Industrial equipment, operating at high temperatures will need metals that are designed to work in conditions with that type of intensity. Strength, the material’s resistance to oxidizing and enduring effects under the heat will all be factors in identifying the best steel grade and 310 Stainless Steel Tube will likely be identified as one to be considered.

310 stainless steel pipe is an Austrian grade that exhibits excellent heat-resistance due to its substantial Chromium and Nickel amounts in combination with low Carbon Content; it also retains acceptable toughness in various applications operating at elevated temperatures, in which these elements assist the tube in maintaining useful strength. In this context, the 310 tube (1Cr20Ni25 or K48) grade will probably fit well into the following furnaces, heat treating, and processing industrial applications;

Whether or not your applications include these industries, your application still relies on conditions such as atmosphere, temperature, mechanical stresses or type of external forces at all times.

Here is an infographic showing 7 performance factors that make 310 stainless steel pipes suited to high-temperature service.