Stainless Seamless Pipe

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Stainless Seamless Pipe

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Keywords

Stainless Seamless Steel Pipe, Stainless SMLS Pipe, SMLS Stainless Pipe, Alloy Seamless Pipe, Stainless Steel Seamless Tube

Size

OD: 1/8" ~ 24"

SCH: SCH5, SCH10, SCH10S, SCH20, SCH30, SCH40, SCH40S, SCH80, SCH80S

Length:3.0m – 18m

Standards & Materials

ASTM A312, ASTM A813, ASTM A814

300 Series Stainless Steel Grades: 304, 304L, 304H, 309S, 309H, 310S, 310H, 316L, 317L, 321, 321H, 347, 347H
400 Series Stainless Steel Grades: 410
Nickel Alloy Grades: Alloy 20, Alloy 200, Alloy 400, Alloy 600, Alloy 601, Alloy 625, Alloy 825, Alloy C276

Surface

Pickled matte finish, bright annealed (BA) finish, mirror polishing and passivation treatment. Custom anti-corrosion surface treatment available for marine and chemical industrial applications.


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  • Introduction
  • Material Properties
  • Specification
  • Process & Finishing
  • Test & QC
  • FAQ

Introduction

Stainless Steel Seamless Pipe (SMLS Pipe) is fabricated from solid round steel billets through piercing and cold/hot finishing, with zero weld seams. Compared with welded pipes, it boasts smooth inner and outer surfaces, uniform wall thickness and integral structural stability, avoiding weld pores, inclusions and other structural defects.
Featuring outstanding pressure resistance, high-temperature tolerance and corrosion resistance, our seamless pipes adapt to harsh industrial working conditions. We offer OD 1/8"–24" full SCH specifications, customizable lengths of 3.0m–18m, and multiple surface finishes including pickled matte, bright annealing and mirror polishing.


Product Name

Executive Standard

Dimension

Steel Code / Steel Grade

Seamless Austenitic Stainless Steel Pipes

ASTM A312/A312M, ASME SA312/SA312M

OD: 1/4"–20"

TP304, TP304L, TP304H, TP310, TP310S, TP316, TP316L, TP316Ti, TP317, TP317L, TP321, TP321H, TP347, TP347H

WT:SCH5S–SCH80S

Seamless Austenitic Stainless Steel Tubing for General Service

ASTM A269, ASME SA269

OD: 6.0–50.8 mm

TP304, TP304L, TP304H, TP310, TP310S, TP316, TP316L, TP316Ti, TP317, TP317L, TP321, TP321H, TP347, TP347H

Seamless Austenitic Alloy-Steel Boiler, Superheater and Heat-Exchanger Tubes

ASTM A213/A213M, ASME SA213/SA213M

OD: 6.0–50.8 mm

TP304, TP304L, TP304H, TP310, TP310S, TP316, TP316L, TP316Ti, TP317, TP317L, TP321, TP321H, TP347, TP347H

WT: 0.8–10.0 mm

Seamless Duplex Stainless Steel Tubing for General Service

ASTM A789 / A789M

OD: 19.0–60.5 mm

S31803, S32205, S32750

WT: 1.2–5.0 mm

Seamless Duplex Stainless Steel Pipes

ASTM A790 / A790M

OD: 3/4"–10"

S31803, S32205, S32750

WT:SCH5S–SCH80S

Seamless Stainless Steel Mechanical Tubing

ASTM A511

OD: 6.0–50.8 mm

MT304, MT304L, MT304H, MT310, MT310S, MT316, MT316L, MT317, MT317L, MT321, MT321H, MT347

WT: 1.8–10.0 mm

Seamless Stainless Steel Tubes for Pressure Purposes

EN 10216, DIN 17456, DIN 17458

OD: 6.0–530.0 mm

1.4301, 1.4307, 1.4541, 1.4401, 1.4404, 1.4571, 1.4878, 1.4432, 1.4462

WT: 0.8–34.0 mm


Standard of stainless steel pipe

Standard

Description

A 213 / SA 213

Seamless Ferritic and Austenitic Alloy-steel Boiler, Superheater and Heat-Exchanger Tubes

A 249 / SA 249

Welded Austenitic Steel Boiler, Superheater, Heat Exchanger and Condenser Tubes

A 268 / SA 268

Seamless and Welded Ferritic and Martensitic Stainless Steel Tubing for General Service

A 269

Seamless and Welded Austenitic Stainless Steel Tubing for General Service

A 312 / SA 312

Seamless, Welded and Heavily Cold Worked Austenitic Stainless Steel Pipes

A 376 / SA 376

Seamless Austenitic Steel Pipe for High-temperature Service

A 688 / SA 688

Seamless and Welded Austenitic Stainless Steel Feedwater Heater Tubes

A 789 / SA 789

Seamless and Welded Ferritic/Austenitic Stainless Steel Tubing for General Service

A 790 / SA 790

Seamless and Welded Ferritic/Austenitic Stainless Steel Pipe

A 999 / SA 999

General Requirement for Alloy and Stainless Steel Pipe

A 1016 / SA 1016

General Requirement for Ferritic Alloy Steel, Austenitic Alloy Steel and Stainless Steel Tubes

European Standard

DIN EN 10216-5

Seamless Steel Tubes for Pressure Purposes

DIN EN 10217-7

Welded Steel Tubes for Pressure Purposes

DIN EN 10297-2

Seamless Steel Tubes for Mechanical and General Engineering Purposes

DIN EN 10305-1

Steel Tubes for Precision Application

German Standard

DIN 11850

Stainless Steel Tubes for the Food and Chemical Industries—Dimensions, Materials

DIN 17455

General Purpose Welded Circular Stainless Steel Tubes

DIN 17456

General Purpose Seamless Circular Stainless Steel Tubes

DIN 17457

Welded Circular Austenitic Stainless Steel Tubes Subject to Special Requirement

DIN 17458

Seamless Circular Austenitic Stainless Steel Tubes Subject to Special Requirement

DIN 28180

Seamless Steel Tubes for Heat-exchanger

DIN 11850

Welded Tubes and Pipe for Food, Beverages, Chemical & Pharmaceuticals Industry

Russian Standard

GOST 9941

Seamless and Warm-deformed Tubes Made from Corrosion-resistant Steel

Norsok Standard

Norsok M - 650

Qualification of Manufacturers of Special Material

Norsok M - 630

Material Data Sheets and Element Data Sheets for Piping

Manufactured in compliance with ASTM A312, A813 and A814 standards, our products cover 300/400-series stainless steel and nickel alloy grades. All pipes pass strict hydrostatic, flattening, tensile and chemical composition tests, with optional third-party NDT (UT/ET/PT) certification.With easy installation, low maintenance and stable performance, our stainless seamless pipes are ideal for high-end industrial scenarios, including petrochemical projects, chemical fluid transportation, marine engineering, seawater desalination, food & pharmaceutical pipelines and high-temperature boiler anti-corrosion systems.


Stainless Steel Seamless Pipe Tolerances


NPS Designator

 Permissible Variations in Outside Diameter

 

Over (in.)

Under (in.)

1/8 to 1-1/2 in.

1/64 (0.015)

1/32 (0.031)

Over 1-1/2 to 4 in.

1/32 (0.031)

1/32 (0.031)

Over 4 to 8 in.

1/16 (0.062)

1/32 (0.031)

Over 8 to 18 in.

3/32 (0.093)

1/32 (0.031)

Nominal Wall Thickness:
Nominal wall tolerance: plus 12.5%, minus 12.5%.
These tolerances do not conform to the American National Standard for Welded and Seamless Wrought Steel Pipe.

Material Properties

Below are standard technical tables for stainless steel seamless pipes, covering chemical composition, heat treatment specifications, and tensile mechanical properties. All data complies with ASTM standards for each steel grade.
Chemical composition defines element content ranges to guarantee corrosion resistance and material purity. Heat treatment standards control annealing processes to stabilize internal microstructure and improve high-temperature performance.
Tensile data shows standardized strength and elongation values, ensuring reliable mechanical performance, pressure resistance and ductility. All technical indicators are traceable and support third-party inspection for industrial high-standard applications.

Chemical Requirements (%)

Grade

UNS
Desig

C

Mn

P

S

Si

Cr

Ni

Mb

Ti

Nb

Ta

N

Vn

Cu

Ce

B

Al

Other

TP304

S30400

0.08

2

0.045

0.03

1

18.0–20

8.0–11

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

 

 

 

TP304L

S30403

0.035

2

0.045

0.03

1

18.0–20

8.0–13

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

 

 

 

TP304H

S30409

0.04–0.1

2

0.045

0.03

1

18.0–20

8.0–11

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

 

 

 

TP310S

S31008

0.08

2

0.045

0.03

1

24.0–26

19.0–22

0.75

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

 

 

 

TP310H

S31009

0.04–0.1

2

0.045

0.03

1

24.0–26

19.0–22

...

...

...

...

...

...

 

...

 

 

 

TP310H

S31035

0.04–0.1

0.6

0.025

0.015

0.4

21.5–23.5

23.5–26.5

...

...

0.40–0.6

...

0.20–0.3

...

2.5–3.5

...

0.002–0.008

 

See Spec

TP316

S31600

0.08

2

0.045

0.03

1

16.0–18

10.0–14

2.00–3

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

 

 

 

TP316L

S31603

0.035

2

0.045

0.03

1

16.0–18

10.0–14

2.00–3

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

 

 

 

TP316H

S31609

0.04–0.1

2

0.045

0.03

1

16.0–18

10.0–14

2.00–3

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

 

 

 

TP317

S31700

0.08

2

0.045

0.03

1

18.0–20

11.0–15

3.0–4

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

 

 

 

TP317L

S31703

0.035

2

0.045

0.03

1

18.0–20

11.0–15

3.0–4

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

 

 

 

TP321

S32100

0.08

2

0.045

0.03

1

17.0–19

9.0–12

...

Ti 5 × (C+N) min;
0.70 max

...

...

0.1

...

...

...

 

 

 

TP321H

S32109

0.04–0.1

2

0.045

0.03

1

17.0–19

9.0–12

...

4(C+N) min;
0.70 max

...

...

0.1

...

...

...

 

 

 

TP321H

S32654

0.02

2.0–4

0.03

0.005

0.5

24.0–25

21.0–23

7.0–8

...

...

...

0.45–0.55

...

0.30–0.6

...

 

 

 

TP321H

S33228

0.04–0.08

1

0.02

0.015

0.3

26.0–28

31.0–33

...

...

0.60–1

...

...

...

...

0.05–0.1

 

0.025

 

TP321H

S34565

0.03

5.0–7

0.03

0.01

1

23.0–25

16.0–18

4.0–5

...

0.1

...

0.40–0.6

...

...

...

 

 

 

TP347

S34700

0.08

2

0.045

0.03

1

17.0–19

9.0–13

...

...

See Spec

...

...

...

...

...

 

 

 

TP347H

S34709

0.04–0.1

2

0.045

0.03

1

17.0–19

9.0–13

...

...

See Spec

...

...

...

...

...

 

 

 

Alloy 20

N08020

0.07

2

0.045

0.035

1

19.0–21

32.0–38

2.0–3

...

See Spec

See Spec

...

...

3.0–4

...

...

...

 

Alloy 20

N08367

0.03

2

0.04

0.03

1

20.0–22

23.5–25.5

6.0–7

...

...

...

0.18–0.25

...

0.75

...

...

...

 

Alloy 20

N08028

0.03

2.5

0.03

0.03

1

26.0–28

30.0–34

3.0–4

 

 

 

 

 

0.60–1.4

 

 

 

 

Alloy 20

N08029

0.02

2

0.025

0.015

0.6

26.0–28

30.0–34

4.0–5

 

 

 

 

 

0.6–1.4

 

 

 



Heat treatment chart of stainless steel pipe


Grade

UNS Designation

Finish

Heating Temperature

TP304H

S30409, S30415

Cold

1900 °F [1040 °C]

TP304H

S30409, S30415

Hot

1900 °F [1040 °C]

TP310H

S31009

 

1900 °F [1040 °C]

TP310H

S31035

 

2160–2280 °F [1180–1250 °C]

TP316H

S31609

Cold

1900 °F [1040 °C]

TP316H

S31610

Hot

1900 °F [1040 °C]

TP321H

S32109, S32615

Cold

2000 °F [1100 °C]

TP321H

S32109, S32615

Hot

1925 °F [1050 °C]

TP321H

S32654

 

2100 °F [1150 °C]

TP321H

S33228

 

2050–2160 °F [1120–1180 °C]

TP321H

S34565

 

2050–2140 °F [1120–1170 °C]

TP347H

S34709

Cold

2000 °F [1100 °C]

TP347H

S34709

Hot

1925 °F [1050 °C]

Alloy 20

N08020

 

1700–1850 °F [925–1010 °C]

Alloy 20

N08367

 

2025 °F [1110 °C]

Alloy 20

N08028

 

2000 °F [1100 °C]

Alloy 20

N08029

 

2000 °F [1100 °C]


Tensile requirements of stainless steel pipe



Grade

UNS Designation

Tensile Strength, min ksi [MPa]

Yield Strength, min ksi [MPa]

Other

TP304

S30400

75 [515]

30 [205]

 

TP304L

S30403

70 [485]

25 [170]

 

TP304H

S30409

75 [515]

30 [205]

 

TP304H

S30415

87 [600]

42 [290]

 

TP310S

S31008

75 [515]

30 [205]

 

TP310H

S31009

75 [515]

30 [205]

 

TP310H

S31035

95 [655]

45 [310]

 

TP316

S31600

75 [515]

30 [205]

 

TP316L

S31603

70 [485]

25 [170]

 

TP316H

S31609

75 [515]

30 [205]

 

TP316H

S31635

75 [515]

30 [205]

 

TP317

S31700

75 [515]

30 [205]

 

TP317L

S31703

75 [515]

30 [205]

 

TP317L

S31725

75 [515]

30 [205]

 

TP317L

S31726

80 [550]

35 [240]

 

TP317L

S31727

80 [550]

36 [245]

 

TP317L

S31730

70 [480]

25 [175]

 

TP317L

S32053

93 [640]

43 [295]

 

TP321

S32100

75 [515]

30 [205]

welded & seamless

TP321

S32100

75 [515]

30 [205]

t = 0.375 in.

TP321

S32100

70 [480]

25 [170]

t > 0.375 in.

TP321H

S32109

75 [515]

30 [205]

welded & seamless

TP321H

S32109

75 [515]

30 [205]

t = 0.375 in.

TP321H

S32109

70 [480]

25 [170]

t > 0.375 in.

TP321H

S32615

80 [550]

32 [320]

 

TP321H

S32654

109 [750]

62 [430]

 

TP321H

S33228

73 [500]

27 [185]

 

TP321H

S34565

115 [795]

60 [415]

 

TP347

S34700

75 [515]

30 [205]

 

TP347H

S34709

75 [515]

30 [205]

 

Alloy 20

N08020

80 [550]

35 [240]

 

Alloy 20

N08028

73 [500]

31 [214]

 

Alloy 20

N08029

73 [500]

31 [214]

 

Alloy 20

N08367

100 [690]

45 [310]

t = 0.187 in.

Alloy 20

N08367

95 [655]

45 [310]

t > 0.187 in.



Specification

Specification of Stainless Seamless Pipe

NB

Size

OD

mm

40S

mm

5S

mm

10S

mm

S 10

mm

S 20

mm

S 40

mm

S 60

mm

XS/80S

mm

S 80

mm

S 100

mm

S 120

mm

S 140

mm

S 160

mm

XXS

mm

1/8”

10.29

1.24

1.73

2.41

1/4”

13.72

1.65

2.24

3.02

3/8”

17.15

1.65

2.31

3.20

15

1/2”

21.34

2.77

1.65

2.11

2.77

3.73

3.73

4.78

7.47

20

3/4”

26.67

2.87

1.65

2.11

2.87

3.91

3.91

5.56

7.82

25

1”

33.40

3.38

1.65

2.77

3.38

4.55

4.55

6.35

9.09

32

1 1/4”

42.16

3.56

1.65

2.77

3.56

4.85

4.85

6.35

9.70

40

1 1/2”

48.26

3.68

1.65

2.77

3.68

5.08

5.08

7.14

10.15

50

2”

60.33

3.91

1.65

2.77

3.91

5.54

5.54

9.74

11.07

65

2 1/2”

73.03

5.16

2.11

3.05

5.16

7.01

7.01

9.53

14.02

80

3”

88.90

5.49

2.11

3.05

5.49

7.62

7.62

11.13

15.24

90

3 1/2”

101.60

5.74

2.11

3.05

5.74

8.08

8.08

100

4”

114.30

6.02

2.11

3.05

6.02

8.56

8.56

11.12

13.49

17.12

125

5”

141.30

6.55

2.77

3.40

6.55

9.53

9.53

12.70

15.88

19.05

150

6”

168.27

7.11

2.77

3.40

7.11

10.97

10.97

14.27

18.26

21.95

200

8”

219.08

8.18

2.77

3.76

6.35

8.18

10.31

12.70

12.70

15.09

19.26

20.62

23.01

22.23

250

10”

273.05

9.27

3.40

4.19

6.35

9.27

12.70

12.70

15.09

19.26

21.44

25.40

28.58

25.40

300

12”

323.85

9.53

3.96

4.57

6.35

10.31

14.27

12.70

17.48

21.44

25.40

28.58

33.32

25.40

350

14”

355.60

9.53

3.96

4.78

6.35

7.92

11.13

15.09

12.70

19.05

23.83

27.79

31.75

35.71

400

16”

406.40

9.53

4.19

4.78

6.35

7.92

12.70

16.66

12.70

21.44

26.19

30.96

36.53

40.49

450

18”

457.20

9.53

4.19

4.78

6.35

7.92

14.27

19.05

12.70

23.83

29.36

34.93

39.67

45.24

500

20”

508.00

9.53

4.78

5.54

6.35

9.53

15.09

20.62

12.70

26.19

32.54

38.10

44.45

50.01

550

22”

558.80

9.53

4.78

5.54

6.35

9.53

22.23

12.70

28.58

34.93

41.28

47.63

53.98

600

24”

609.60

9.53

5.54

6.35

6.35

9.53

17.48

24.61

12.70

30.96

38.89

46.02

52.37

59.54

650

26”

660.40

9.53

7.92

12.70

12.70

700

28”

711.20

9.53

7.92

12.70

12.70

750

30”

762.00

9.53

6.35

7.92

7.92

12.70

12.70

800

32”

812.80

9.53

7.92

12.70

17.48

12.70

850

34”

863.60

9.53

7.92

12.70

17.48

12.70

900

36”

914.40

9.53

7.92

12.70

19.05

12.70

Process & Finishing

Stainless steel seamless pipes are primarily manufactured by three core methods: extruding, gun drilling, and piercing. The extrusion process provides the most uniform OD and concentric ID, and is uniquely suitable for producing long-length seamless stainless steel coil tubing. Our complete standardized production process includes raw material preprocessing, cold forming, heat treatment, surface treatment, precision polishing and rigorous quality inspection, ensuring dimensionally stable, high-strength and corrosion-resistant pipes compliant with ASTM standards.
1.Raw Material Preparation Premium 304 and 316L stainless steel billets are selected and processed by hollowing, heading and preliminary annealing to ensure stable forming quality.Cold Rolling & Drawing Forming Preprocessed billets adopt multi-pass cold rolling and cold drawing on professional mills. Variable-section rolling guarantees uniform wall thickness and precise dimensional tolerance.
2.Heat Treatment & Straightening Cold-worked pipes are hardened with poor ductility. Bright annealing, demagnetization and straightening are applied to optimize internal microstructure and meet industrial and sanitary standards.
3.Pickling & Passivation Integrated pickling and passivation removes surface oil, rust, oxide layers and free iron. It creates a uniform passive surface, avoids hydrogen embrittlement, and greatly enhances corrosion resistance.
4.High-Precision Polishing Inner and outer pipe walls are polished with standard 400-mesh finish, achieving mirror-grade smooth and sanitary surfaces for high-standard industrial applications.
6. Quality Inspection & Packaging Finished pipes undergo strict NDT flaw detection, hydrostatic testing and manual screening. Only fully qualified products are packaged and delivered to ensure stable and reliable performance.

stainless-seamless-pipe-process

Test & QC

All stainless seamless steel pipes are manufactured in strict accordance with official industry standards and undergo comprehensive systematic testing before shipment, ensuring zero potential defects and complete structural integrity for industrial use.Hydrostatic Testing (Hydrotest) is implemented as a mandatory full-inspection procedure. This core test verifies that each finished pipe fully meets specification requirements, accurately detecting internal material flaws, unstable mechanical properties, and local hard spots that are vulnerable to failure in hydrogen-containing working environments.After passing all quality tests, pipes undergo customized finishing and standardized packaging. Available processing includes precision straightening, custom fixed-length cutting and professional surface polishing. Pipes can be level-wound on spools or packaged conventionally. Each product is clearly stenciled with complete batch and manufacturing information, realizing full lot traceability and ensuring reliable, traceable product quality.

FAQ

Q1: Why is seamless steel pipe more reliable than welded pipe under harsh working conditions?

A1: Stainless steel seamless pipe adopts one-piece integral forming structure with no weld seams, weld pores or welding stress concentration. It features uniform overall metal microstructure and consistent mechanical strength, avoiding seam failure, leakage and corrosion cracking risks that commonly occur on welded pipes. It maintains stable performance under long-term high-pressure, high-temperature and strong corrosive harsh environments.

Q2: Does seamless pipe have better pressure bearing capacity than welded pipe?

A2: Yes. Without weak weld joints, seamless stainless steel pipe has uniform wall thickness and structural integrity, providing far higher and more stable pressure resistance. Its allowable working pressure is significantly higher than welded pipes of the same specification, making it the only safe choice for high-pressure industrial piping systems.

Q3: Why can seamless pipes adapt to high-temperature industrial operation?

A3: Seamless stainless steel pipe undergoes professional integral heat treatment with balanced internal stress distribution. It will not produce thermal deformation, seam cracking or local strength attenuation under continuous high-temperature working conditions. Its excellent high-temperature oxidation resistance and structural stability ensure long-term safe operation for boiler, heat exchanger and high-temperature fluid delivery systems.

Q4: What are the anti-corrosion advantages of seamless stainless steel pipe?

A4: Welded pipes are prone to intergranular corrosion and crevice corrosion at weld lines, which become the first failure point in corrosive media. Seamless pipes have an integral smooth metal surface without welding defects, enabling consistent passivation film protection. It delivers excellent overall corrosion resistance for chemical, marine and desalination corrosive environments.

Q5: Why is seamless pipe suitable for high-precision industrial piping projects?

A5: High-quality seamless stainless steel pipes feature extremely uniform inner and outer diameter tolerance, smooth inner wall and no residual welding burrs. It ensures stable fluid delivery, low flow resistance and high dimensional accuracy, fully meeting strict precision requirements for pharmaceutical, food hygiene and fine chemical pipeline systems.

Q6: Does seamless stainless steel pipe have a longer service life?

A6: Thanks to integrated structure, uniform material performance and superior anti-corrosion and temperature resistance, seamless pipes effectively avoid local damage and aging failure. Compared with welded pipes, it has a far longer service life, greatly reducing later pipeline maintenance, replacement and downtime costs for industrial projects.

Q7: Why is extrusion-processed seamless pipe the optimal choice for industrial use?

A7: Among all seamless pipe manufacturing processes, extrusion production delivers the most concentric inner diameter (ID) and uniform outer diameter (OD). It eliminates dimensional deviation and structural asymmetry, ensuring higher installation accuracy and operational stability. It is also the only mature process for producing ultra-long seamless stainless steel coiled pipes for special industrial applications.

Q8: In which scenarios is seamless stainless steel pipe irreplaceable?

A8: Stainless steel seamless pipe is irreplaceable for core industrial scenarios including high-pressure petrochemical pipelines, high-temperature power station boiler tubes, marine seawater corrosion pipelines, high-precision sanitary fluid systems and hydrogen-containing medium transmission pipelines. These critical working conditions cannot be satisfied by any welded stainless steel pipes.

Below are standard technical tables for stainless steel seamless pipes, covering chemical composition, heat treatment specifications, and tensile mechanical properties. All data complies with ASTM standards for each steel grade.
Chemical composition defines element content ranges to guarantee corrosion resistance and material purity. Heat treatment standards control annealing processes to stabilize internal microstructure and improve high-temperature performance.
Tensile data shows standardized strength and elongation values, ensuring reliable mechanical performance, pressure resistance and ductility. All technical indicators are traceable and support third-party inspection for industrial high-standard applications.

Chemical Requirements (%)

Grade

UNS
Desig

C

Mn

P

S

Si

Cr

Ni

Mb

Ti

Nb

Ta

N

Vn

Cu

Ce

B

Al

Other

TP304

S30400

0.08

2

0.045

0.03

1

18.0–20

8.0–11

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

 

 

 

TP304L

S30403

0.035

2

0.045

0.03

1

18.0–20

8.0–13

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

 

 

 

TP304H

S30409

0.04–0.1

2

0.045

0.03

1

18.0–20

8.0–11

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

 

 

 

TP310S

S31008

0.08

2

0.045

0.03

1

24.0–26

19.0–22

0.75

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

 

 

 

TP310H

S31009

0.04–0.1

2

0.045

0.03

1

24.0–26

19.0–22

...

...

...

...

...

...

 

...

 

 

 

TP310H

S31035

0.04–0.1

0.6

0.025

0.015

0.4

21.5–23.5

23.5–26.5

...

...

0.40–0.6

...

0.20–0.3

...

2.5–3.5

...

0.002–0.008

 

See Spec

TP316

S31600

0.08

2

0.045

0.03

1

16.0–18

10.0–14

2.00–3

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

 

 

 

TP316L

S31603

0.035

2

0.045

0.03

1

16.0–18

10.0–14

2.00–3

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

 

 

 

TP316H

S31609

0.04–0.1

2

0.045

0.03

1

16.0–18

10.0–14

2.00–3

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

 

 

 

TP317

S31700

0.08

2

0.045

0.03

1

18.0–20

11.0–15

3.0–4

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

 

 

 

TP317L

S31703

0.035

2

0.045

0.03

1

18.0–20

11.0–15

3.0–4

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

 

 

 

TP321

S32100

0.08

2

0.045

0.03

1

17.0–19

9.0–12

...

Ti 5 × (C+N) min;
0.70 max

...

...

0.1

...

...

...

 

 

 

TP321H

S32109

0.04–0.1

2

0.045

0.03

1

17.0–19

9.0–12

...

4(C+N) min;
0.70 max

...

...

0.1

...

...

...

 

 

 

TP321H

S32654

0.02

2.0–4

0.03

0.005

0.5

24.0–25

21.0–23

7.0–8

...

...

...

0.45–0.55

...

0.30–0.6

...

 

 

 

TP321H

S33228

0.04–0.08

1

0.02

0.015

0.3

26.0–28

31.0–33

...

...

0.60–1

...

...

...

...

0.05–0.1

 

0.025

 

TP321H

S34565

0.03

5.0–7

0.03

0.01

1

23.0–25

16.0–18

4.0–5

...

0.1

...

0.40–0.6

...

...

...

 

 

 

TP347

S34700

0.08

2

0.045

0.03

1

17.0–19

9.0–13

...

...

See Spec

...

...

...

...

...

 

 

 

TP347H

S34709

0.04–0.1

2

0.045

0.03

1

17.0–19

9.0–13

...

...

See Spec

...

...

...

...

...

 

 

 

Alloy 20

N08020

0.07

2

0.045

0.035

1

19.0–21

32.0–38

2.0–3

...

See Spec

See Spec

...

...

3.0–4

...

...

...

 

Alloy 20

N08367

0.03

2

0.04

0.03

1

20.0–22

23.5–25.5

6.0–7

...

...

...

0.18–0.25

...

0.75

...

...

...

 

Alloy 20

N08028

0.03

2.5

0.03

0.03

1

26.0–28

30.0–34

3.0–4

 

 

 

 

 

0.60–1.4

 

 

 

 

Alloy 20

N08029

0.02

2

0.025

0.015

0.6

26.0–28

30.0–34

4.0–5

 

 

 

 

 

0.6–1.4

 

 

 



Heat treatment chart of stainless steel pipe


Grade

UNS Designation

Finish

Heating Temperature

TP304H

S30409, S30415

Cold

1900 °F [1040 °C]

TP304H

S30409, S30415

Hot

1900 °F [1040 °C]

TP310H

S31009

 

1900 °F [1040 °C]

TP310H

S31035

 

2160–2280 °F [1180–1250 °C]

TP316H

S31609

Cold

1900 °F [1040 °C]

TP316H

S31610

Hot

1900 °F [1040 °C]

TP321H

S32109, S32615

Cold

2000 °F [1100 °C]

TP321H

S32109, S32615

Hot

1925 °F [1050 °C]

TP321H

S32654

 

2100 °F [1150 °C]

TP321H

S33228

 

2050–2160 °F [1120–1180 °C]

TP321H

S34565

 

2050–2140 °F [1120–1170 °C]

TP347H

S34709

Cold

2000 °F [1100 °C]

TP347H

S34709

Hot

1925 °F [1050 °C]

Alloy 20

N08020

 

1700–1850 °F [925–1010 °C]

Alloy 20

N08367

 

2025 °F [1110 °C]

Alloy 20

N08028

 

2000 °F [1100 °C]

Alloy 20

N08029

 

2000 °F [1100 °C]


Tensile requirements of stainless steel pipe



Grade

UNS Designation

Tensile Strength, min ksi [MPa]

Yield Strength, min ksi [MPa]

Other

TP304

S30400

75 [515]

30 [205]

 

TP304L

S30403

70 [485]

25 [170]

 

TP304H

S30409

75 [515]

30 [205]

 

TP304H

S30415

87 [600]

42 [290]

 

TP310S

S31008

75 [515]

30 [205]

 

TP310H

S31009

75 [515]

30 [205]

 

TP310H

S31035

95 [655]

45 [310]

 

TP316

S31600

75 [515]

30 [205]

 

TP316L

S31603

70 [485]

25 [170]

 

TP316H

S31609

75 [515]

30 [205]

 

TP316H

S31635

75 [515]

30 [205]

 

TP317

S31700

75 [515]

30 [205]

 

TP317L

S31703

75 [515]

30 [205]

 

TP317L

S31725

75 [515]

30 [205]

 

TP317L

S31726

80 [550]

35 [240]

 

TP317L

S31727

80 [550]

36 [245]

 

TP317L

S31730

70 [480]

25 [175]

 

TP317L

S32053

93 [640]

43 [295]

 

TP321

S32100

75 [515]

30 [205]

welded & seamless

TP321

S32100

75 [515]

30 [205]

t = 0.375 in.

TP321

S32100

70 [480]

25 [170]

t > 0.375 in.

TP321H

S32109

75 [515]

30 [205]

welded & seamless

TP321H

S32109

75 [515]

30 [205]

t = 0.375 in.

TP321H

S32109

70 [480]

25 [170]

t > 0.375 in.

TP321H

S32615

80 [550]

32 [320]

 

TP321H

S32654

109 [750]

62 [430]

 

TP321H

S33228

73 [500]

27 [185]

 

TP321H

S34565

115 [795]

60 [415]

 

TP347

S34700

75 [515]

30 [205]

 

TP347H

S34709

75 [515]

30 [205]

 

Alloy 20

N08020

80 [550]

35 [240]

 

Alloy 20

N08028

73 [500]

31 [214]

 

Alloy 20

N08029

73 [500]

31 [214]

 

Alloy 20

N08367

100 [690]

45 [310]

t = 0.187 in.

Alloy 20

N08367

95 [655]

45 [310]

t > 0.187 in.



Specification of Stainless Seamless Pipe

NB

Size

OD

mm

40S

mm

5S

mm

10S

mm

S 10

mm

S 20

mm

S 40

mm

S 60

mm

XS/80S

mm

S 80

mm

S 100

mm

S 120

mm

S 140

mm

S 160

mm

XXS

mm

1/8”

10.29

1.24

1.73

2.41

1/4”

13.72

1.65

2.24

3.02

3/8”

17.15

1.65

2.31

3.20

15

1/2”

21.34

2.77

1.65

2.11

2.77

3.73

3.73

4.78

7.47

20

3/4”

26.67

2.87

1.65

2.11

2.87

3.91

3.91

5.56

7.82

25

1”

33.40

3.38

1.65

2.77

3.38

4.55

4.55

6.35

9.09

32

1 1/4”

42.16

3.56

1.65

2.77

3.56

4.85

4.85

6.35

9.70

40

1 1/2”

48.26

3.68

1.65

2.77

3.68

5.08

5.08

7.14

10.15

50

2”

60.33

3.91

1.65

2.77

3.91

5.54

5.54

9.74

11.07

65

2 1/2”

73.03

5.16

2.11

3.05

5.16

7.01

7.01

9.53

14.02

80

3”

88.90

5.49

2.11

3.05

5.49

7.62

7.62

11.13

15.24

90

3 1/2”

101.60

5.74

2.11

3.05

5.74

8.08

8.08

100

4”

114.30

6.02

2.11

3.05

6.02

8.56

8.56

11.12

13.49

17.12

125

5”

141.30

6.55

2.77

3.40

6.55

9.53

9.53

12.70

15.88

19.05

150

6”

168.27

7.11

2.77

3.40

7.11

10.97

10.97

14.27

18.26

21.95

200

8”

219.08

8.18

2.77

3.76

6.35

8.18

10.31

12.70

12.70

15.09

19.26

20.62

23.01

22.23

250

10”

273.05

9.27

3.40

4.19

6.35

9.27

12.70

12.70

15.09

19.26

21.44

25.40

28.58

25.40

300

12”

323.85

9.53

3.96

4.57

6.35

10.31

14.27

12.70

17.48

21.44

25.40

28.58

33.32

25.40

350

14”

355.60

9.53

3.96

4.78

6.35

7.92

11.13

15.09

12.70

19.05

23.83

27.79

31.75

35.71

400

16”

406.40

9.53

4.19

4.78

6.35

7.92

12.70

16.66

12.70

21.44

26.19

30.96

36.53

40.49

450

18”

457.20

9.53

4.19

4.78

6.35

7.92

14.27

19.05

12.70

23.83

29.36

34.93

39.67

45.24

500

20”

508.00

9.53

4.78

5.54

6.35

9.53

15.09

20.62

12.70

26.19

32.54

38.10

44.45

50.01

550

22”

558.80

9.53

4.78

5.54

6.35

9.53

22.23

12.70

28.58

34.93

41.28

47.63

53.98

600

24”

609.60

9.53

5.54

6.35

6.35

9.53

17.48

24.61

12.70

30.96

38.89

46.02

52.37

59.54

650

26”

660.40

9.53

7.92

12.70

12.70

700

28”

711.20

9.53

7.92

12.70

12.70

750

30”

762.00

9.53

6.35

7.92

7.92

12.70

12.70

800

32”

812.80

9.53

7.92

12.70

17.48

12.70

850

34”

863.60

9.53

7.92

12.70

17.48

12.70

900

36”

914.40

9.53

7.92

12.70

19.05

12.70

Stainless steel seamless pipes are primarily manufactured by three core methods: extruding, gun drilling, and piercing. The extrusion process provides the most uniform OD and concentric ID, and is uniquely suitable for producing long-length seamless stainless steel coil tubing. Our complete standardized production process includes raw material preprocessing, cold forming, heat treatment, surface treatment, precision polishing and rigorous quality inspection, ensuring dimensionally stable, high-strength and corrosion-resistant pipes compliant with ASTM standards.
1.Raw Material Preparation Premium 304 and 316L stainless steel billets are selected and processed by hollowing, heading and preliminary annealing to ensure stable forming quality.Cold Rolling & Drawing Forming Preprocessed billets adopt multi-pass cold rolling and cold drawing on professional mills. Variable-section rolling guarantees uniform wall thickness and precise dimensional tolerance.
2.Heat Treatment & Straightening Cold-worked pipes are hardened with poor ductility. Bright annealing, demagnetization and straightening are applied to optimize internal microstructure and meet industrial and sanitary standards.
3.Pickling & Passivation Integrated pickling and passivation removes surface oil, rust, oxide layers and free iron. It creates a uniform passive surface, avoids hydrogen embrittlement, and greatly enhances corrosion resistance.
4.High-Precision Polishing Inner and outer pipe walls are polished with standard 400-mesh finish, achieving mirror-grade smooth and sanitary surfaces for high-standard industrial applications.
6. Quality Inspection & Packaging Finished pipes undergo strict NDT flaw detection, hydrostatic testing and manual screening. Only fully qualified products are packaged and delivered to ensure stable and reliable performance.

stainless-seamless-pipe-process

All stainless seamless steel pipes are manufactured in strict accordance with official industry standards and undergo comprehensive systematic testing before shipment, ensuring zero potential defects and complete structural integrity for industrial use.Hydrostatic Testing (Hydrotest) is implemented as a mandatory full-inspection procedure. This core test verifies that each finished pipe fully meets specification requirements, accurately detecting internal material flaws, unstable mechanical properties, and local hard spots that are vulnerable to failure in hydrogen-containing working environments.After passing all quality tests, pipes undergo customized finishing and standardized packaging. Available processing includes precision straightening, custom fixed-length cutting and professional surface polishing. Pipes can be level-wound on spools or packaged conventionally. Each product is clearly stenciled with complete batch and manufacturing information, realizing full lot traceability and ensuring reliable, traceable product quality.

Q1: Why is seamless steel pipe more reliable than welded pipe under harsh working conditions?

A1: Stainless steel seamless pipe adopts one-piece integral forming structure with no weld seams, weld pores or welding stress concentration. It features uniform overall metal microstructure and consistent mechanical strength, avoiding seam failure, leakage and corrosion cracking risks that commonly occur on welded pipes. It maintains stable performance under long-term high-pressure, high-temperature and strong corrosive harsh environments.

Q2: Does seamless pipe have better pressure bearing capacity than welded pipe?

A2: Yes. Without weak weld joints, seamless stainless steel pipe has uniform wall thickness and structural integrity, providing far higher and more stable pressure resistance. Its allowable working pressure is significantly higher than welded pipes of the same specification, making it the only safe choice for high-pressure industrial piping systems.

Q3: Why can seamless pipes adapt to high-temperature industrial operation?

A3: Seamless stainless steel pipe undergoes professional integral heat treatment with balanced internal stress distribution. It will not produce thermal deformation, seam cracking or local strength attenuation under continuous high-temperature working conditions. Its excellent high-temperature oxidation resistance and structural stability ensure long-term safe operation for boiler, heat exchanger and high-temperature fluid delivery systems.

Q4: What are the anti-corrosion advantages of seamless stainless steel pipe?

A4: Welded pipes are prone to intergranular corrosion and crevice corrosion at weld lines, which become the first failure point in corrosive media. Seamless pipes have an integral smooth metal surface without welding defects, enabling consistent passivation film protection. It delivers excellent overall corrosion resistance for chemical, marine and desalination corrosive environments.

Q5: Why is seamless pipe suitable for high-precision industrial piping projects?

A5: High-quality seamless stainless steel pipes feature extremely uniform inner and outer diameter tolerance, smooth inner wall and no residual welding burrs. It ensures stable fluid delivery, low flow resistance and high dimensional accuracy, fully meeting strict precision requirements for pharmaceutical, food hygiene and fine chemical pipeline systems.

Q6: Does seamless stainless steel pipe have a longer service life?

A6: Thanks to integrated structure, uniform material performance and superior anti-corrosion and temperature resistance, seamless pipes effectively avoid local damage and aging failure. Compared with welded pipes, it has a far longer service life, greatly reducing later pipeline maintenance, replacement and downtime costs for industrial projects.

Q7: Why is extrusion-processed seamless pipe the optimal choice for industrial use?

A7: Among all seamless pipe manufacturing processes, extrusion production delivers the most concentric inner diameter (ID) and uniform outer diameter (OD). It eliminates dimensional deviation and structural asymmetry, ensuring higher installation accuracy and operational stability. It is also the only mature process for producing ultra-long seamless stainless steel coiled pipes for special industrial applications.

Q8: In which scenarios is seamless stainless steel pipe irreplaceable?

A8: Stainless steel seamless pipe is irreplaceable for core industrial scenarios including high-pressure petrochemical pipelines, high-temperature power station boiler tubes, marine seawater corrosion pipelines, high-precision sanitary fluid systems and hydrogen-containing medium transmission pipelines. These critical working conditions cannot be satisfied by any welded stainless steel pipes.
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