stainless steel is often referred to as corrosion-resistant steel – it does not stain, corrode or rust as easily as normal carbon steel. it would however be misleading to say it is corrosion-proof. it differs significantly from standard carbon steel due to the amount of chromium present, which limits surface corrosion unlike carbon steel which will rust when exposed to air and any moisture in the atmosphere. due to its anti-oxidation qualities, stainless steel is often a popular solution.
astm a269 covers grades of nominal-wall thickness, stainless steel tubing for general corrosion-resisting and low-or high-temperature services, as designated in standard.
astm a269 stainless tubing sizes and thicknesses usually furnished to this specification are 1/4 in. (6.4mm) in inside diameter and larger and 0.020 in.(0.51mm) in nominal wall-thickness and heavier.
stainless steel pipes application : | ||
chemical industries petrochemical industries refineries plants fertilizers heat exchangers condensers general piping pressure vessels paper & pulp industries cement industries | pharmaceuticals dairy industries food & beverages pumps hydraulic tubing architectural furniture process equipments oil & gas industries textile industries | engineering sugar industries industrial equipments machineries heat exchangers instrumentations evaporators, condensers automobiles construction |
asme sa269 tubes mechanical properties
ss grade | heat treatment | temperure f (c) minimum | hardness | |
brinell | rockwell | |||
tp304 | solution | 1900 (1040) | 192hbw/ 200hv | 90hrb |
tp304l | solution | 1900 (1040) | 192hbw/ 200hv | 90hrb |
tp316 | solution | 1900(1040) | 192hbw/ 200hv | 90hrb |
tp316l | solution | 1900(1040) | 192hbw/ 200hv | 90hrb |
tp321 | solution | 1900(1040) f | 192hbw/ 200hv | 90hrb |
tp347 | solution | 1900(1040) | 192hbw/ 200hv | 90hrb |
astm a269 standard tubing chemical composition
ss grade | astm a269/sa 269 chemical composition % maximum | ||||||||||
c | mn | p | s | si | cr | ni | mo | n b | nb | ti | |
tp304 | 0.08 | 2.00 | 0.045 | 0.030 | 1.00 | 18.0-20.0 | 8.0-11.0 | --- | --- | --- | --- |
tp304l | 0.035 | 2.00 | 0.045 | 0.030 | 1.00 | 18.0-20.0 | 8.0-12.0 | --- | --- | --- | --- |
tp316 | 0.08 | 2.00 | 0.045 |
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