[MW:1324] Re: about heating of ss316 pipe

If you are applying the heat just to remove the moisture from the surface for a short time , it will not be a problem.

But If you are applying the heat for a longer time, as the mateial is not "L" grade, there is a high chances to form Cr-carbide at the grain boundaries & cr-carbide is brittle in nature.As the cr-carbide will form, there will be a Cr depleted area, which in terms reduce the anti corrosion property of the material.

 

Regards

 

On 11/18/08, pradip kumar gupta <pkgpanki@gmail.com> wrote:

we were welding a ss316 pipe ,and there were some water drops so we heated it with gas cutting set to evaporate, was this correct or not? if not then why? can any one tell me what will be effect of heating on ss316 pipe.
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