The ferritic E-BRITE® alloy (ASTM XM-27), and AISI Type 430 ferritic stainless steel have drawn increasing attention by petroleum refiners for use in heat exchangers. To a limited extent, the 26-1S (ASTM XM-33) and Type 444 (18 Cr-2 Mo) ferritic alloys have also found application. The choice of these ferritic alloys is made because of their resistance to stress corrosion cracking (SCC) in addition to their generally good corrosion resistance to most refinery streams. Current development of new, highly alloyed, cost effective ferritic stainless steels, offer the refining industry new alternatives for combating severely corrosive situations.

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Corrosion resistant alloys, Stainless alloys, Tubes, Molybdenum alloys, Chemical resistance, Tubing, Reboilers, Steel, Crude, Pitting, Corrosion resistance, Stainless steel, Ferritic stainless steel
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1980
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