The instrumented indentation test has been widely used for the non-destructive evaluation of the tensile properties of metal materials. The true stress–strain curve, yield strength and tensile strength can be obtained by this method. In the present study, a new modified indentation algorithm was used to determine the tensile properties of austenitic stainless steel 316L by taking into account its linear hardening characteristic. As received 316L was solution treated at four different temperatures in the range of 1223–1473K for 2 h followed by water quenching. The effect of solution treatment temperature on the tensile properties of 316L was investigated by the instrumented indentation test using the modified indentation algorithm. Results reveal that the new modified indentation algorithm can be used to estimate the tensile properties of austenitic stainless steel with linear hardening.
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