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TP304L Stainless Steel Welded Pipes & Tubes - China Suppliers & Factory Stock Available for Fast Delivery
Introduction
TP304 (UNS S30400) and 304L (UNS S30403) are austenitic stainless steels widely used in welded tubing due to their excellent corrosion resistance, formability, and cost-effectiveness. Both belong to the 18-8 chromium-nickel family, with 304L being the low-carbon variant (L = "Low carbon") designed to minimize carbide precipitation during welding.
Key Features
Microstructure
Single-phase austenitic structure, non-magnetic (unless cold-worked), providing high ductility and toughness.
Corrosion Resistance
Excellent in oxidizing environments (e.g., nitric acid, atmospheric corrosion). Resistant to general corrosion in freshwater, steam, and many organic acids. Susceptible to intergranular corrosion (IGC) if sensitized (e.g., prolonged exposure at 427–816°C), due to chromium carbide precipitation at grain boundaries.
High-Temperature Performance
Retains strength up to ~870°C, suitable for service in moderate high-temperature applications (e.g., furnace parts, heat exchangers).
Weldability
Easily welded by GTAW (TIG), GMAW (MIG), and SAW. Use 308 or 308L filler metal to match corrosion resistance; post-weld heat treatment (PWHT) is generally unnecessary for non-critical applications.
Material Specification
Standard
ASTM A312/A312M (A269 & A312 & A270)
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
Food & Beverage, Construction, Automotive, Pharmaceuticals, General Engineering
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
Standard, Grade, OD, Thickness, Length, Heat No. (Or as per customer's request)
Packing
Wooden Boxes, Plywood Cases, Steel Strips Bundled, or as per Customer 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. | 0.035D | 2.00 | 0.045 | 0.030 | 1.00 | 13.00 | 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 - (TP304L ASTM A312 (A269&A312&A270) Equivalent Grades)
| TP304L ASTM A312 (A269&A312&A270) 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 cold machining size deviation permitted | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | |||||
ASTM A269/A269M Standard Cold Machining Size Deviation Permitted
| ASTM A269/A269M Standard cold machining size deviation permitted | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group | Size, Outside Diameter, in. [mm] | Permissible Variations in Outside Diameter, in. [mm] | Permissible Variations in Wall Thickness, % | Permissible Variations in Cut Length, in. [mm] | Thin Walled Tubes | |
| Over | Under | |||||
| 1 | Up to 1/2 [13] | ±0.005 [0.13] | ±15 | 1/8 [3.2] | 0 | ... |
| 2 | 1/2 to 1 1/2 [13 to 38], excl | ±0.005 [0.13] | ±10 | 1/8 [3.2] | 0 | less than 0.065in. [1.65mm] nominal |
| 3 | 1 1/2 to 3 1/2 [38 to 89], excl | ±0.010 [0.25] | ±10 | 3/16 [4.8] | 0 | less than 0.095 in. [2.41 mm] nominal |
| 4 | 3 1/2 to 5 1/2 [89 to 140], excl | ±0.015 [0.38] | ±10 | 3/16 [4.8] | 0 | less than 0.150 in. [3.81 mm] nominal |
| 5 | 5 1/2 to 8 [140 to 203], excl | ±0.030 [0.76] | ±10 | 3/16 [4.8] | 0 | less than 0.150 in. [3.81 mm] nominal |
| 6 | 8 to 12 [203 to 305], excl | ±0.040 [1.01] | ±10 | 3/16 [4.8] | 0 | less than 0.200 in. [5.08 mm] nominal |
| 7 | 12 to 14 [305 to 356], excl | ±0.050 [1.26] | ±10 | 3/16 [4.8] | 0 | less than 0.220 in. [5.59 mm] nominal |
ASTM A270/A270M Standard Cold Machining Size Deviation Permitted
| ASTM A270/A270M Standard cold machining size deviation permitted | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Size, Outside Diameter, in. [mm] | Permissible Variations in Outside Diameter, in. [mm] | Permissible Variations in Cut Length, in. [mm] | ||
| Over | Under | Over | Under | |
| 1.000 [25] and under | 0.005 [0.13] | 0.005 [0.13] | 1/8 [3] | 0 |
| Over 1 [25] to 2 [50] | 0.008 [0.20] | 0.008 [0.20] | 1/8 [3] | 0 |
| Over 2 [50] to 3 [75] | 0.010 [0.25] | 0.010 [0.25] | 1/8 [3] | 0 |
| Over 3 [75] to 4 [100] | 0.015 [0.38] | 0.015 [0.38] | 1/8 [3] | 0 |
| Over 4 [100] to 5 1/2 [140], excl | 0.015 [0.38] | 0.015 [0.38] | 3/16 [5] | 0 |
| 5 1/2 [140] to 8 [200], excl | 0.030 [0.75] | 0.030 [0.75] | 3/16 [5] | 0 |
| 8 [200] to 12 [300] | 0.050 [1.25] | 0.050 [1.25] | 3/16 [5] | 0 |
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 | 0.371 | 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 |
FAQ
What is the difference between TP304 and TP304L stainless steel?
TP304L is the low-carbon version of TP304. The "L" stands for low carbon (maximum 0.035% compared to higher carbon levels in standard 304). This low carbon design minimizes harmful carbide precipitation during welding, ensuring better corrosion resistance in welded structures.
Are TP304/304L tubes magnetic?
No, both grades have a single-phase austenitic microstructure, which makes them inherently non-magnetic. However, they may develop slight magnetism after cold working.
What standard specifications apply to these stainless steel tubes?
These tubes strictly comply with ASTM A312/A312M (for seamless, straight-seam welded, and heavily cold worked welded austenitic stainless steel pipes), as well as ASTM A269 and ASTM A270 standards.
What are the primary applications of TP304/304L welded tubing?
Due to their high corrosion resistance and sanitary properties, they are widely used in the food and beverage industry, automotive manufacturing, pharmaceutical production, construction, and general engineering.
What is the maximum service temperature for TP304/304L stainless steel?
TP304/304L retains its mechanical strength and oxidation resistance at high temperatures up to approximately 870°C, making it suitable for heat exchangers and moderate high-temperature applications.
Is post-weld heat treatment (PWHT) necessary for TP304L?
No, post-weld heat treatment is generally not necessary for non-critical applications because the low-carbon content of TP304L prevents sensitization and intergranular corrosion during the welding process.