Applications of ASTM A533 Grade B Class3 Boiler Steel
Pressure Vessels and Boilers
Nuclear Reactor Vessels:
Used in critical components such as reactor containment shells and pressure boundaries in nuclear power plants, withstanding strong radiation, high temperatures, and high pressures.
Petrochemical Pressure Vessels:
Manufactures reactors, heat exchangers, separators, and other equipment for corrosive media and extreme operating conditions.
Industrial Boilers:
Serves as pressure-bearing components like drums and headers to ensure long-term safe boiler operation.
Low-Temperature Engineering Applications
LNG Storage and Transportation:
Used in large-scale cryogenic storage tanks and LNG carrier cargo tanks to resist brittle fracture at -162°C.
Air Separation Units:
Manufactures cold boxes, heat exchangers, and other components in cryogenic air separation plants.
Energy and Chemical Industries
Oil and Gas Storage & Transportation:
Pipelines, storage tanks, and other equipment for high-pressure and corrosive media environments.
Ammonia/Methanol Synthesis Plants:
Core equipment such as high-pressure synthesis towers and reactors, requiring materials with high strength and hydrogen corrosion resistance.
Other Industrial Applications
Heavy Machinery:
Structural components for mining equipment and cranes, leveraging its high strength and wear resistance.
Shipbuilding:
Marine pressure vessels and deck machinery, meeting corrosion resistance demands in marine environments.
