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TP304L Stainless Steel Seamless Pipe - China Suppliers & Factory Direct Exporter
Introduction
ASTM A312 TP304L seamless pipes are engineered to deliver superior performance in applications demanding enhanced weldability and long-term corrosion resistance. With a controlled carbon content ≤0.035%, this low-carbon variant of 304 stainless steel eliminates carbide precipitation, making it ideal for welded assemblies and high-temperature environments.
Key Features
Optimal Weldability
Minimizes sensitization risks, ensuring corrosion-free joints even in cyclic thermal conditions.
Robust Corrosion Resistance
18% chromium and 8% nickel alloy resists oxidation, acids, and organic compounds.
High-Temperature Durability
Reliable performance up to 425°C (800°F) with tensile strength ≥ 485 MPa.
Material Specification
Standard:
ASTM A312/A312M
O.D:
1/8" NB TO 32" NB , (10.29MM-812.80MM) ,(Customization Available)
W.T:
SCH 10S, SCH 40S, SCH 80S, SCH160, SCH XXS (Customization Available)
Application:
- Chemical Industries
- Thermal & Nuclear Power Plants
- Fertilizer Plant
- Aerospace
- Food & Dairy Plants
- Paper Industries
- Oil & Gas Exploration
- Desalination Plant
- Pharmaceutical Plant
End:
Plain End, Beveled End, Threaded
Processing:
Cut-to-length;Polishing.
Inspection:
- 100% PMI TESTED
- EN10204.3.1B MILL TEST CERTIFICATE
- THIRD PARTY INSPECTION ACCEPTED
Delivery Condition:
Cold Drawn, Annealed and Pickled/ Polished /Bright Annealed/ Sand blasting/ Shot Blasting.
Marking:
All SS SMLS Pipes are marked as follows: Standard, Grade, OD, Thickness, Length, Heat No. (Or as per the customer’s request)
Packing:
Packed in Wooden Boxes, plywood cases, Steel Strips Bundled, or as per Customers Requests
Specials:
Sizes and Specifications other than above can be customized on request.
Specification Parameters
TP304L Chemical Composition
| HEAT NO. | CHEMICAL COMPOSITION (%) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Mn | P | S | Si | Ni | Cr | Mo | ||
| STAND. | MIN. | 8.00 | 18.00 | ||||||
| MAX. | 0.035 | 2.00 | 0.045 | 0.030 | 1.00 | 11.00 | 20.00 | ||
TP304L Mechanical Properties
| Mechanical Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade | Tensile Strength (MPa) min | Yield Strength 0.2% Proof (MPa) min | Elongation (% in 50mm) min | Hardness | |
| Rockwell B (HR B) | Brinell (HB) | ||||
| TP304L | 485 | 170 | 35 | 90 | 187 |
Equivalent Grades - (ASTM A312 TP304L Equivalent Grades)
| ASTM A312 TP304L Equivalent Grades | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China (GB) | U.S. (ASTM/UNS) | Europe (EN) | Japan (JIS) | Germany (DIN) | International (ISO) | Russia (GOST) |
| 06Cr19Ni10 (022Cr19Ni10) | 304L (UNS S30403) | 1.4307 (X2CrNi18-9) | SUS304L | X2CrNi18-9 (1.4307) | X2CrNi18-9 | 03Kh18N11 |
ASTM A312/A312M Standard Cold Machining Size Deviation Permitted
| ASTM A312/A312M-09 Standard Permitted Tolerance of WT and OD | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Outside Diameter | Allowable deviation | Nominal wall thickness | Allowable deviation | ||
| 1/8”—1 1/2“ | (10.29—48.26) | +0.4 -0.8 | 1/8”—1 1/2“ | (10.29-73.03) all of t | +20 -12.5 |
| >1 1/2“—4” | (48.26—114.3) | ±0.8 | 3“—18” | (88.9-457.2) t/D=5% | +22.5 -12.5 |
| >4”—8" | (114.3—219.08) | +1.6 -0.8 | 3“—18” | (88.9-457.2) t/D>5% | +15 -12.5 |
| >8“—18" | (219.08—457.2) | +2.4 -0.8 | ≥20" | =508 t of wld pipe | +17.5 -12.5 |
| >18”—26“ | (457.2—660.4) | +3.2 -0.8 | ≥20" | =508 t/D=5% | +22.5 -12.5 |
| >26”—34” | (660.4—863.6) | +4.0 -0.8 | ≥20" | =508 t/D>5% | +15 -12.5 |
| >34“—48" | (863.6—1219.2) | +4.8 -0.8 | |||
| Thin wall pipe (t/D=3%) ovality condition: Any cross section in a steel pipe Dmax Dmin=1.5%nominal,and(Dmax Dmin)/ 2 conforms to the stipulated diameter tolerance range. | |||||
Comparison Table Of American Standard Dimensions - (ANSI B36.19 & ANSI B36.10)
| OD DN | IN | OD MM | ANSI B36.19 | ANSI B36.10 | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal diameter in inches | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 5s | 10s | Sched.40s | Sched.40 | Sched.80s | Sched.80 | 10 | 20 | 30 | Standard | |||||||||||
| mm | Kg/m | mm | Kg/m | mm | Kg/m | mm | mm | Kg/m | mm | mm | Kg/m | mm | Kg/m | mm | Kg/m | mm | Kg/m | |||
| 6 | 1/8" | 10.29 | - | - | 1.24 | 0.281 | 1.73 | 371 | 1.73 | 2.41 | 0.467 | 2.41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.73 | 0.371 |
| 8 | 1/4" | 13.72 | - | - | 1.65 | 0.499 | 2.24 | 0.644 | 2 | 3.02 | 0.809 | 3.02 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.24 | 0.644 |
| 10 | 3/8" | 17.14 | - | - | 1.65 | 0.64 | 2.31 | 0.858 | 2.31 | 3.2 | 1.118 | 3.2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.31 | 0.858 |
| 15 | 1/2" | 21.34 | 1.65 | 0.814 | 2.11 | 1.016 | 2.77 | 1.26 | 2.77 | 3.73 | 1.62 | 3.73 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.77 | 1.26 |
| 20 | 3/4" | 26.67 | 1.65 | 1.034 | 2.11 | 1.298 | 2.87 | 1.68 | 2.87 | 3.91 | 2.19 | 3.91 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.87 | 1.68 |
| 25 | 1" | 33.4 | 1.65 | 1.312 | 2.77 | 2.125 | 3.38 | 2.5 | 3.38 | 4.55 | 3.23 | 4.55 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3.36 | 2.5 |
| 32 | 1 1/4" | 42.16 | 1.65 | 1.674 | 2.77 | 2.732 | 3.56 | 3.38 | 3.56 | 4.85 | 4.46 | 4.85 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3.56 | 3.38 |
| 40 | 1 1/2" | 48.26 | 1.65 | 1.926 | 2.77 | 3.155 | 3.68 | 4.05 | 3.68 | 5.08 | 5.4 | 5.08 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3.68 | 4.05 |
| 50 | 2" | 60.32 | 1.65 | 2.424 | 2.77 | 3.992 | 3.91 | 5.43 | 3.91 | 5.54 | 7.47 | 5.54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3.91 | 5.43 |
| 65 | 2 1/2" | 73.02 | 2.11 | 3.747 | 3.05 | 5.345 | 5.16 | 8.62 | 5.16 | 7.01 | 11.4 | 7.01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5.16 | 8.62 |
| 80 | 3" | 88.9 | 2.11 | 4.585 | 3.05 | 6.557 | 5.49 | 11.28 | 5.49 | 7.62 | 15.25 | 7.62 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5.49 | 11.28 |
| 90 | 3 1/2" | 101.6 | 2.11 | 5.272 | 3.05 | 7.526 | 5.74 | 13.56 | 5.74 | 8.08 | 18.62 | 8.08 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5.74 | 13.56 |
| 100 | 4" | 114.3 | 2.11 | 5.945 | 3.05 | 8.496 | 6.02 | 16.06 | 6.02 | 8.56 | 22.29 | 8.56 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.02 | 16.06 |
| 125 | 5" | 141.3 | 2.77 | 9.639 | 3.4 | 11.74 | 6.55 | 21.76 | 6.55 | 9.52 | 30.92 | 9.52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.55 | 21.76 |
| 150 | 6" | 168.28 | 2.77 | 11.514 | 3.4 | 14.037 | 7.11 | 28.23 | 7.11 | 10.97 | 42.52 | 10.97 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.11 | 28.23 |
| 200 | 8" | 219.08 | 2.77 | 15.049 | 3.76 | 20.334 | 8.18 | 42.49 | 8.18 | 12.7 | 64.57 | 12.7 | - | - | 6.35 | 33.28 | 7.04 | 36.8 | 8.18 | 42.4 |
| 250 | 10" | 273.05 | 3.4 | 23.028 | 4.19 | 28.29 | 9.27 | 60.24 | 9.27 | 12.7 | 81.46 | 15.09 | - | - | 6.35 | 41.7 | 7.8 | 51 | 9.27 | 60.24 |
| 300 | 12" | 323.85 | 3.96 | 31.806 | 4.57 | 36.633 | 9.52 | 73.76 | 10.31 | 12.7 | 97.36 | 17.48 | - | - | 6.35 | 49.68 | 8.38 | 65.14 | 9.52 | 73.76 |
| 350 | 14" | 355.6 | 3.98 | 34.99 | 4.78 | 42.102 | 9.52 | - | 11.13 | - | - | 19.05 | 6.35 | 54.63 | 7.92 | 67.98 | 9.52 | 81.21 | 9.52 | 81.21 |
| 400 | 16" | 406.4 | 4.19 | 42.35 | 4.78 | 48.22 | 9.52 | - | 12.7 | - | - | 21.44 | 6.35 | 62.58 | 7.92 | 77.9 | 9.52 | 93.13 | 9.52 | 93.18 |
| 450 | 18" | 457.2 | 4.19 | 47.7 | 4.78 | 54.3 | 9.52 | - | 14.27 | - | - | 23.82 | 6.35 | 70.5 | 7.92 | 87.8 | 11.13 | 122.12 | 9.52 | 105.05 |
| 500 | 20" | 508 | 4.77 | 60.32 | 5.54 | 69.766 | 9.52 | - | 15.09 | - | - | 26.19 | 6.35 | 78.47 | 9.52 | 116.97 | 12.7 | 155 | 9.52 | 116.97 |
| 550 | 22" | 558.8 | 4.77 | - | 5.54 | - | 9.52 | - | - | - | - | 28.58 | 6.35 | 86.42 | 9.52 | 128.89 | 12.7 | 170.86 | 9.52 | 128.89 |
| 600 | 24" | 609.6 | 5.54 | 84.1 | 6.35 | 96.215 | 9.52 | - | 17.48 | - | - | 30.96 | 6.35 | 96.215 | 9.52 | 140.8 | 14.7 | 209.54 | 9.52 | 140.81 |
| 650 | 26" | 660.4 | - | - | - | - | 9.52 | - | - | - | - | - | 7.92 | 127.58 | 12.7 | 202.65 | - | - | 9.52 | 152.73 |
| 700 | 28" | 711.2 | - | - | - | - | 9.52 | - | - | - | - | - | 7.92 | 137.52 | 12.7 | 218.54 | 15.88 | 271.94 | 9.52 | 164.65 |
| 750 | 30" | 762 | 6.35 | 120.59 | 7.92 | 147.45 | 9.52 | - | - | - | - | - | 7.92 | 147.45 | 12.7 | 234.44 | 15.88 | 291.81 | 9.52 | 176.57 |
| 800 | 32" | 812 | - | - | - | - | 9.52 | - | 17.48 | - | - | - | 7.92 | 157.39 | 12.7 | 250.33 | 15.88 | 311.67 | 9.52 | 188.5 |
| 850 | 34" | 863.6 | - | - | - | - | 9.52 | - | 17.48 | - | - | - | 7.92 | 167.32 | 12.7 | 266.22 | 15.88 | 331.54 | 9.52 | 200.42 |
| 900 | 36" | 914.4 | - | - | - | - | 9.52 | - | 19.05 | - | - | - | 7.92 | 177.26 | 12.7 | 282.18 | 15.88 | 351.41 | 9.52 | 212.34 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What makes ASTM A312 TP304L different from standard TP304?
TP304L is a low-carbon variant of 304 stainless steel, with a controlled carbon content of ≤0.035%. This reduction in carbon eliminates carbide precipitation during welding, which prevents intergranular corrosion and makes it highly suitable for welded structures.
What are the mechanical strength limits for TP304L pipes?
According to ASTM A312 specifications, TP304L seamless pipes exhibit a minimum tensile strength of 485 MPa (70 ksi) and a minimum yield strength of 170 MPa (25 ksi) at 0.2% proof, with an elongation minimum of 35%.
Which industries commonly utilize ASTM A312 TP304L seamless pipes?
These pipes are widely used in chemical industries, thermal & nuclear power plants, fertilizer plants, aerospace, food & dairy plants, paper industries, oil & gas exploration, desalination plants, and pharmaceutical applications.
What are the equivalent international grades for ASTM A312 TP304L?
Equivalent global grades include 06Cr19Ni10 (022Cr19Ni10) in China, 1.4307 (X2CrNi18-9) in Europe and Germany, SUS304L in Japan, and 03Kh18N11 in Russia.
What delivery conditions can be requested for these stainless steel pipes?
Pipes can be supplied in various delivery conditions including Cold Drawn, Annealed and Pickled, Polished, Bright Annealed, Sand blasting, or Shot Blasting, depending on application needs.
How are these seamless pipes packed to prevent damage?
They are securely packed in wooden boxes, plywood cases, bundled with steel strips, or packaged according to specific customer requirements to ensure safe transit.