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ASTM A312 Pipe

ASTM A312 Pipe

TORICH ASTM A312 pipe is a seamless pipe manufactured using austenitic stainless steel grades such as TP304/304L, TP316/316L, TP321/321H, and TP347/347H via hot extrusion or cold drawing (cold rolling) processes. It offers excellent corrosion resistance, high-temperature strength, weldability, and dimensional stability. It is suitable for use in thermal power plants, combined-cycle power plants, waste-to-energy facilities, and other industrial power systems requiring reliable fluid and steam transport.

Outer Diameter: 6mm-630mm (customizable)
Wall Thickness: 0.5mm-40mm (customizable)
Length: Can be customized upon request
Standards: ASTM A312, or as per customer specifications.
Steel Grade: TP XM-19 TP XM-10 TP XM-11 TP XM-15 TPXM-29 304 304L 304H 304LN 309S 309H 310S 316 316L 316LN 317 321 347 348 904L,etc.

Product Introduction

Products Description

 

Product Specifications

Standards ASTM A312/A312M
Steel Grades TP304, TP304L, TP304H, TP316, TP316L, TP316H, TP321, TP321H, TP347, TP347H, etc.
Equivalent Standards ASME SA312; EN 10216-5; JIS G3459, etc.
Outer Diameter (OD) 6 mm – 630 mm
Wall Thickness (WT) 0.5 mm – 40 mm
Length

6m / 9m / 12m, or customized

Surface Treatment Pickled and annealed
Production Process Hot piercing + cold drawing / cold rolling
Condition Solution annealed and pickled

 

TORICH ASTM A312 pipe-specifically "H-grade" stainless steels such as TP304H, TP321H, and TP347H-features superior high-temperature creep strength. With higher carbon content than low-carbon stainless steels, they offer enhanced strength and creep resistance at elevated temperatures, making them ideal for high-temperature power generation piping.


Manufactured via cold-drawing or cold-rolling processes, these seamless pipes possess a uniform, dense microstructure. They undergo 100% hydrostatic and eddy current testing to ensure leak-free performance under pressure. Additionally, they exhibit excellent fatigue resistance and can withstand tens of thousands of thermal shock cycles, meeting the demands of long-term, continuous operation in power plants.

 

Customized Services

 

  1. Customized Dimensions: Supports non-standard outer diameters and special wall thicknesses; capable of producing thin-walled precision tubing (suitable for instrumentation sampling lines) and thick-walled high-pressure piping (suitable for main steam high-pressure lines); supports cutting to any specified length between 1 and 18 meters.
  2. Customized Surface Finishes: Options include pickling and passivation (AP), bright annealing (BA), and mechanical or electropolishing of inner and outer surfaces. For feedwater systems in supercritical units, inner surface roughness can be controlled to Ra ≤ 0.8 μm.
  3. Customized Pipe Ends: Supports customization of end preparations such as beveling, chamfering, flaring, swaging, and integrated flange welding, ensuring compliance with power plant piping butt-weld installation standards.

 

Chemical Composition

Element C Si Mn P S Cr Ni Mo Other
TP316L ≤0.035 ≤1.00 ≤2.00 ≤0.045 ≤0.030 16–18 10–14 2–3 -
TP321 ≤0.08 ≤1.00 ≤2.00 ≤0.045 ≤0.030 17–20 9–13 - Ti
TP347 ≤0.08 ≤1.00 ≤2.00 ≤0.045 ≤0.030 17–20 9–13 - Nb + Ta

 

Mechanical Properties

Property Tensile Strength, min. Yield Strength, min. Elongation, min. Hardness, max.
TP316L 485 MPa 170 MPa 35% 95 HRB / 217 HBW
TP321 515 MPa 205 MPa 35% 95 HRB / 217 HBW
TP347 515 MPa 205 MPa 35% 95 HRB / 217 HBW

 

Possible Alternative Grades

 

  1. In standard power plant feedwater and cooling water systems operating at ambient temperature and low pressure without severe corrosive conditions, TP304L can fully replace TP304, as there is no risk of intergranular corrosion after welding.
  2. For desulfurization and condenser piping subject to moderate corrosion, TP316L is the optimal substitute for TP316; its low-carbon design eliminates the risk of corrosion failure following high-temperature welding.
  3. Regarding high-temperature applications, TP347H can replace TP310S in standard high-temperature heat exchange piping; however, only TP310S is suitable for piping exposed to ultra-high-temperature flue gas (above 900°C) or located around the furnace chamber.

 

application areas

 

  1. Thermal Power Plants: Boiler superheater and reheater piping, main steam piping, high-pressure feedwater piping, condensate piping, etc.
  2. Nuclear Power Plants: Auxiliary cooling piping, precision instrumentation sampling piping, corrosion-resistant fluid transport piping, etc.
  3. Biomass/Waste-to-Energy Plants: High-temperature flue gas transport piping, heat exchange piping for corrosive media, etc.
  4. Waste Heat Power Generation/Cogeneration: High-temperature industrial waste heat transport piping, district heating heat exchange piping, etc.
  5. Power Plant Auxiliary Systems: Chemical water treatment piping, anti-corrosive wastewater transport piping, precision instrumentation piping, etc.

 

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ASTM A312 Pipe
ASTM A312 Pipe

 

 

Testing Equipment

Eddy Current Flaw Detector
Eddy Current Flaw Detector
Hydraulic Universal Testing Machine
Hydraulic Universal Testing Machine
Intergranular Corrosion Tester
Intergranular Corrosion Tester

 

Factory Equipment

Pickling Equipment

Pickling equipment

Polishing Equipment
Polishing equipment
Cold drawing equipment
Cold drawing equipment

 

Products Package

 

package
package of Chromoly Tubing
Stainless Coil Tube package1

 

FAQ

 

Q: Which stainless steel grades are suitable for ASTM A312 pipe?

A: 304, 304L, 304H, 304LN, 309S, 309H, 310S, 316, 316L, 316LN, 317, 321, 347, 348, 904L, etc.

Q: Can the pipes be customized according to project requirements?

A: Yes. Our customization services include: dimensions; surface treatments such as standard pickling, electropolishing, or mirror polishing; pipe end processing such as beveled ends, plain ends, threaded ends, etc.

Q: How are the pipes packaged and transported to ensure safe delivery?

A: We use packaging methods such as plastic end caps, plastic film, woven bags, and wooden crates/iron frames to prevent damage or contamination during transportation.

 

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