254SMO Stainless Steel Seamless Pipe Stainless Steel Tubing corrosion resistance

Alloy 254 is an austenitic stainless steel alloy, whose chemical base consists of high amounts of molybdenum, chromium as well as nickel. Under some circumstances, the UNS S31254 SMO Seamless Pipe is considered to be a highly economical, yet commercially viable solution to applications that are prone to corrosion.

One of the most remarkable qualities of this 254 smo en 1.4547 pipe is its resistance to marine environments, and in particular, elevated temperature seawater. The level of salt in seas across the world varies, depending on several parameters. The normal rate of salt or sodium chloride present in seawater amounts to about 3.5%. In areas where the river forms a confluence with the sea, the concentration of sodium chloride in water reduces. Yet, even the presence of about 3.5% salt is enough to corrode conventional steel alloys. However, because of the higher content of alloying in 254 SMO seamless pipe, the rate of corrosion is significantly lower. Volcanic activity or the presence of any heat source could instantly increase the temperature of seawater. Heat in combination with a high level of sodium chloride accelerates the rate of decay in traditional alloys as opposed to ASTM A312 UNS S31254 6 moly welded pipes. Hence, in many countries across the world, SMO 254 Pipe manufacturers recommend using this alloy because it can withstand corrosive marine environments, without any visible decay on its surface. With the content of chromium as high as 19%, the Alloy 254 smo pipe forms a passivated oxide layer, which prevents the alloy from getting decayed by oxidation.

254 SMO Seamless Pipe Specification Chart