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    COLUMBUS STAINLESS [Pty] Ltd PES 4 eee) Technical Adding Recall ced Quality to life Reenter a a a w b 2 3 | S = 5 x By a 5 a Introduction Duplex stainless steels have a microstructure of nearly equal proportions of austenite and ferrite. This microstructure ensures that they are much more resistant fo stress corrosion cracking than conventional austenitic stainless steels such as 3041/1.4307 or 3161/1.4404. Duplex stainless steels ore also tough in gauges up to 40mm and can be successfully welded in these thick gauges. This is in contrast to common ferritic stainless steels, which tend to be britle in thick gauges, particularly if welded, which limits their use to applications requiring gauges up to 3mm. Duplex stainless steels remain tough between -20°C or lower, depending on the gauge, and 300°C. Corrosion resistance The adjacent figure shows the Piting Resistance Equivalent (PRE) of the duplex stainless stels ‘compared fo the conventional austenitic stainless steels, The PRE is a measure of the ping resistance in chloride environments. In most environments, $32001/1.4482 has a similar corrosion resistance to 304l/1.4307, while $32304/1.4362 has a similar corrosion resistance to 3161/1.4404, is $32205/1.4462 has significantly beter corro: sion resistance than 316L/1.4404 in most environments. It thus stands fo reason that $32001/1.4482 can be seen as a 304L/1.4307 substitute, while $32304/1.4362 can be seen as a 3161/1.4404 substitute, Strength The specification 0.2% Proof Stress of duplex stainless steels is about double that of conventional austenitic stainless steels. This offen allows down gauging in the design (dependant on buckling ‘and Young's Modulus limitations}, with associated cost benefits. DUPLEX STAINLESS STEELS eS less Quality to life H 7) re = 3 3 < Applications $32001/1.4482 has good strength, toughness, corrosion resistance and resistance fo sess corrosion cracking Applications include process and storage tanks, ducting and structural applications. $32001/1.4482 is also suitable for pipe supports, walkwoys, cable racking, sropping, clamps, ele. in aggressive environments $32304/1.4362 has a higher chromium and nitrogen content than $32001/1.4482. The resultant composi- tion gives the steel much improved corrosion resislance in many aggressive environments. The higher chromium ‘and silrogen conlents ensure more resistance to piting and crevice corrosion in chloride containing media and chemical environments such as sulphuric acid compounds as well as phosphoric ond acetic acids. The lower rate of general corrosion in mildly corrosive environments gives the sleel good aimospheric corrosion resistance in polluted marine atmospheres, '$32205/1.4462 is a highly svitoble material for service in environments containing chlorides and hydrogen sulphide such as marine environments and the oil and gas extraction and processing industries. Typical applt cations also include the chemical industy (processing, transport and storage, e.g. pressure vessels, tanks and piping), the pulp and paper industry (digesters and liquor tanks) and the mining industry. $32205/1.4462 has thus found widespread use in production tubing and flowlines for the extraction of oil and gas from sour wells, in refineries ond in process solutions contaminated with chlorides. $32205/1.4462 is also paricuarly suitable for heat exchangers where chloride bearing water or brackish water is used as the cooling medium Cost effective solutions Duplex stainless steels can provide a cost effective alternative to austenitic stainless steels in many instances. The table below shows the relative price range, based on historical data, as a percentage based on the cost per tonne of the subsiuied conventional austenitic. The increased strengih of duplex stainless steels offen allows down gauging, which, depending on Young's Modulus and buckling limite tions, is typically between 15 and 40%. This weight (and thus cos!) saving, together with the price per tonne difference are presented in the table below. Relative price | Relative price plus | Realive price plus to subsituied | 15% weight reduction] 40% weight reduction austenitic (overall saving) (overall saving] $32001/1.4482 510 20% [Oto 10% 30 to 40% substiuting 304L/1.4307 more saving saving 832304/1.4362 100 30% | 25 10 40% 45 to 60% substiuing 3161/1.4404 less saving saving $32205/1.4462 as a 100 40% | 5% saving to 15 to 33% superior cleratve fo 3161/1.4404 | more 20% premium saving Conclusion It can be seen that duplex stainless steels can offer a cost effective alterne to conventional austenitic stainless stels, without the gauge limitations of common ferric stainless steels and the stress corrosion cracking susceptibility of austenitic stainless steels. DUPLEX STAINLESS STEELS less Quality to life Bo a ey © 5 3 z Technical data 2 Composition a The chemical composition requirements are according to both ASTM A240 and EN 10088-2. & i 2) (nw [a [uso [OS [O(n g 5 ez 14482 | pox | 600 | max | max | mox | 21.5 | 3.00 | mox | mo | oir | 25 a 831603 | 316] 1.4404 | inex | mox_| max | mox | max_| 180 | 130 | 2.50 mox_| 245 2 sazgoa | 2904 | 1.4362 | Oo | ox | mox | mox | nox | 240 | 58 | 040 | 060 | 020 | 26° ee (eee (ne mox | max max max | 23.0 65 35 0.20 359 Mechanical properties The mechanical properties requirements are according to both ASTM A240 and EN 1088-2 iS rede: | Maxim | p02 | note | A 2 = feet fnew FRB? | |B | Sh til] Sin ck °° UNS thickness: ci min, min % min % min 2 < s 2050 |e E m 3 700 A seous | soa | 14307 pm ys | as Ef no | 20500 EF > “ss H 700 ed c

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