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ASTM A335 Stainless steel pipe description

ASTM A335 is a specification that covers seamless ferritic alloy-steel pipe for high-temperature service, not specifically for stainless steel.

For stainless steel pipes, you should refer to specifications such as ASTM A312 or ASTM A358, which cover seamless and welded stainless steel pipes, respectively. These specifications are commonly used for stainless steel pipes in various applications. Here is a general description of stainless steel pipes:

1. Corrosion resistance: Stainless steel pipes are known for their excellent corrosion resistance due to the presence of chromium. The chromium forms a passive oxide layer on the surface, protecting the underlying metal from corrosion in various environments, including moisture, chemicals, and corrosive gases.

2. Heat resistance: Stainless steel pipes offer good heat resistance, making them suitable for high-temperature applications. Different grades of stainless steel have different temperature limits, so it's important to select a grade that meets the specific temperature requirements of your application.

3. Wide range of grades: Stainless steel pipes are available in various grades, each with its own unique properties. Common grades include 304, 316, 321, and 347, among others. These grades offer different levels of corrosion resistance, mechanical properties, and temperature resistance, allowing you to choose the most suitable grade for your application.

4. Seamless or welded construction: Stainless steel pipes can be manufactured as seamless or welded. Seamless pipes are produced from a single billet of steel without any welded joints, providing enhanced strength and uniformity. Welded pipes, on the other hand, are made by welding together sections of stainless steel, offering cost-effective options for certain applications.

5. Applications: Stainless steel pipes find applications in various industries, including oil and gas, petrochemical, food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, and construction. They are used for fluid transportation, structural support, heat exchangers, and corrosive environments where corrosion resistance and durability are required.

When selecting a stainless steel pipe, it's important to consider the specific requirements of your application, such as the desired corrosion resistance, temperature range, and mechanical properties, and choose a stainless steel grade that aligns with those requirements.

ASTM A335 Stainless steel pipe features

According to different uses, the requirements for various properties of stainless steel pipes are different, such as acid and alkali corrosion resistance, intergranular corrosion resistance and stress corrosion cracking performance, pitting resistance, climate corrosion resistance, high temperature and oxidation resistance. For use in high temperature environment, it is also required to have satisfactory high temperature persistent strength, durable plasticity, creep resistance and aging stability.

Stainless steel pipe is mainly used for auxiliary exchanger pipe, water heater pipe, main pipe, cooling water pipe and other pipes. Electricity, as the basis of national economic development, national economy and people's livelihood. The inner wall of the stainless steel pipe is smooth, the water transmission resistance is small, can withstand the erosion of high water flow rate, after solution treatment, the mechanical properties of the pipe and the matrix, the corrosion resistance is basically the same, the performance is excellent, and it is widely used in heaters, boilers, heat exchangers, condensers.

Seamless stainless steel pipe production process

China's production of seamless stainless steel pipes is mainly concentrated in Inner Mongolia Baotou Steel, Shanghai Five Steel (Group) Co., LTD., Great Wall Special Steel Co., LTD., Dalian Steel Plant, Fushun Steel Plant, Daye Special Steel Co., LTD., Chengdu Seamless Steel Plant, although the specific process equipment of each production facility is different. However, its production process is mainly divided into hot-rolled seamless stainless steel pipe production process, cold-working seamless stainless steel pipe production process and hot-extruded seamless stainless steel pipe production process.

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