Stainless Steel Tube can withstand various levels of pressures. The pressure ratings help engineers choose from a list of grades and ratings. The different pressure ratings indicate the different pressure containment capacities of each grade. The 316 material has pressure rating of 1034 bar which is very high. The rating differs according to the material make and the method of making as well.
As the pipe diameter increases, the pressure rating decreases. The higher the wall thickness, the more the pressure containment capacity of a pipe is. Stainless Steel Tube is produced either by hot rolled or cold drawn conditions. The cold drawn ones usually have higher pressure ratings. The materials could also be cold worked which will increase the strength and the pressure containment capacities.
The different ratings are needed for different applications. The high pressure and high temperature applications like the heat exchangers, aerospace engineering applications, power generation plants and oil and gas industries need high pressure ratings. Whereas the domestic applications and low cost applications like the water pipelines, waste water management systems, sea water desalinization plants require only mild pressure ratings. Food processing industries and chemical industries require medium to high pressure rating pipes. The stainless steel welded tube could be used in systems where welding is possible. Welding provides stronger fittings at connections and eliminates the threat of leakages. The ss 316 tube is affordably priced. It is one of the widely used materials in high pressure applications to address the pressure requirements.
