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Tubes , Pipes , Fittings
Seamless heat exchanger tubing to support diverse global market needs
Hydrogen fuelling station . Photo : Shell and bring it to the surface ( as hot water or steam ) with minimal losses . Another energy sector that could potentially grow faster is nuclear fission . Under pressure to find alternative energy sources after halting oil & gas imports from Russia , the EU recently reclassified nuclear as a “ transition ” energy . Germany is delaying the closure of the nuclear plants it said it would shut down . India is expected to build several new reactors soon , and its programme includes fast neutron reactors and the use of thorium as a fuel .
Drinking water With increasing urbanisation comes greater demand for water supply systems . The demand for secondary water systems ( from main to meter , and from there to the private residences ) that transport water into apartment buildings has been increasing for some time . From 2019 , China has been extensively upgrading its systems in three stages , the first of which is 2019-23 . In the pipes , galvanised steel , ductile iron or plastic have given way to stainless after the earlier types were found to be prone to leaks . Shenzhen , in overhauling its water system , opted for 316L in all tubes , fittings and water tanks in secondary systems , and other municipalities
The manufacturing range of seamless heat exchanger tubes from Mannesmann Stainless Tubes embraces an extensive range of austenitic , duplex , super duplex stainless steels and nickel alloys serving diverse applications such as condensers , strippers and evaporators . The service offering is supported by a range of standard sizes having a 6 week ex-works lead time to support breakdown or unplanned outage requirements . Lengths up to 43 m ( 110 ft ) long in straight of ‘ U ’ bent form . With manufacturing facilities located within the EU and US this provides the opportunity to maximise the flexibility of customer offering .
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have been following suit . In coastal regions , 316L will be preferred because of the saline conditions , but in lowchloride conditions 304 is acceptable . Exceptionally , if the water is salty ( chloride level > 1000 ppm ), duplex or superaustenitic grades are required .
Automobile This industry has recently been vulnerable to supply chain issues , one of the reasons , aggravated by Brexit , that the UK has suffered a catastrophic decline in production and market share . Although electric vehicles are the most rapidly growing part of this sector , the internal combustion vehicle will not disappear overnight , ensuring that stainless steel demand will remain significant . Stainless tube requirements in auto include exhaust pipes , which are usually made of ferritic . There are also applications in which austenitics are standard : chief among these is gasoline direct injection ( GDI ) tubing , which improves efficiency by reducing weight . Stainless tubing is also used in transmission systems , for coolant circulation , and in impact absorbers frames and bumpers .
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