This category of material includes grades 2205, F51, F53, and F60. Duplex stainless has increased in popularity over the years due to its excellent chemical and mechanical properties versus their basic stainless counterparts, given especially that the cost differences are minimal now as the availability has increased.
Though it is important to keep in mind that pitting corrosion can be a concern in chloride solutions when oxidizing media is present. In these conditions, the passive (protective) layer of the Duplex 2205 material may be compromised in localized pitting may occur.
They are resistant to general corrosion. We are suppliers of ASME SA182 Duplex Steel UNS S32205 Weld Neck Flanges to sea water and power generation equipment.
The granular structure of duplex is a ferrite-austenite hybrid with a superior strength to weight ratio in comparison to 304 or 316. It balances the weldability of an austenitic with a pure ferritic and retains decent mechanical toughness in applications with exposure to colder ambient temperatures.
Duplex is often found in desalination and pressure vessel equipment located in port cities.
Duplex¡¯s premium mechanical and chemical properties are slightly offset by its difficulty in formability.
These grades are excellent for fixed service simple flange connections, but slightly less so when forming a complex metallic shape. Fortunately, the workability of duplex into complex and rounded structures is less of an issue in structural steel given the wide preference for simple mild steel in non corrosive applications.
Duplex 2205 flanges are made from an austenitic-ferritic stainless steel, which was designed to deliver higher strength and corrosion resistance than 300 series stainless steels.
The yield strength of duplex stainless steel is twice that of austenitic stainless steel. This feature allows designers to reduce weight when designing products, making this alloy more cost-effective than 316, 317L.
This alloy is especially useful in the -50¡ãF/+600¡ãF temperature range. For applications outside this temperature range, this alloy can also be considered, but there are some restrictions, especially when used in welded structures.
Compared with austenitic stainless steel, F51 duplex stainless steel has twice the compressive strength, and compared with 316L and 317L, the designer can reduce its weight.
F51 duplex stainless steel is especially suitable for use in the temperature range of -50¡ãF/+600¡ãF, and can also be used for lower temperatures under strictly limited conditions (especially for welded structures).
Application fields of duplex stainless steel: ¡¤ Pressure vessels, high-pressure storage tanks, high-pressure pipelines, heat exchangers (chemical processing industry). ¡¤ Oil and gas pipelines, heat exchanger fittings. ¡¤ Sewage treatment system.
The ASTM A182 F51 flanges refer to standard or non-standard flanges manufactured in accordance with ASTM A182 Grade F51, which is designated with UNS number S31803.
Astm A182 F51 flange is made up of carbon, chromium, manganese, silicon, phosphorus, sulfur, nickel, nitrogen, molybdenum and iron.
The A182 Gr. F51 / S31803 material is a typical duplex stainless steel, which contains approximately 50% ferrite and 50% austenite.
The 21% chromium content is the key to extreme corrosion resistance and strength of the SA 182 f51 flanges. HT PIPE is a leading supplier and manufacturer of the flanges in various scales, shapes and types.
The combination of the ferritic phase and austenitic phase provides both high strength and excellent corrosion resistance.
The material has high strength values. The minimum yield strength is 450MPa and the minimum tensile strength is 620MPa, with 25% minimum elongation and 290HB Brinell hardness.
The SA 182-F51 S31803 comes under ASME B16.47, B16.48 and B16.5 standards with sizes ranging from 1/8 NB to 48NB.
The pressure ratings of the material are designated by classes 150Lbs through 2500LBs. There are different types of the duplex f51 flanges such as the raised face, ring type joint and flat face flanges.
The different face types have their own advantages in piping applications.
The A182 F51 material has carbon, 2% manganese, phosphorus, sulfur, 1% silicon, chromium, 4.5% nickel, 2.5% molybdenum and nitrogen it.
Due to the material composition, the strength and the corrosion resistance, these flanges are used in a variety of applications.
The applications of the flanges include petroleum, petrochemical, oil and gas and other high performing piping systems.
A182 F51 Duplex stainless steel composed of 21% chromium, 2.5% molybdenum and 4.5% nickel-nitrogen alloy. It has high strength, good impact toughness and good overall and local stress corrosion resistance.
ASTM A182 F53 Super Duplex Flanges available with rating class of 150#, 300#, 400#, 600#, 900# and 1500# in sizes NPS 1/2 to 24.
For 2500# in sizes from NPS 1/2 to NPS 12 ASTM A182 UNS S32750 Flanges, with requirements in both metric and U.S. A182 S32750 Flat Flanges for companies involved in Equipment Manufacturing, Oil Refineries, Mining, Chemical manufacturing and Industrial Construction.
ASTM A182 F53 flanges refer to flanges made from super duplex stainless steel 2507 (UNS S32750) by a hot forging process.
It is listed in Material Group 2.8 according to ASME B16.5 and ASME B16.47.