Advantages of Using ASTM Inox Metal Tube for Various Applications

Stainless steel is a versatile Material that is widely used in various industries due to its durability, Corrosion resistance, and aesthetic appeal. ASTM Inox metal tubes, specifically round, square, and rectangular tubes made from stainless steel grades such as 201, 304, 316, 316L, 321, 309, 310, 410, 420, and 430, offer numerous advantages for a wide range of applications. One of the key advantages of using ASTM Inox metal tubes is their superior corrosion resistance. Stainless steel is inherently resistant to corrosion, making it ideal for applications where exposure to moisture, chemicals, or harsh environments is a concern. This corrosion resistance ensures that the metal tubes maintain their structural integrity and appearance over time, reducing the need for frequent maintenance or replacement. In addition to corrosion resistance, ASTM Inox metal tubes are also known for their high strength and durability. Stainless steel is a strong material that can withstand heavy loads and high temperatures, making it suitable for a variety of structural applications. Whether used in construction, automotive, or industrial settings, stainless steel tubes provide reliable support and longevity, ensuring the safety and stability of the structures they are incorporated into. Furthermore, ASTM Inox metal tubes are available in a wide range of sizes and shapes, including round, square, and rectangular profiles. This versatility allows for greater flexibility in design and construction, as the tubes can be easily customized to fit specific requirements. Whether used for architectural purposes, machinery components, or piping systems, stainless steel tubes can be tailored to meet the unique needs of each application.

Another advantage of using ASTM Inox metal tubes is their aesthetic appeal. Stainless steel has a sleek and modern appearance that adds a touch of sophistication to any project. Whether used for decorative purposes, such as handrails or furniture, or for functional applications, stainless steel tubes enhance the overall look and feel of the space they are installed in. In addition to their physical properties, ASTM Inox metal tubes are also easy to work with and maintain. Stainless steel is a malleable material that can be easily welded, cut, and shaped to meet specific requirements. This ease of fabrication allows for quick and efficient installation, saving time and labor costs. Furthermore, stainless steel is easy to clean and maintain, requiring minimal upkeep to preserve its appearance and performance. Overall, ASTM Inox metal tubes offer a wide range of advantages for various applications. From their superior corrosion resistance and high strength to their aesthetic appeal and ease of maintenance, stainless steel tubes are a reliable and versatile choice for a variety of industries. Whether used in construction, manufacturing, or design, ASTM Inox metal tubes provide the durability, versatility, and performance needed to ensure the success of any project.

Comparison of Different Grades of Stainless Steel in Seamless and Welded Pipes

Stainless steel is a versatile and durable material that is commonly used in a wide range of industries, from construction to manufacturing. When it comes to Stainless steel pipes, there are several different grades available, each with its own unique properties and characteristics. In this article, we will compare the different grades of stainless steel in seamless and welded pipes, focusing on ASTM Inox Metal Tube Round Square Rectangular Ss 201, 304, 316, 316L, 321, 309, 310, 410, 420, and 430.

One of the most popular grades of stainless steel for pipes is 201. This grade is known for its high strength and corrosion resistance, making it ideal for applications where durability is a top priority. 201 stainless steel pipes are often used in the construction industry for structural support and in the automotive industry for exhaust systems.

Labels		Outside diameter (d/mm)	T&C (kg/m)	Wall thickness   (t/mm)	Type of end-finish
1	2				J55/ K55	M65	L80/ R95	N80-1/Q	C90/ T95	P110	Q125
4-1/2	9.50	114.30	14.14	5.21	PS	PS	–	–	–	–	–
	10.50	114.30	15.63	5.69	PSB	PSB	–	–	–	–	–
	11.60	114.30	17.26	6.35	PSLB	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB	–
	13.50	114.30	20.09	7.37	–	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB	–
	15.10	114.30	22.47	8.56	–	–	–	–	–	PLB	PLB
5	11.50	127.00	17.11	5.59	PS	PS	–	–	–	–	–
	13.00	127.00	19.35	6.43	PSLB	PSLB	–	–	–	–	–
	15.00	127.00	22.32	7.52	PSLB	PLB	SLB	PLB	PLB	PLB
	18.00	127.00	26.79	9.19	–	PLB	SLB	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB
	21.40	127.00	31.85	11.10	–	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB
	23.20	127.00	34.53	12.14	–	–	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB
	24.10	127.00	35.87	12.70	–	–	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB
5-1/2	14.00	139.70	20.83	6.20	PS	PS	–	–	–	–	–
	15.50	139.70	23.07	6.98	PSLB	PSLB	–	–	–	–	–
	17.00	139.70	25.30	7.72	PSLB	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB	–
	20.00	139.70	29.76	9.17	–	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB	–
	23.00	139.70	34.23	10.54	–	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB
	26.80	139.70	39.88	12.70	–	–	–	–	P	–	–
	29.70	139.70	44.20	14.27	–	–	–	–	P	–	–
	32.60	139.70	48.52	15.88	–	–	–	–	P	–	–
	35.30	139.70	52.53	17.45	–	–	–	–	P	–	–
	38.00	139.70	56.55	19.05	–	–	–	–	P	–	–
	40.50	139.70	60.27	20.62	–	–	–	–	P	–	–
	43.10	139.70	64.14	22.22	–	–	–	–	P	–	–
6-5/8	20.00	168.28	29.76	7.32	PSLB	PSLB	–	–	–	–	–
	24.00	168.28	35.72	8.94	PSLB	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB	–
	28.00	168.28	41.67	10.59	–	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB	–
	32.00	168.28	47.62	12.06	–	–	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB
7	17.00	177.80	25.30	5.87	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
	20.00	177.80	29.76	6.91	PS	PS	–	–	–	–	–
	23.00	177.80	34.23	8.05	PSLB	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB	–	–
	26.00	177.80	38.69	9.19	–	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB	–
	29.00	177.80	43.16	10.36	–	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB	–
	32.00	177.80	47.62	11.51	–	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB	–
	35.00	177.80	52.09	12.65	–	–	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB
	38.00	177.80	56.55	13.72	–	–	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB
	42.70	177.80	63.55	15.88	–	–	–	–	P	–	–
	46.40	177.80	69.05	17.45	–	–	–	–	P	–	–
	50.10	177.80	74.56	19.05	–	–	–	–	P	–	–
	53.60	177.80	79.77	20.62	–	–	–	–	P	–	–
	57.10	177.80	84.98	22.22	–	–	–	–	P	–	–
7-5/8	24.00	193.68	35.72	7.62	–	–	–	–		–	–
	26.40	193.68	39.29	8.33	PSLB	PSLB	PLB	PLB	PLB	–	–
	29.70	193.68	44.20	9.52	–	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB	–
	33.70	193.68	50.15	10.92	–	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB	–
	39.00	193.68	58.04	12.70	–	–	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB
	42.80	193.68	63.69	14.27	–	–	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB
	45.30	193.68	67.42	15.11	–	–	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB
	47.10	193.68	70.09	15.88	–	–	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB
	51.20	193.68	76.20	17.45	–	–	–	–	P	–	–
	55.30	193.68	82.30	19.05	–	–	–	–	P	–	–
7-3/4	46.10	196.85	68.61	15.11	–	–	P	P	P	P	P
8-5/8	24.00	219.08	35.72	6.71	PS	PS	–	–	–	–	–
	28.00	219.08	41.67	7.72		PS	–	–	–	–	–
	32.00	219.08	47.62	8.94	PSLB	PSLB	–	–	–	–	–
	36.00	219.08	53.58	10.16	PSLB	PSLB	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB	–
	40.00	219.08	59.53	11.43	–	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB	–
	44.00	219.08	65.48	12.70	–	–	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB	–
	49.00	219.08	72.92	14.15	–	–	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB
9-5/8	32.30	244.48	48.07	7.92	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
	36.00	244.48	53.58	8.94	PSLB	PSLB	–	–	–	–	–
	40.00	244.48	59.53	10.03	PSLB	PSLB	PLB	PLB	PLB	–	–
	43.50	244.48	64.74	11.05	–	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB	–
	47.00	244.48	69.95	11.99	–	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB
	53.50	244.48	79.62	13.84	–	–	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB
	58.40	244.48	86.91	15.11	–	–	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB
	59.40	244.48	88.40	15.47	–	–	–	–	P	–	–
	64.90	244.48	96.58	17.07	–	–	–	–	P	–	–
	70.30	244.48	104.62	18.64	–	–	–	–	P	–	–
	75.60	244.48	112.51	20.24	–	–	–	–	P	–	–
10-3/4	32.75	273.05	48.74	7.09	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
	40.50	273.05	60.27	8.89	PSB	PSB	–	–	–	–	–
	45.50	273.05	67.71	10.16	PSB	PSB	–	–	–	–	–
	51.00	273.05	75.90	11.43	PSB	PSB	PSB	PSB	PSB	PSB	–
	55.50	273.05	82.60	12.57	–	PSB	PSB	PSB	PSB	PSB	–
	60.70	273.05	90.33	13.84	–	–	–	–	PSB	PSB	PSB
	65.70	273.05	97.77	15.11	–	–	–	–	PSB	PSB	PSB
	73.20	273.05	108.94	17.07	–	–	–	–	P	–	–
	79.20	273.05	117.87	18.64	–	–	–	–	P	–	–
	85.30	273.05	126.94	20.24	–	–	–	–	P	–	–
11-3/4	42.00	298.45	62.50	8.46	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
	47.00	298.45	69.95	9.53	PSB	PSB	–	–	–	–	–
	54.00	298.45	80.36	11.05	PSB	PSB	–	–	–	–	–
	60.00	298.45	89.29	12.42	PSB	PSB	PSB	PSB	PSB	PSB	PSB
	65.00	298.45	96.73	13.56	–	–	P	P	P	P	P
	71.00	298.45	105.66	14.78	–	–	P	P	P	P	P
13-3/8	48.00	339.72	71.43	8.38	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
	54.50	339.72	81.11	9.65	PSB	PSB	–	–	–	–	–
	61.00	339.72	90.78	10.92	PSB	PSB	–	–	–	–	–
	68.00	339.72	101.20	12.19	PSB	PSB	PSB	PSB	PSB	PSB	–
	72.00	339.72	107.15	13.06	–	–	PSB	PSB	PSB	PSB	PSB
16	65.00	406.40	96.73	9.53	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
	75.00	406.40	111.62	11.13	PSB	PSB	–	–	–	–	–
	84.00	406.40	125.01	12.57	PSB	PSB	–	–	–	–	–
	109.00	406.40	162.21	16.66	P	–	P	P	–	P	P
18-5/8	87.50	473.08	130.22	11.05	PSB	PSB	–	–	–	–	–
20	94.00	508.00	139.89	11.13	PSLB	PSLB	–	–	–	–	–
	106.50	508.00	158.49	12.70	PSLB	PSLB	–	–	–	–	–
	133.00	508.00	197.93	16.13	PSLB	–	–	–	–	–	–

Another common grade of stainless steel is 304. This grade is highly versatile and can be used in a wide range of applications, from food processing to chemical processing. 304 stainless steel pipes are known for their excellent corrosion resistance and are often used in the pharmaceutical industry for transporting chemicals and pharmaceutical products. 316 stainless steel is another popular grade for pipes, known for its superior corrosion resistance and strength. 316 stainless steel pipes are commonly used in marine applications, as well as in the Oil and gas industry for transporting corrosive fluids. This grade is also popular in the food and beverage industry for its hygienic properties. 316L stainless steel is a low-carbon version of 316, making it even more resistant to corrosion and suitable for Welding. 316L stainless steel pipes are often used in the chemical industry for transporting corrosive chemicals and in the medical industry for surgical instruments and implants. 321 stainless steel is a titanium-stabilized grade that offers excellent resistance to high temperatures and oxidation. 321 stainless steel pipes are commonly used in the aerospace industry for aircraft components and in the petrochemical industry for high-temperature applications. 309 stainless steel is a high-temperature grade that offers excellent strength and oxidation resistance. 309 stainless steel pipes are often used in furnace components and heat exchangers in the petrochemical industry. 410 stainless steel is a martensitic grade known for its high strength and Hardness. 410 stainless steel pipes are commonly used in the automotive industry for exhaust systems and in the construction industry for structural support. 420 stainless steel is a martensitic grade that offers good corrosion resistance and high hardness. 420 stainless steel pipes are often used in the medical industry for surgical instruments and in the food processing industry for cutting tools.

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