Ezeflow Group is a proud manufacturer of butt weld pipe fittings, offering 24 / 7 manufacturing and delivery worldwide, from a large inventory of all materials, in all sizes from plate, welded or seamless tubular products, for every shape and configuration. Our history, knowledge, expertise and service levels are unmatched.
LIST OF OUR METAL SPECIALTIES
CORROSION RESISTANT ALLOYS
CARBON + CHROME-MOLY
CLAD METALS
STAINLESS STEEL
Key properties
- Resistant to corrosion and rust from water (but not from sea water).
Key markets and industries for pipe fittings
- Bitumen upgraders.
- Heavy oil refineries.
- Offshore oil & gas production platforms. FPSO.
- Nuclear power.
- Selected petrochemicals and acids.
Key standards
- ASTM A-403 and ASME SA-403;
- ASME B16.9, ASME B16.25, MSS SP43
Key grades
- 304, 304L, 304H, 304N, 304LN,
- 316, 316L, 316H, 316N, 316LN,
- 309, 310, 317, 317L, 321, 321H,
- 347, 347H and UNS 31254 (254SMO)
DUPLEX AND SUPER DUPLEX
Key properties
- Higher strength, durability and resistance to decay than regular stainless steel.
- Combines best properties of two types of stainless steel: austenite & ferrite.
Key markets and industries for pipe fittings
- Offshore oil & gas production platforms. FPSO.
- Geothermal power.
- Petrochemicals and acids.
- Desalination plants.
- Minerals chemical processing (nickel, copper, gold).
Key standards
- ASTM A-815 and ASME SA-815;
- ASME B16.9, ASME B16.25, MSS SP43
Key grades
- UNS S31803 (alloy 2205 Duplex)
- UNS S32205 (alloy 2205 + 2 Duplex)
- UNS S32550 (alloy 255 Duplex) Ferralium
- UNS S32750 (alloy 2507 Super Duplex)
- UNS S32755
- UNS S32760 (Zeron 100, Super Duplex)
ALUMINUM
Key properties
- Resists corrosion from oxygen,water and many chemicals. To increase resistance to corrosion, is alloyed with manganese.
- Very soft and lightweight in its pure form. To make it stronger and harder, alloys are created with copper or magnesium.
- Known as Aluminum in USA, and as Aluminium in rest of world.
Key markets and industries for pipe fittings
Cold boxes
- separation of industrial gases (nitrogen, oxygen, argon);
- hydrocarbon processing, such as natural gas liquefaction, and hydrocarbon recovery and purification (methane, butane, propane, hexane, benzene,…)
Cryogenic storage and transportation
- (including LNG tankers, tank trucks, trailers and railcars, …)
Key standards
- ASTM B-361
Key grades
- 6061-T6, 5083-0
NICKEL AND NICKEL ALLOYS
Key properties
- Depending on alloy, highly resistant to highest temperatures (Inconel), corrosion and acids (Monel, Hastelloy).
- High price restrains use to applications where other metals would fail.
Key markets and industries for pipe fittings
- Bitumen upgraders.
- Heavy oil refineries.
- Nuclear power (mostly seamless).
- Petrochemicals and acids.
Key standards
- ASTM B-366 and ASME SB-366;
- ASME B16.9, ASME B16.25, MSS SP43
Key grades
- Alloy 200 (UNS N02200)
- Alloy 201 (UNS N02201)
- Alloy 400 (UNS N04400)
- Alloy 600 (UNS N06600)
- Alloy 625 (UNS N06625)
- Alloy 800 (UNS N08800)
- Alloy 800H (UNS N08810)
- Alloy 800HT (UNS N08811)
- Alloy 825 (UNS N08825)
- Alloy 20 (UNS N08020)
- Alloy C-276 (UNS N010276)
- C-4 (UNS N06455)
- C-22 (UNS N06022)
- Alloy 6XN (UNS N08367)
- ASTM A240 Type UNS S30601
- ASME SA240 Type UNS S30601
- ASTM A240 Type UNS S32615
- ASME SA240 Type UNS S32615
TITANIUM
Key properties
- Highly resistant to corrosion from sea water, acids and chlorine.
- Highest strength-to-weight ratio of any metal.
- High price limits use to applications where other metals fail.
Key markets and industries for pipe fittings
- Offshore oil & gas production platforms. FPSO.
- Desalination plants.
- Geothermal power with corrosive brine.
- Minerals chemical processing (nickel, copper, gold).
- Acetic acid plants.
Key standards
- ASTM B-363 and ASME SB-363
Key grades
- WPT2, WPT3, WPT7, WPT12, WPT16
ZIRCONIUM
Key properties
- Highly resistant to corrosion and high temperatures.
Key markets and industries for pipe fittings
- Nuclear power
Key standards
- ASTM B653 PZ2, ASME SB653 PZ2
Key grades
- R60702 W, R60704, R60705, R60706
COPPER NICKEL
Key properties
- Highly resistant to seawater.
Key markets and industries for pipe fittings
- Navy ships for piping, heat exchangers and condensers.
Key standards
- To end users specifications.
Key grades
- To end users specifications.
CARBON STEEL / HIGH-YIELD
Key properties
- High resistance to deformation, which is essential for high pressure applications.
- Low cost: useful for applications
that do not require materials with higher resistance to corrosion such as stainless steel, or nickel alloys, or titanium. - But corrodes and rusts easily if exposed to water.
Key markets and industries for pipe fittings
- High pressure oil, gas, or steam transmission.
- Fossil power plants
- Nuclear power (mostly seamless), in core reactor or balance of plant.
- Petrochemical plants.
- Geothermal power (with low-corrosion steam or water).
Key standards for high-yield low temperature service
- MSS-SP-75, CSA Z245.11,
- ASME B16.9,
- ASTM A-420,
- ASME SA-420,
- ASTM A-860, ASME SA-860
Key standards for moderate temperature service
- ASTM A-234 and ASME SA-234
Key grades
- WPB, WPC, WPL6,
- WPHY 42,
- WPHY 46,
- WPHY 52,
- WPHY 60,
- WPHY 65,
- WPHY 70,
- WPHY 80,
- WPHY 100
CHROME-MOLYBDENUM
Key properties
- Stronger and harder than regular steel.
- But not as resistant to corrosion as stainless steel.
- Best for transportation of pressurized gases.
Key markets and industries for pipe fittings
- Power plants, fossil & nuclear.
Key standards
- ASTM A-234 and ASME SA-234;
- ASME B16.9, ASME B16.25
Key grades
- WP-5, WP-9, WP-11, WP-22, WP-91
- W or S
CLAD / CLADDING
Key properties
- Cladding combines different metals in a bonding process rather than as an alloy.
- High strength and resistance to corrosion.
- Lower cost than an alloy.
Key markets and industries for pipe fittings
- Geothermal power.
- Refineries.
- Petrochemicals.
Key standards
- To end users specifications.
Key grades
- To end users specifications.