Tag: Austenitic stainless steel

What is austenitic stainless steel?

Austenitic is a type of stainless steel alloy that contains high levels of chromium and nickel, resulting in excellent corrosion resistance, high ductility, and good weldability. It is non-magnetic and widely used in various industries, including construction, automotive, and food processing, for its desirable mechanical and chemical properties.

Advantages of austenitic stainless steel

Austenitic stainless steels offer several advantages that make them highly desirable for various applications. Some of the key advantages include:

  • Corrosion resistance
  • High ductility
  • Excellent toughness
  • Non-magnetic
  • Wide temperature range
  • Good weldability.

These advantages make this type of stainless steels highly versatile and widely used in various industries. Below you can find a selection of articles related to austenitic stainless steels.

Sumitomo 347AP

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Austenitic stainless steels such as TP321 and TP347 are widely used to make equipment for use in desulferizing plants in the petroleum refinery industry.

Heavy wall pipe range expanded

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Sandvik has increased its range of heavy wall pipe available as part of its standard stock programme with the duplex stainless steel heavy wall pipes in Sandvik SAF 2205™.

SS 6MO stainless steel

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Sandmeyer Steel Co. has added SSC 6MO to its extensive line of corrosion resistant stainless steel and nickel alloy plate and plate products.

Super austenitic stainless steel 904L

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Taiyuan Iron and Steel Co. has successfully smelted super austenitic stainless steel 904L, which is widely used in wastewater treatment, chemical industry, paper and other manufacturing industries.

LDX 2101® for edible oil tank storage

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Storage tank fabricators Oostwouder and Siemerink have expanded Loders Croklaan’s palm-oil tank farm in the Port of Rotterdam, The Netherlands, built in 2004 using duplex LDX 2101®, with 41 new tanks, consuming 1300tns of the same grade.

Duplex LNG road tankers

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Spain-based INDOX has switched to duplex LDX 2101® in the outer hulls of tankers used to transport LNG.

Sandvik Sanicro® 25

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Sandvik has introduced a new material, Sandvik Sanicro® 25, for use in high efficiency pulverized coal fired steam boilers, destined for the next generation of power stations.

Duplex plate heat exchangers

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Gansu Lanke Petrochemical Equipment (Lanke), has successfully replaced conventional austenitic stainless steel of type 316L (1.4404) in plate air-cooler and plate shell heat exchangers with duplex 2205 (1.4462) from Outokumpu.

JAUR stainless collection

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Eero Hyrkäs, a Finland-based designer, creates high-end stainless steel items for the home, produced by hand at Arctichrome Production of Tornio, Finland.

LDX 2101® for road tankers

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Three separate fabricators in Italy make road tankers for bitumen and other loads using Outokumpu’s duplex grade LDX 2101®.
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Applications of austenitic stainless steel

Did you know? Austenitic stainless steel is used in a wide range of applications due to its favorable properties. Some common applications include:

  • Architecture and construction: Austenitic steel is utilized for structural components, roofing, cladding, and decorative elements in buildings and infrastructure due to its corrosion resistance and aesthetic appeal.
  • Food processing and catering: The hygienic and non-reactive nature of austenitic steel makes it ideal for equipment and surfaces in food processing, such as tanks, pipes, countertops, and utensils.
  • Chemical and pharmaceutical industries: The corrosion resistance and high purity of austenitic stainless steel make it suitable for chemical processing equipment, storage tanks, reactors, and pharmaceutical manufacturing.
  • Automotive industry: It is used in exhaust systems, catalytic converters, fuel tanks, and other components that require resistance to heat, corrosion, and vibration.
  • Medical devices: Austenitic stainless steel is commonly used in surgical instruments, implants, medical equipment, and prosthetics due to its biocompatibility, sterilizability, and resistance to bodily fluids.
  • Oil and gas industry: Austenitic steel is employed in pipelines, offshore platforms, and equipment that encounter corrosive environments and high temperatures.
  • Household appliances: It is utilized in kitchen appliances such as sinks, refrigerators, ovens, and cookware due to its durability, corrosion resistance, and ease of cleaning.
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