The issue of selecting the material for oxygen valves
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There is now such an oxygen medium operating condition: operating pressure of 4.6 MPa, operating temperature of 110 degrees. In that case, what materials are suitable for the manual valves and control valves on the pipeline? Can 304 meet the requirements? Thank you
This post was last edited by Haonanr on 2012-4-12 at 14:45. For specific details, please refer to the relevant specifications for oxygen system design; personally, I recommend using high-temperature resistant Inconel or Monel
I also know that using Inconel or Monel is definitely better. I now want everyone to discuss whether there are any issues with using 304
As far as I know, using 304 material for this application is a bit risky – after all, it’s dealing with oxygen, and any mistake can have very serious consequences. The pressure involved isn’t low either, and the temperature of 110 degrees is quite high; it’s better to opt for a safer material!