Sandvik has reported that it will maintain an extensive manufacturing programme for straight heat exchanger tubes to ensure availability on short lead times. Based on popular sizes and material grades, the seamless heat exchanger tube programme covers standard austenitic, duplex and high alloy austenitic stainless steels in addition to titanium and zirconium. Sandvik’s main size range, produced in imperial and metric dimensions, covers 19.05mm up to 25.4mm, in different wall thicknesses from 1.65mm to 2.11mm. Available grades include: 304L, 316L, 321, 316Ti, Sanicro 228, Sandvik SAF 2205 and Sandvik SAF 2507. Standard straight length for heat exchanger tubes is 6m. The company offers a comprehensive range of heat exchanger tubes sizes and material grades, as part of its extensive manufacturing programme, to suit all types of applications from sea water coolers to oil refineries and from chemical to power generation applications. In addition to straight heat exchanger tubes Sandvik can supply both straight and U-tubes as a project package. Other products in the Sandvik heat exchanger tube supply package include standard stainless steel and special grade complementary products, welded tubes, sheet and plate, tube fittings for butt welding and socket welding, threaded joints and flanges.
