Stainless Steel Sanitary Tube

Stainless steel sanitary tubes play an important role in industries like food processing, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology and other fields where cleanliness and sterility are highly important. The reason behind their use lies in the characteristics of stainless steel, combining durability with compatibility across different substances.


Stainless steel is well known for its resistance to corrosion ability to withstand temperatures and long lifespan. It doesn't react extensively with substances, which minimizes the risk of chemical interactions. This quality is particularly vital in industries such as pharmaceuticals or food processing, where any contamination from the tube material itself could pose health risks.


One remarkable feature of stainless steel tubes is their polished interior surfaces that are free from pits, crevices or cracks. This smooth and non absorbent interior ensures cleaning and sterilization while preventing the growth of bacteria or other contaminants. Therefore, sanitary tubes contribute significantly to maintaining an environment that meets the cleanliness standards of these industries.


Sanitary tubes are available in grades of steel such as 304 and 316L depending on specific application requirements. For instance the 316L grade is particularly effective in environments like pharmaceutical processing due to its carbon content and the addition of molybdenum. This grade offers resistance against chloride corrosion, making it an excellent option for conditions.


These tubes are versatile. Can be easily installed or replaced using joining methods like welding or clamping. With a range of sizes and shapes, they can meet the diverse requirements of modern industrial systems.


Steel sanitary tubes play a role in maintaining purity and hygiene across multiple industries. Their exceptional durability, resistance to corrosion and ability to withstand conditions make them an ideal choice where cleanliness is paramount.

Specification

Standards -
Types Welded, Seamless, ERW, Fabricated, CEW, CDW, CDS, DOM
Size range 1/2" OD - 12" OD
Production technique Decoiling, Punching, Bending, Welding,  Cutting, Moulding
Standards ASTM, AISI, JIS, DIN, EN, SUS, GB
Form Round, Hydraulic,  Coiled,  Square,  U Shape,  Rectangular,  Straight,  Honed Tubes,  Pan Cake Coils
Thickness Range SCH 10, SCH 160, SCH XXH, SCH XXS, SCH 5, SCH 40, SCH XS, SCH 80S, SCH 80
Custom Size/Thickness Available
End Treaded, Beveled End, Plain End
Surface Finish 8K,  1D,  No.3,  180G,  BA,  No.4,  500G,  No.1,  Mirror Polished,  320G,  HL,  No.8, 400G,  2B,  600G or 800G Mirror finish Tubing,  2D,  400G Satin/ Hairline or Custom Finish as per customer's specification.
Marking Standard
Name of Manufacturer
Schedule
Pressure Class
Tube Size, etc
Test Certificates
Third Party Inspection Report
Manufacturer Test Certificate
Raw Materials Certificate
100% Radiography Test Report
Laboratory Test Certificate from Govt. Approved Lab
EN 10204/3.1B, EN 10204 3.1 and EN 10204 3.2 Material Test Certificates (MTC)

Available Tubes in Our Warehouse

Thin Wall Tubing

Thin Wall Tubing

Seamless Tube

Seamless Tube

Erw Tube

Erw Tube

Bright Annealed Tube

Bright Annealed Tube

Coil Tubing

Coil Tubing

Condenser Tube

Condenser Tube

Welded Tube

Welded Tube

Heat Exchanger Tube

Heat Exchanger Tube

Small Diameter Tubing

Small Diameter Tubing

Equivalent Grades

StandardUnified Numbering SystemWerkstoff Nr.European StandardsJapanese Industrial StandardsGOSTBritish StandardsAFNOR
304S304001.4301X5CrNi18-10SUS 30408Х18Н10304S31Z7CN18‐09
304LS304031.4306 / 1.4307X2CrNi18-9 / X2CrNi19-11SUS 304L03Х18Н113304S11Z3CN18‐10
304HS304091.4301
310S310001.4841X15CrNi25-20SUS 31020Ch25N20S2310S24
310SS310081.4845X8CrNi25-21SUS 310S20Ch23N18310S16
310HS31009
316S316001.4401 / 1.4436X5CrNiMo17-12-2 / X3CrNiMo17-13-3SUS 316316S31 / 316S33Z7CND17‐11‐02
316LS316031.4404 / 1.4435X2CrNiMo17-12-2 / X2CrNiMo18-14-3SUS 316L03Ch17N14M3 / 03Ch17N14M2316S11 / 316S13Z3CND17‐11‐02 / Z3CND18‐14‐03
316HS316091.4401
316TiS316351.4571X6CrNiMoTi17-12-2SUS 316Ti08Ch17N13M2T320S31Z6CNDT17‐123
317S317001.4449SUS 317
317LS317031.4438X2CrNiMo18-15-4SUS 317L
321S321001.4541X6CrNiTi18-10SUS 321
321HS321091.4878X12CrNiTi18-9SUS 321H
347S347001.4550X6CrNiNb18-10SUS 34708Ch18N12B
347HS347091.4961X6CrNiNb18-12SUS 347H
904LN089041.4539X1NiCrMoCu25-20-5SUS 904LSTS 317J5L904S13Z2 NCDU 25-20

Chemical Composition

GradeCarbonManganesePhosphorusSulfurSiliconChromiumNickelMolybdenum
TP3040.0820.0450.03118.0-20.08.0-11.0
TP304L0.03520.0450.03118.0-20.08.0-13.0
TP3160.0820.0450.03116.0-18.011.0-14.02.0-3.0
TP316L0.03520.0450.03116.0-18.010.0-14.02.0-3.0

Mechanical Properties

MaterialTemperureYield StrengthHeatTensile StrengthElongation
Min. º F(º C)Ksi (MPa), Min.TreatmentKsi (MPa), Min.
TP3041900 (1040)30(205)Solution75(515)35
TP304L1900 (1040)25(170)Solution70(485)35
TP3161900(1040)30(205)Solution75(515)35
TP316L1900(1040)25(170)Solution70(485)35

Pressure Rating

MIN YIELD STRENGTH (PSI)AVE. WALL INCHESTHEORETICAL BURST PRESSURE * (PSI)MIN TENSILE STRENGTH (PSI)THEORETICAL YIELD POINT ** (PSI)WORKING PRESSURE (PSI) 25% OF BURSTCOLLAPSE PRESSURE *** (PSI)
0.0200.25075,00030,0003,57114,2865,714
0.0280.25075,00030,0005,41221,6498,660
0.0350.25075,00030,0007,29229,16711,667
0.0490.25075,00030,00012,08948,35519,342
0.0650.25075,00030,00020,31381,25032,500
0.0200.37575,00030,0002,2398,9553,582
0.0280.37575,00030,0003,29213,1665,266
0.0350.37575,00030,0004,30317,2136,885
0.0490.37575,00030,0006,63426,53410,614
0.0650.37575,00030,0009,94939,79615,918
0.0200.50075,00030,0001,6306,5222,609
0.0280.50075,00030,0002,3659,4593,784
0.0350.50075,00030,0003,05212,2094,884
0.0490.50075,00030,0004,57118,2847,313
0.0650.50075,00030,0006,58826,35110,541
0.0830.50075,00030,0009,31937,27514,910
0.0200.62575,00030,0001,2825,1282,051
0.0280.62575,00030,0001,8457,3812,953
0.0350.62575,00030,0002,3659,4593,784
0.0490.62575,00030,0003,48713,9475,579
0.0650.62575,00030,0004,92419,6977,879
0.0830.62575,00030,0006,78127,12410,850
0.0950.62575,00030,0008,19032,75913,103
0.1090.62575,00030,00010,04340,17216,069
0.0280.75075,00030,0001,5136,0522,421
0.0350.75075,00030,0001,9307,7213,088
0.0490.75075,00030,0002,81811,2734,509
0.0650.75075,00030,0003,93115,7266,290
0.0830.75075,00030,0005,33021,3188,527
0.0950.75075,00030,0006,36225,44610,179
0.1090.75075,00030,0007,68330,73312,293
0.1200.75075,00030,0008,82435,29414,118
0.0200.87575,00030,0008983,5931,437
0.0280.87575,00030,0001,2825,1282,051
0.0350.87575,00030,0001,6306,5222,609
30,0000.0499,45975,0003,7842,3653,172
0.0650.87575,00030,0003,27213,0875,235
0.0830.87575,00030,0004,39017,5607,024
0.0950.87575,00030,0005,20120,8038,321
0.1090.87575,00030,0006,22124,8869,954
0.1200.87575,00030,0007,08728,34611,339
0.0281.00075,00030,0001,1124,4491,780
0.0351.00075,00030,0001,4115,6452,258
0.0491.00075,00030,0002,0378,1493,259
0.0651.00075,00030,0002,80211,2074,483
0.0831.00075,00030,0003,73214,9285,971
0.0951.00075,00030,0004,39817,5937,037
0.1091.00075,00030,0005,22720,9088,363
0.1201.00075,00030,0005,92123,6849,474
0.1341.00075,00030,0006,86527,45910,984
0.0351.25075,00030,0001,1124,4491,780
0.0491.25075,00030,0001,5956,3802,552

Size Chart

OD inchesAve. Wall inchesD/t RatioID inchesTube Cross Sectional Area (in2)Internal Area (in2)
0.2500.02012.500.2100.01450.0346
0.2500.0288.930.1940.01950.0296
0.2500.0357.140.1800.02360.0254
0.2500.0495.100.1520.03090.0181
0.2500.0653.850.1200.03780.0113
0.3750.02018.750.3350.02230.0881
0.3750.02813.390.3190.03050.0799
0.3750.03510.710.3050.03740.0731
0.3750.0497.650.2770.05020.0603
0.3750.0655.770.2450.06330.0471
0.5000.02025.000.4600.03020.1662
0.5000.02817.860.4440.04150.1548
0.5000.03514.290.4300.05110.1452
0.5000.04910.200.4020.06940.1213
0.5000.0657.690.3700.08880.1075
0.5000.0836.020.3340.10870.0876
0.6250.02031.250.5850.03800.2688
0.6250.02822.320.5690.05250.2543
0.6250.03517.860.5550.06490.2419
0.6250.04912.760.5270.08870.2181
0.6250.0659.620.4950.11440.1924
0.6250.0837.530.4590.14130.1655
0.6250.0956.580.4350.15820.1486
0.6250.1095.730.4070.17670.1301
0.7500.02826.790.6940.06350.3783
0.7500.03521.430.6800.07860.3632
0.7500.04915.310.6520.10790.3339
0.7500.06511.540.6200.13990.3019
0.7500.0839.040.5840.17390.2679
0.7500.0957.890.5600.19550.2463
0.7500.1096.880.5320.21950.2223
0.7500.1206.250.5100.23750.2043
0.8750.02043.750.8350.05370.5476
0.8750.02831.250.8190.07450.5268
0.8750.03525.000.8050.09240.5090
0.8750.04917.860.7770.12720.4742
0.8750.06513.460.7450.16540.4359
0.8750.08310.540.7090.20650.3948
0.8750.0959.210.6850.23280.3685
0.8750.1098.030.6570.26230.3390
0.8750.1207.290.6350.28460.3167
1.0000.02835.710.9440.08550.6999
1.0000.03528.570.9300.10610.6793
1.0000.04920.410.9020.14640.6390
1.0000.06515.380.8700.19090.5945
1.0000.08312.050.8340.23910.5463
1.0000.09510.530.8100.27010.5153
1.0000.1099.170.7820.30510.4803
1.0000.1208.330.7600.33180.4536
1.0000.1347.460.7320.36460.4208
1.2500.03535.711.1800.13361.0936
1.2500.04925.511.1520.18491.0423
1.2500.06519.231.1200.24200.9852
1.2500.08315.061.0840.304L30.9229
1.2500.09513.161.0600.34470.8825
1.2500.10911.471.0320.39070.8365
1.2500.12010.421.0100.42600.8012
1.2500.1349.330.9820.46980.7574
1.5000.03542.861.4300.16111.6061
1.5000.04930.611.4020.22341.5438
1.5000.06523.081.3700.29301.4741
1.5000.08318.071.3340.36951.3977
1.5000.09515.791.3100.41931.3478
1.5000.10913.761.2820.47631.2908
1.5000.12012.501.2600.52021.2469
1.5000.13411.191.2320.57501.1921
1.5000.14810.141.2040.62861.1385
1.7500.03550.001.6800.18862.2167
1.7500.04940.821.9020.30032.8413
1.7500.06526.921.6200.34412.0612
1.7500.08321.081.5840.43471.9706
1.7500.09518.421.5600.49391.9113
1.7500.10916.061.5320.56191.8433
1.7500.12014.581.5100.61451.7908
1.7500.13413.061.4820.68031.7250
1.7500.14811.821.4540.74491.6604
1.7500.16510.611.4200.82161.5837
2.0000.03557.141.9300.21612.9255
2.0000.04940.821.9020.30032.8413
2.0000.06530.771.8700.39512.7465
2.0000.08324.101.8340.49992.6417
2.0000.09521.051.8100.56852.5730
2.0000.10918.351.7820.64752.4941
2.0000.12016.671.7600.70872.4328
2.0000.13414.931.7320.78552.3561
2.0000.14813.511.7040.86112.2805
2.0000.16512.121.6700.95122.1904

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