904L duplex stainless steel seamless pipe manufacture
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| Grade | UNS No | Old British | Euronorm | Swedish SS | ||
| BS | En | No | Name | |||
| 904L | N08904 | 904S13 | - | 1.4539 | X1NiCrMoCuN25-20-5 | 2562 |
| Grade | Reasons for choosing grade 904L |
| 316L | A lower cost alternative, but with much lower corrosion resistance. |
| 6Mo | A higher resistance to pitting and crevice corrosion is needed. |
| 2205 | A very similar corrosion resistance, with the 2205 having higher mechanical strength, and at a lower cost to 904L. (2205 not suitable for temperatures above 300°C.) |
| Super duplex | Higher corrosion resistance is needed, together with a higher strength than 904L. |
| Grade | C | Mn | Si | P | S | Cr | Mo | Ni | Cu | |
| 904L | max. | 0.02 | 2 | 1 | 0.045 | 0.035 | 19-23 | 4-5 | 23-28 | 1-2 |
Grade 904L stainless steels have excellent resistance to warm seawater and chloride attack. The high resistance of grade 904L against stress corrosion cracking is due to the presence of high amounts of nickel in its composition. Moreover, the addition of copper to these grades develops resistance to sulphuric acid and other reducing agents in both aggressive and mild conditions.
The corrosion resistance of grade 904L is intermediate between super austenitic grades, with 6% molybdenum content, and standard 316L austenitic grades. Grade 904L is less resistant to nitric acid than grades 304L and 310L, which are free of molybdenum. This steel grade needs to be solution treated following cold working, to achieve maximum stress corrosion cracking resistance under critical environments.
Grade 904L stainless steels offer good oxidation resistance. However, the structural stability of this grade collapses at high temperatures, particularly above 400°C.
Grade 904L stainless steels can be solution heat-treated at 1090 to 1175°C, following by rapid cooling. Thermal treatment is suitable for hardening these grades.
Welding of grade 904L stainless steels can be performed using all conventional methods. This grade does not require pre-heat and post-weld heat treatments. Grade 904L can be subjected to hot cracking in constrained weldment. Grade 904L electrodes and rods are used for welding grade 904L steels according to AS 1554.6.
Grade 904L stainless steels are high purity steels with low sulphur content. They can be machined using any standard methods. These grades can be readily bent to a small radius under cold conditions. Although subsequent annealing is not required in most cases, it should be carried out when the fabrication is performed under severe stress corrosion cracking conditions.
| Tensile strength Rm | 650 - 850 MPa |
| Yield point Rp0.2 | ≥ 300 MPa |
| Hardness | ≤ 260 HB |
| Elongation | ≥ 35% |
| Modulus of elasticity, E | 195 GPa |
| Thermal conductivity λ | 14 W ⋅ m⁻¹ K⁻¹ |
| Heat capacity cp20℃ | 500 J ⋅ kg⁻¹ K⁻¹ |
| Densityρ | 8.10 kg/dm³ |
| Annealing | 1050 - 1150℃ |
The high content of alloying elements gives Ultra exceptionally good resistance to uniform corrosion. It can withstand a wide range of acids due to the high alloying content of chromium and molybdenum. Resistance to pitting and crevice corrosion is determined mainly by the chromium, molybdenum, and nitrogen content.It has high amounts of these elements and is suitable for demanding environments like chlorinated sea water. Resistance to stress corrosion cracking increases with increased content of nickel and molybdenum in particular. This means that Ultra has very good resistance to stress corrosion cracking.
Welding:
Welding of stainless steel grade requires filler material without which it results in poor strength properties. Filler metals such as AWS A5.14 ERNiCrMo-3, and alloy 625 are recommended. Electrodes used in the process, have to match with AWS A5.11 ENiCrMo-12.
Heat treatment:
Forging, upsetting and other operations relating to this material can be performed at 982 - 1149°C (1800 - 2100°F). It is recommended that temperatures do not exceed this range as it would result in scaling and reduction in the workability of the material. To re-attain maximum corrosion resistant properties, it is advisable to perform post-process annealing.
Stainless steel grade does not respond to heat treatment. Hardening is possible only through cold reduction.
| 904L stainless steel plate sizes and specifications | |
| Grade | 904L |
| Cold rolled stainless steel plate | Thickness: 0.3mm- 16.0mm, Width: 1000mm - 2000mm, Length: as requirements, Surface: 2B/BA/SB/8K/HL/1D/2D etc |
| Hot rolled stainless steel sheet | Thickness: 3.0mm - 300mm, Width: 1000mm - 3000mm Length: as requirements, Surface: No.1/pickling |
| Standard | ASTM A240/A480, ASTM B688, ASTM B463/SB463, ASTM B168/SB168, ASTM B443/SB443/B424/SB424B625/SB625 B575/SB575, JIS G4303, BS 1449, DN17441, G4305 |
| Stainless steel plate | Thickness: 8.0mm - 300mm, Width: 1000mm - 3000mm Length: as requirements, Surface: No.1/pickling |
| 904L stainless steel strip sizes and specifications | |
| Grade | 904L |
| Cold rolled stainless steel strip | Thickness: 0.3mm- 3.0mm, Width: 5mm - 900mm, Surface: 2B/BA/SB/8K/HL/1D/2D etc |
| Hot rolled stainless steel strip | Thickness: 3.0mm - 16mm, Width: 10mm - 900mm Surface: No.1/pickling |
| Stainless steel foil | Thickness: 0.02mm- 0.2mm, Width: Less than 600mm, Surface: 2B |
| Standard | ASTM A240/A480, ASTM B688, ASTM B463/SB463, ASTM B168/SB168, ASTM B443/SB443/B424/SB424B625/SB625 B575/SB575, JIS G4303, BS 1449, DN17441, G4305 |
| 904L stainless steel coil sizes and specifications | |
| Grade | 904L |
| Cold rolled stainless steel coil | Thickness: 0.3mm- 3.0mm, Width: 1000mm - 2000mm, Surface: 2B/BA/SB/8K/HL/1D/2D etc |
| Hot rolled stainless steel coil | Thickness: 3.0mm - 16mm, Width: 1000mm - 2000mm Surface: No.1/pickling |
| Standard | ASTM A240/A480, ASTM B688, ASTM B463/SB463, ASTM B168/SB168, ASTM B443/SB443/B424/SB424B625/SB625 B575/SB575, JIS G4303, BS 1449, DN17441, G4305 |
| 904L stainless steel pipe sizes and specifications | |
| Grade | 904L |
| Stainless steel seamless pipe | Outside diameter: 4.0 - 1219mm, Thickness: 0.5 -100mm, Length: 24000mm |
| Stainless steel welded pipe | Outside diameter: 6.0 - 2800mm, Thickness: 0.3 -45mm, Length: 18000mm |
| Stainless steel capillary pipe | Outside diameter: 0.4 - 16.0mm, Thickness: 0.1 -2.0mm, Length: 18000mm |
| Stainless steel welded sanitary pipe | Outside diameter:8.0- 850mm, Thickness: 1.0 -6.0mm |
| Stainless steel seamless sanitary pipe | Outside diameter: 6.0- 219mm, Thickness: 1.0 -6.0mm |
| Stainless steel square pipe | Side Length: 4*4 - 300*300mm, Thickness: 0.25 - 8.0mm, Length: 18000mm |
| Stainless steel rectangular pipe | Side Length: 4*6 - 200*400mm, Thickness: 0.25 - 8.0mm, Length: 18000mm |
| Stainless steel coil pipe | Outside diameter: 0.4 - 16mm, Thickness: 0.1 - 2.11mm |
| Standard | American Standard: ASTM A312, ASME SA269, ASTM A269, ASME SA213, ASTM A213 ASTM A511 ASTM A789, ASTM A790, ASTM A376, ASME SA335, B161, SB163, SB338, SB667/668 Germany Standard: DIN2462.1-1981, DIN17456-85, DIN17458-85· European Standard: EN10216-5, EN10216-2 Japanese Standard: JIS G3463-2006, JISG3459-2012 Russian Standard: GOST 9941-81 |
| 904L stainless steel profile sizes and specifications | |
| Grade | 904L |
| Specification | EN, DIN, JIS, ASTM, BS, ASME, AISI, ISO |
| Standard | ASTM A276/ASME SA276, ASTM A479/ASME SA479 & ASTM A164/ASME SA164 . |
| Stainless steel round Bar | Diameter: 2mm - 600mm |
| Stainless steel bright Bar | Diameter: 2mm - 600mm |
| Stainless steel hex Bar | Dimension: 6mm - 80mm |
| Stainless steel square bar | Dimension: 3.0 - 180mm |
| Stainless steel flat bar | Thickness: 0.5mm - 200mm, Width: 1.5mm - 250 mm |
| Stainless steel angle bar | as requirements |
| Length | Normally 6m, or produce as requirements |
| Surface | Black, Bright. Peeled and Polished, Solution annealed. |
| Delivery condition | cold drawn, hot rolled, forged, grinding, centerless grinding |
| Tolerance | H8, H9, H10, H11, H12, H13,K9, K10, K11, K12 or as per clients’ requirements |
