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Material selection for Liquid Nitrogen

Material selection for Liquid Nitrogen

Material selection for Liquid Nitrogen

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Hi,

I need some information, kindly provide:
what material of tank / vessel is recommended for the storage of liquid nitrogen.The expected Min. Design Temperature would be -320 Deg F.

Regards

Naqi

RE: Material selection for Liquid Nitrogen

One option is stainless.  304L is used for a lot of crygenic applications.  There is a large CTE to work with, but there is no ductile/brittle trasition to worry about.

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RE: Material selection for Liquid Nitrogen

9% Ni steels and aluminum alloys (especially for tanks used in transport) are also used.

RE: Material selection for Liquid Nitrogen

201 is cheaper than 304 and 9% nickel and tougher at cryogenic temperatures. It is the standard alloy for many cryogenic vessel manufacturers.

Michael McGuire
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