Stainless Steel Watch Band

Feature：Most watch stainless steel bands are made by PIM--powder injection molding. 316L stainless steel is the best choice for it. What is the difference between SUS316 and SUS316L?

They are molybdenum-containing stainless steels. The molybdenum content of 316L stainless steel is a bit higher than that of 316. Because of molybdenum in steel, the overall performance of 316L stainless steel is better than that of 310 and 304. At high temperature, 316 stainless steel has a wide range of uses when the concentration of sulphuric acid is lower than 15% and higher than 85%. 316 stainless steel also has good chloride corrosion performance, so it is usually used in marine environment. The maximum carbon content of 316L stainless steel is 0.03, which can be used in applications where annealing cannot be carried out after welding and maximum corrosion resistance is required.

MIM technology can make various kinds of metal parts. If your part is made of stainless steel, steel, iron and the shape is complex, MIM is the best choice. If you want to make metal components by MIM, you need to send us the parts drawings, including PDF and 3D files in which, we can see the shape, sizes, tolerance and other requirements such as surface treatment, hardness(HRC). Also, we need to know the quantity for the part. Because to make MIM items, the mold is important. To make a mold is around 3000--5500USD that based on the shape, so if the customer have several parts to produce, we suggest to put them in one mold to save cost.