Industries in everyday life require specialized materials that can withstand different treatments; from high temperatures or low, cryogenic applications, to durability and resistance.
Stainless steel is a material that not only needs to be resistant to oxidation, but also must have the ability to withstand insolation in polar regions or reach low temperatures of up to -40 °C.
Fortunately, stainless steel has the ability to withstand these temperatures, maintaining its known characteristics. This will depend on the type of components with which it is treated in the casting process, helping industries such as petrochemicals, food or general refrigeration to obtain the materials they need.
Can you mention more than three types of stainless steel resistant to cold? In the following paragraphs you will find more than the materials you can use for specialized installations below zero, so that when you need to ask your trusted distributor, you can tell them exactly which one best resembles the industry and the application you need to perform.
Is stainless steel resistant to extreme temperatures?
Some metals have specific resistance to ambient temperature, but they tend to lose their ductility when exposed to extreme temperatures. Common steels used such as: chromium, iron, tungsten, among other steels, tend to be brittle at low temperatures, however, metals such as copper, silver, aluminum, gold or nickel tend to have a much more ductile resistance at the same temperatures.
These types of materials have properties that make them much more resistant and difficult to break due to factors of their crystalline structure, the propensity to absorb atmospheric contaminants, the size of the grains, the heat treatment that is given to them beforehand such as melting and casting before, during (welding) or after (application)
Metals and materials for low temperatures
Each industry has unique and specific characteristics, which are necessary for its equipment, distribution, storage and production, so, just like its raw material requires a specific process and storage, its infrastructure also does.
The equipment and warehouses must be prepared and designed for the different inclemencies of the weather, of the sector or industry, as well as their characteristics, the type of material to be handled, they must be thought out for the different processes and that with all this it is durable and efficient. In this way costs can be reduced and better results obtained.
Some of the specific materials must have between 16% to 26% chromium and 0.03% to 0.08% carbon.
SERIES 300 AISI and SERIES 200 AISI
AISI 201/J4
AISI 202 /JSL AUS
AISI 203 EZ
AISI 301, AISI 303 and AISI 304
AISI 304L
AISI 309 and SI 310
AISI 316
AISI 316L
AISI 316Ti
AISI 321
As you can see, there is more than one type of stainless steel that you can use for these types of temperatures. Although each of the aforementioned ones have different characteristics, prices and specifications that distinguish one from another, these are grouped for low temperatures.
Ulbrinox has the steels and metals most resistant to low temperatures that you need. Write to us to learn more about them or to help you with your budget and you can get the results you require. Don't forget to visit our blog to discover more about aluminum or stainless steel and their characteristics.
