Stainless steel produced to the highest standards
Nuclear reactors often use stainless steel as a material for pipework, tanks, vessels, pools, filters and waste containers. Stainless steel provides the corrosion resistance that ensures a long lifetime with little or no maintenance required. This makes stainless steel valuable in managing health, safety and environmental risk.
Top benefits of choosing Outokumpu stainless steel for nuclear reactors
Applications
- Pipework
- Tanks
- Vessels
- Pools
- Filters
- Waste containers
Performance
- Corrosion resistance
- Long lifetime with little or no maintenance
- Complete traceability for each of out stainless steel grades at every stage
- Material selection expertise
Outokumpu stainless steel for nuclear power projects
Stainless steel is supplied typically in the form of quarto plate in thicknesses upwards of 5mm for heavy duty applications, as well as thinner sheets and coils used, for example, in welded tube and plate heat exchanger manufacturing.
Stainless steels typically selected for nuclear power projects include variations of the well-established grades of 304L and 316L. Meanwhile, super duplex grades SDX 2507 and the super austenitic grade Ultra 254 SMO can be chosen for applications where higher levels of corrosion resistance is needed.
Steels are often required to be produced with tailored compositions and tight restrictions on residual elements such as cobalt content. Customers in the nuclear industry are supported by our special project team who ensure the highest levels of quality assurance, testing and documentation to meet the stringent requirements of nuclear design codes.
Benefits of using Outokumpu stainless steel for nuclear reactors
Quality assurance
To meet the highest standards of quality, Outokumpu has developed stringent project management and production management techniques. We allow for extensive quality testing and provide the capability for the customer or their representative to carry out their own testing.
Complete traceability
Outokumpu has established systems to guarantee complete traceability for each of our stainless steel grades at every stage, as is required in nuclear power projects.
Material selection expertise
Outokumpu’s industry-leading experts have long experience in material selection. They are able to assist the customer in selecting the right alloys to provide the required performance.
History of success
Outokumpu has supplied stainless steel for nuclear power stations around the world since the 1960s and has the capability to meet the requirements for each project, down to the finest details.
Sustainability
The average recycled material content for all stainless produced by Outokumpu is over 90%, the highest on the market. Our carbon footprint is up to 75% lower than the global average for the stainless steel industry.