Material selection for pure titanium heat exchangers
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This post was last edited by X6TT on 2015-7-20 09:28. I have a pure titanium heat exchanger that needs to be designed; both the tube side and the heat exchange tubes are made of TITANIUM GR2 material. Now I’m not sure what materials to choose for the plates, forgings, and heat exchange tubes – I need some help. The pressure is 0.6 MPa, the temperature is 50°C, and it’s subject to ASME standards. And how to choose the gasket.
I’m here to learn*. I’m not sure whether there are tubes and gaskets; it seems to me that what the original poster mentioned above refers to tubes, while what was mentioned below refers to plate-type designs
I’m not sure about the tube-type ones; but in the case of plate heat exchangers where the medium is seawater, the plates are usually made of titanium, the gaskets are made of EPDM, and the stainless steel connections are fitted with EPDM flanges.