More Questions on 201 Stainless vs. 304 Stainless
More Questions on 201 Stainless vs. 304 Stainless
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Hello All,
I have read some previous threads on a comparison between 201 and 304 stainless and still have some questions. At my company I'm planning on using stainless on a water holding tank that will be inside our plant. City water. The plant temperature is usually around 34 F and it is a wash down environment with quaternary soaps and chloride based soaps applied to most equipment nightly during cleanup. I'm wondering if a tank constructed of 201 stainless could hold up for years to come in this type of environment. If so, which type of finish should be used?
Daniel
I have read some previous threads on a comparison between 201 and 304 stainless and still have some questions. At my company I'm planning on using stainless on a water holding tank that will be inside our plant. City water. The plant temperature is usually around 34 F and it is a wash down environment with quaternary soaps and chloride based soaps applied to most equipment nightly during cleanup. I'm wondering if a tank constructed of 201 stainless could hold up for years to come in this type of environment. If so, which type of finish should be used?
Daniel





RE: More Questions on 201 Stainless vs. 304 Stainless
Daniel
RE: More Questions on 201 Stainless vs. 304 Stainless
" All that is necessary for triumph of evil is that good men do nothing".
Edmund Burke
RE: More Questions on 201 Stainless vs. 304 Stainless
Michael McGuire
http://stainlesssteelforengineers.blogspot.com/
RE: More Questions on 201 Stainless vs. 304 Stainless
Daniel
RE: More Questions on 201 Stainless vs. 304 Stainless
Michael McGuire
http://stainlesssteelforengineers.blogspot.com/
RE: More Questions on 201 Stainless vs. 304 Stainless
The LDX2101 actually has better corrosion resistance and higher strength than 304.
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RE: More Questions on 201 Stainless vs. 304 Stainless
Michael McGuire
http://stainlesssteelforengineers.blogspot.com/
RE: More Questions on 201 Stainless vs. 304 Stainless
I have been waiting for my complimentary copy please!!Are you through with the castings section?
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RE: More Questions on 201 Stainless vs. 304 Stainless
RE: More Questions on 201 Stainless vs. 304 Stainless
Michael McGuire
http://stainlesssteelforengineers.blogspot.com/
RE: More Questions on 201 Stainless vs. 304 Stainless
There are three domestic mills running 201 right now. You should be able to find some. Do be careful, it isn't just lower cost 304.
LDX2101 is a bit touchy. The only stock that I know of in the US is at Rolled Alloys. the product forms and sizes are still a bit limited. Mill sized orders are being filled directly by Outokumpu (coiled sheet, coiled plate, and bar).
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RE: More Questions on 201 Stainless vs. 304 Stainless
Joe Tank
RE: More Questions on 201 Stainless vs. 304 Stainless
Michael McGuire
http://stainlesssteelforengineers.blogspot.com/
RE: More Questions on 201 Stainless vs. 304 Stainless
Do you know how the ASME material committee develops the curves for reductions in tensile and yield strength as a function of temperature.
Joe Tank
RE: More Questions on 201 Stainless vs. 304 Stainless
The application is for use in the flue of a condensing boiler.
Pesy
RE: More Questions on 201 Stainless vs. 304 Stainless
Michael McGuire
http://stainlesssteelforengineers.blogspot.com/
RE: More Questions on 201 Stainless vs. 304 Stainless
By the way the strength of 201 increases with decreasing temperature all the way to absolute zero.
Michael McGuire
http://stainlesssteelforengineers.blogspot.com/