Tubular stainless steel Alleima® 253 MA

high-performance

Alleima® 253 MA* is an austenitic, chromium-nickel stainless steel alloyed with nitrogen and reactive elements and suitable for a wide range of high-temperature applications, such as recuperators in steel mills and PCI lances for blast furnaces. The grade provides excellent performance for example, in environments with isothermal and cyclic oxidation, carburizing atmospheres and different combustion and flue gases as well as in salt and metal melts. Alleima® 253 MA can be used at temperatures up to 1150°C (2100°F), depending on the service parameters and application Very good resistance to cyclic oxidation combined with high mechanical strength Alleima® 253 MA has very high resistance to oxidation, especially under cyclic conditions, due to the addition of reactive elements, such as cerium (Ce). The high mechanical strength of Alleima® 253 MA allows for thinner tube wall constructions compared with using materials of the ASTM 310 type. Despite the material's high strength, ductility is not reduced, and good formability is maintained. Main characteristics of Alleima® 253 MA High creep strength Very good resistance to isothermal and, particularly, cyclic oxidation Very good resistance to combustion gases Good structural stability at high temperatures Good weldability Case in brief One of Turkey's largest steel producers wanted to reduce energy consumption, prolong the service life of furnace recuperators and simultaneously increase production. To make it possible, the recuperators, essential for recovering outgoing heat from the furnaces, had to be able to run at higher temperatures.