904L Stainless Steel Seamless Pipe
904L Stainless Steel Seamless Pipe is a high-alloy austenitic stainless steel pipe designed for applications requiring strong resistance to corrosion, particularly in aggressive environments containing sulfuric acid and other corrosive media. 904L contains high levels of chromium, nickel and molybdenum, along with copper, which contributes to its corrosion-resistant performance.
904L seamless pipe is used in demanding industries such as chemical processing, petrochemical, pharmaceutical, pollution-control equipment, marine applications, heat exchangers and industrial processing systems.
When selecting a 904L pipe, buyers should consider the corrosive medium, concentration, operating temperature, pressure, pipe dimensions, applicable standard, manufacturing method and inspection requirements.
Specification of 904L stainless steel pipe
Specification of 904L stainless steel pipe
| SPECIFICATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| EFW pipes sizes | Length : 26 m, Wall Thickness : 12.7 mm to 0.8 mm, OD: 114.3 mm - 6.35 mm |
| ERW pipe sizes | Length: 26 m, OD : 6.35 mm to 114.3 mm, Thickness: 0.8 mm to 12.7 mm |
| Seamless pipe sizes | Thk : ½ - 6 Inch NB, Length: 6m to 12m, OD: 6.00 mm - 914.4 mm |
| Welded pipe sizes | Length: 12 m to 0.5 m, OD : 600 mm to 10 mm, Thk : 100 mm to 2.5 mm |
| Shapes | Square, Rectangular, Round |
| Manufacturing Process | Cold Rolled, Precision Rolled, Hot Rolled |
| End | Plain End, Beveled End, Treaded |
| Testing | Chemical, Mechanical, PMI, Ultrasonic |
| Pipe End | Beveled, Plain End |
Stainless steel 904L pipe
SS 904L seamless pipe
ASTM B677 UNS N08904 ERW pipes
904L stainless steel welded pipes
904L stainless steel round pipe
904L SS hollow pipe
SS 904L pipe sizes
SS 904L pipe sizes
| Sch | in. | OD mm |
Kg/m | Pipe WT mm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80S | 1/2 | 21.34 | 1.65 | 3.73 |
| 80S | 1½ | 48.26 | 5.49 | 5.08 |
| 80S | 2½ | 73.03 | 11.59 | 7.01 |
| 160 | 1¼ | 42.16 | 5.69 | 6.35 |
| 120 | 6 | 168.28 | 54.75 | 14.27 |
| 160 | 8 | 219.08 | 112.97 | 23.01 |
| 80S | 1/4 | 13.72 | 0.81 | 3.02 |
| 80S | 3½ | 101.60 | 18.92 | 8.08 |
| 160 | 3 | 88.90 | 21.67 | 11.13 |
| 80S | 3/8 | 17.15 | 1.12 | 3.20 |
| 160 | 2 | 60.33 | 11.29 | 8.74 |
| 160 | 4 | 114.30 | 34.05 | 13.49 |
| 80S | 3/4 | 26.67 | 2.23 | 3.91 |
| 160 | 5 | 141.30 | 49.87 | 15.88 |
| 160 | 1 | 33.40 | 4.30 | 6.35 |
ASTM B677 UNS N08904 ERW pipes price list
ASTM B677 UNS N08904 ERW pipes price list
| Description | Price in USD | Price in Kilogram (INR) |
|---|---|---|
| Stainless Steel 904LSeamless Pipe, 6 meter | $ 6.99 | ₹ 599 |
| Round SS Pipes 904L, Thickness: 5 mm, Size: 2 inch | $ 9.34 | ₹ 800 |
| 6 Mm Od To 914 4 Mm Stainless Steel 904L Seamless Pipe, | $ 10.51 | ₹ 900/ piece |
904L Stainless Steel welded pipes hsn code
904L Stainless Steel welded pipes hsn code
| Product | HS code |
|---|---|
| SS 904L | 73044900 |
904L Pipe temperature range
904L Pipe temperature range
| Btu/(lb °F) | Temperature, °F | Temperature, °C | J/(kg °C) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.14 | 800 | 400 | 570 |
| 0.12 | 400 | 200 | 515 |
| 0.15 | 1200 | 600 | 605 |
| 0.11 | 68 | 20 | 460 |
| 0.13 | 600 | 300 | 545 |
| 0.12 | 200 | 100 | 485 |
| 0.14 | 1000 | 500 | 590 |
| 0.15 | 1300 | 700 | 615 |
Stainless steel 904L pipe weight chart
Stainless steel 904L pipe weight chart
| Nominal size [inches] | Wall thickness [mm] | Wall thickness [inches] | Weight [kg/m] | Outside diameter (OD) [mm] | Outside diameter (OD) [inches] | Weight [lb/ft] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 inch NPS 300 | 10.31 | 0.406 | 79.73 | 323.8 | 12.75 | 53.52 |
| 2 1/2 inch NPS 65 | 5.16 | 0.203 | 8.63 | 73.0 | 2.875 | 5.79 |
| 16 inch NPS 400 | 12.7 | 0.5 | 123.3 | 406.4 | 16.0 | 82.77 |
| 3 inch NPS 80 | 5.49 | 0.216 | 11.29 | 88.9 | 3.5 | 7.58 |
| 18 inch NPS 450 | 14.27 | 0.562 | 155.8 | 457.0 | 18.0 | 104.67 |
| 5 inch NPS 125 | 6.55 | 0.258 | 21.77 | 141.3 | 5.563 | 14.62 |
| 14 inch NPS 350 | 11.13 | 0.437 | 94.55 | 355.6 | 14.0 | 54.57 |
| 6 inch NPS 150 | 7.11 | 0.28 | 28.26 | 168.3 | 6.625 | 18.97 |
| 24 inch NPS 600 | 17.48 | 0.688 | 255.41 | 610.0 | 24.0 | 171.29 |
| 1 1/2 inch NPS 40 | 3.68 | 0.145 | 4.05 | 48.3 | 1.9 | 2.72 |
| 1/8 inch NPS 6 | 1.73 | 0.068 | 0.37 | 10.3 | 0.41 | 0.24 |
| 1 inch NPS 25 | 3.38 | 0.133 | 2.5 | 33.4 | 1.32 | 1.68 |
| 1/4 inch NPS 8 | 2.24 | 0.088 | 0.63 | 13.7 | 0.54 | 0.42 |
| 4 inch NPS 100 | 6.02 | 0.237 | 16.07 | 114.3 | 4.5 | 10.79 |
| 3/8 inch NPS 10 | 2.31 | 0.091 | 0.84 | 17.1 | 0.68 | 0.57 |
| 1 1/4 inch NPS 32 | 3.56 | 0.14 | 3.39 | 42.2 | 1.66 | 2.27 |
| 2 inch NPS 50 | 3.91 | 0.154 | 5.44 | 60.3 | 2.375 | 3.65 |
| 1/2 inch NPS 15 | 2.77 | 0.109 | 1.27 | 21.3 | 0.84 | 0.85 |
| 3 1/2 inch NPS 90 | 5.74 | 0.226 | 13.57 | 101.6 | 4.0 | 9.11 |
| 10 inch NPS 250 | 9.27 | 0.365 | 60.31 | 273.0 | 10.75 | 40.48 |
| 3/4 inch NPS 20 | 2.87 | 0.113 | 1.69 | 26.7 | 1.05 | 1.13 |
| 8 inch NPS 200 | 8.18 | 0.322 | 42.55 | 219.1 | 8.625 | 28.55 |
| 32 inch NPS 800 | 17.48 | 0.688 | 342.91 | 813.0 | 32.0 | 230.08 |
| 20 inch NPS 500 | 15.09 | 0.594 | 183.42 | 508.0 | 20.0 | 123.11 |
SS 904L pipe chemical composition
SS 904L pipe chemical composition
| Grade | Mn | Cr | C | Si | Ni | P | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 904L | 2 | 18 – 20 | 0.08 | 0.75 | 8 – 11 | 0.045 | 0.030 |
ASTM B677 TP 904L pipes mechanical properties
ASTM B677 TP 904L pipes mechanical properties
| Temper | Annealed |
|---|---|
| Tensile Rm | 490 MPa (min) |
| R.p. 0.2 percent Yield | 220 MPa (min) |
| Tensile Rm | 71 ksi (min) |
| R.p. 0.2 percent Yield | 32 ksi (min) |
| Elongation | 35 % (min) |
904L Stainless Steel round Pipe physical properties
904L Stainless Steel round Pipe physical properties
| Specific Heat (0-100°C) | 450 J.kg-1.°K-1 |
| Thermal Conductivity | 11.5 W.m -1.°K-1 |
| Thermal Expansion | 15.8 mm/m/°C |
| Density | 7.95 g/cm3 |
| Electrical Resistivity | 9.52 μohm/cm |
| Modulus Elasticity | 190 GPa |
904L SS Hollow Pipe equivalent grade
904L SS Hollow Pipe equivalent grade
| Grade | Old British | UNS No | Swedish SS | Euronorm | Japanese JIS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BS | En | No | Name | ||||
| 904L | 904S13 | X1NiCrMoCu25-20-5 | N08904 | – | 1.4539 | – | SUS 890L |
Application of 904L stainless steel pipe
- Oil and gas industry
- Automotive industry
- Water supply and plumbing
- Marine and shipbuilding
- Fire protection systems
- Power generation and energy
- Pharmaceutical industry
- chemical and petrochemical industry
- Food and beverage industry
- Construction and infrastructure
- mining and mineral processing
Pressure rating of 904L SS Pipe
Pressure rating of 904L SS Pipe
| Temperature | Comparison to other High Temperature Pipe | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| °C | °F | Alloy 254 | UNS C69100 Temper TF00 | Type 904L | Alloy 825 |
| 149 | 300 | 0.79 | 1.00 | 0.74 | 0.95 |
| 371 | 700 | 0.64 | 0.56 | 0.81 | |
| 204 | 400 | 0.73 | 0.96 | 0.68 | 0.90 |
| 93 | 200 | 0.88 | 1.00 | 0.82 | 1.00 |
| 260 | 500 | 0.69 | 0.63 | 0.87 | |
| 315 | 600 | 0.66 | 0.58 | 0.84 | |
| 426 | 800 | 0.79 | |||
SS 904L EFW pipe surface finish
- Bead Blasted
- Hot Finished
- Pickled and Passivated
- Cold Drawn
- Brushed
- Polished
Grade 904L SS seamless pipe schedule chart
Grade 904L SS seamless pipe schedule chart
| NPS | OD in inch | 40 | 80 | 10 | 10s | 160 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3.500 | .216 | .300 | .120 | .120 | .437 |
| 4 | 4.500 | .237 | .337 | .120 | .120 | .531 |
| 5 | 5.563 | .258 | .375 | .134 | .134 | .625 |
| 6 | 6.625 | .280 | .432 | .134 | .134 | .718 |
| 1/8 | .405 | .068 | .095 | .049 | .049 | |
| 3/8 | .675 | .091 | .126 | .065 | .065 | |
| 3/4 | 1.050 | .113 | .154 | .083 | .083 | .218 |
| 1 1/4 | 1.660 | .140 | .191 | .109 | .109 | .250 |
| 2 | 2.375 | .154 | .218 | .109 | .109 | .343 |
| 8 | 8.625 | .322 | .500 | .148 | .148 | .906 |
| 10 | 10.750 | .365 | .593 | .165 | .165 | 1.125 |
| 12 | 12.750 | .406 | .687 | .180 | .180 | 1.312 |
| 16 | 16 | .500 | .843 | .250 | .188 | 1.593 |
| 18 | 18 | .562 | .937 | .250 | .188 | 1.781 |
Alloy 904L pipe test certificate
Alloy 904L pipe test certificate
What Is 904L Stainless Steel Seamless Pipe?
904L stainless steel seamless pipe is manufactured from 904L austenitic stainless steel and produced without a longitudinal welded seam. 904L is a high-alloy stainless steel developed for applications where conventional stainless steel grades may not provide sufficient corrosion resistance. It is commonly identified by:
- Grade: 904L
- UNS: N08904
- Material: Austenitic stainless steel
- High chromium content
- High nickel content
- Molybdenum addition
- Copper addition
- Low carbon content
The exact product standard should be confirmed according to the buyer's application and project specification.
Why Choose 904L Stainless Steel Pipe?
904L is selected primarily when corrosion resistance is a major material-selection requirement. Important characteristics include:
- Excellent resistance to many corrosive environments
- Strong resistance to sulfuric acid in suitable conditions
- Good resistance to pitting and crevice corrosion
- Good resistance to chloride-containing environments
- High resistance to intergranular corrosion
- Good resistance to stress corrosion cracking in appropriate environments
- Austenitic structure
- Good weldability when appropriate procedures are followed
Corrosion performance always depends on the specific chemical environment, concentration, temperature and exposure conditions.
904L Stainless Steel Seamless Pipe Applications
904L is particularly useful in industries where corrosion resistance is a critical consideration.
Chemical Processing
Used in selected chemical-processing systems handling aggressive chemicals.
Sulfuric Acid Applications
904L is well known for its resistance to sulfuric acid in appropriate concentration and temperature ranges.
Petrochemical Industry
Used in selected process equipment and piping systems where higher corrosion resistance is required.
Pharmaceutical Industry
Can be used in suitable process applications where material compatibility and corrosion resistance are important.
Marine Applications
Its high alloy content can make 904L suitable for selected marine and chloride-containing environments.
Pollution-Control Equipment
Used in selected scrubber and pollution-control systems exposed to corrosive conditions.
Heat Exchangers
904L may be selected for heat-transfer equipment where the process fluid creates a demanding corrosion environment.
Quality Checks for 904L Stainless Steel Seamless Pipe
A professional procurement process should verify:
- Correct 904L grade and UNS designation where applicable
- Applicable product specification
- Dimensions and wall thickness
- Heat-treatment requirements
- Surface condition
- Chemical composition and mechanical properties
- Testing requirements
- Heat / lot traceability
- Material Test Certificate
- Inspection documentation
For critical applications, documentation should be reviewed against the purchase order and applicable specification.
904L Stainless Steel Pipe Corrosion Resistance
One of the primary reasons for selecting 904L is its resistance to aggressive corrosion environments. Its alloying system provides enhanced resistance to:
- General corrosion
- Pitting corrosion
- Crevice corrosion
- Intergranular corrosion
- Certain acid environments
- Stress corrosion cracking under suitable conditions
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