Stainless Steel Price Range In the US
Stainless Steel Price Range In the US
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Experts,
Can anyone provide me the approximative price range(US$/tonne) of the following stainless steel grades in the US :
304L
316L
Lean Duplex 2101
Lean Duplex 2202
Super Duplex 2207
Regards,
Can anyone provide me the approximative price range(US$/tonne) of the following stainless steel grades in the US :
304L
316L
Lean Duplex 2101
Lean Duplex 2202
Super Duplex 2207
Regards,
Chiheb Gouta
M.Eng Mechanical





RE: Stainless Steel Price Range In the US
Of course with the duplex grades you will use much less metal because of the higher strength.
How are you going to correct for that?
I can put them in order:
304L
2101
2202
316L
2507
But you left a few out, 2205 will cost just a little more than 316L but have much higher strength and corrosion resistance.
All of the 20-22 Cr lean duplex grades (<0.5 Mo) are very close in price.
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P.E. Metallurgy, Plymouth Tube
RE: Stainless Steel Price Range In the US
I need to assess the prices for pipes selection ( from 16" to 24") of about 5000 ft.
Chiheb Gouta
M.Eng Mechanical
RE: Stainless Steel Price Range In the US
Chiheb Gouta
M.Eng Mechanical
RE: Stainless Steel Price Range In the US
Who in the US is going to make it? (there are only a couple of pipe mill left)
The last time that I ran numbers:
lean duplex grades were 1.05x 304L
2203 was about 1.25x
316L was 1.3x
People may be trying to charge more for the lean duplex because it isn't as common.
Remember if you were going to use 0.500" wall in 3xx you can use 0.375" in duplex, that will save you a ton of money.
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P.E. Metallurgy, Plymouth Tube
RE: Stainless Steel Price Range In the US
I want welded pipes, I want just to take an order of magnitude of the prices before selecting the supplier as I did not choose him yet.
Chiheb Gouta
M.Eng Mechanical
RE: Stainless Steel Price Range In the US
Even though 2101 is a little more per pound I think that you will find it significantly less expensive over all.
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P.E. Metallurgy, Plymouth Tube
RE: Stainless Steel Price Range In the US
Can you give price index of A106 B, 317L and 6 Mo compared to 304L?
Chiheb Gouta
M.Eng Mechanical
RE: Stainless Steel Price Range In the US
Sorry for the weird link, if you don't like it just google "relative alloy cost" and it was my first hit.
RE: Stainless Steel Price Range In the US
I searched a lot but I didn't get it!
Chiheb Gouta
M.Eng Mechanical
RE: Stainless Steel Price Range In the US
6%Mo is steep, at least 4x, maybe a little more. But these alloys are strong also so you can use less metal than with 3xx.
And these (like the duplex) really have to be made right, annealing, quenching, and cleaning are critical for corrosion resistance.
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P.E. Metallurgy, Plymouth Tube
RE: Stainless Steel Price Range In the US
"If you don't have time to do the job right the first time, when are you going to find time to repair it?"
RE: Stainless Steel Price Range In the US
The lean duplexes are only a little more expensive per pound than 304, so factor in the strength and it is a deal.
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P.E. Metallurgy, Plymouth Tube