338 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a7c2338\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94242b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"94242b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">JBLSTEEL-Your reliable 316 &amp; 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