Uses of stainless steel pipes


1. 200 series stainless steel pipes

‌201/202‌

Chemical composition: chromium-nickel-manganese austenitic stainless steel

Features: low cost, suitable for scenes with low requirements for corrosion resistance

Applications: decorative materials, furniture frames, etc.

2. 300 series stainless steel pipes

‌304/304L/304H‌

 

‌304‌: Contains 18% chromium and 8% nickel, has both corrosion resistance, weldability and formability, and is widely used in food equipment, plumbing pipes, architectural decoration, etc.

 

‌304L‌: Ultra-low carbon design, stronger resistance to intergranular corrosion, suitable for mechanical structural parts that cannot be solution treated after welding

 

‌304H‌: Higher carbon content, better high temperature performance than 304, used in high temperature environments such as boiler parts

 

‌316/316L‌

Adding molybdenum element, the ability to resist pitting corrosion and reducing media is significantly improved

Applications: Marine environment equipment, chemical reaction vessels, medical devices

Contains titanium, excellent resistance to high temperature oxidation, mainly used in aviation, heat exchangers and other fields

 

3. Duplex stainless steel pipe

‌2205/2507‌

Features: ferrite-austenite duplex structure, high strength and resistance to chloride stress corrosion

Application: desalination equipment, petrochemical pipelines

 

4. Super austenitic stainless steel pipe

‌904L‌

Contains copper (1.5%), excellent resistance to reducing acids such as sulfuric acid and phosphoric acid

Application: chemical equipment, hydrometallurgical reactors

5. Special purpose grades

‌409‌: Automobile exhaust system (low-cost ferritic stainless steel)

‌430‌: Home appliance parts, architectural decoration (ferritic stainless steel)

‌630 (17-4PH): High-strength martensitic precipitation hardening stainless steel, used for aerospace fasteners