347 Stainless Steel in Refineries: Applications & Buying Guide
Type 347 stainless steel is not a universal “refinery stainless steel.” It is a niobium-stabilized austenitic stainless steel that becomes particularly relevant when welded equipment or components will experience elevated-temperature exposure and the material specification requires improved resistance to sensitization-related intergranular corrosion. In petroleum refining, petrochemical processing and chemical production, 347 and its high-temperature variant […]