The type of stainless steel Apple has deployed in the Watch is known as 316L. For all the ways Cupertino’s first wearable wants to revolutionize our wrist-worn gadgets, this is not one of them.

Sure. But Science: stainless steel is not a super-hard material. The 316L grade used in Apple Watch is actually softer than the 7000 series aluminum used in Apple Watch Sport.

Casetify has a new Apple Watch band made of stainless steel that people can adjust to their wrist size using an included link removal tool.

316L is the low carbon version of 316 stainless steel. Covered in this document are the physical and mechanical properties of 316L stainless steel.

Stainless steel is not all created equal. The vast majority of watches use what is called 316L steel, and it does its job well. Rolex, on the other hand, famously uses a “special” alloy called ...

Researchers delved into the mysterious world of pitting corrosion in 3D-printed stainless steel 316L.