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Protection Tube Selection Guide

Heat Training | Iron & Steel | Cement Kiln | Power | Glass | Non-Ferrous Material Ceramics | Food/Meat | Gas | Petroleum | Misc

Process Material Material

Heat Treating  
Annealing (<740イ) 304SS
Annealing (>740イ) INC601, 446SS
Carburizing INC601
Hardening (<815イ) 304SS
Hardening (<1090イ) INC601, 446SS
Hardening (>1090イ) Alumina
Lead Hardening 446SS
Salt Bath (Cyanide) Pyr-B, INC601, 446SS
Salt Bath (Neutral) Pyr-C, INC601, 446SS
Salt Bath (High Speed) Alumina
Quench Oil C.Stl, 304SS

Iron & Steel  
Billet Heating (<1100イ) INC601, 446SS
Billet Heating (>1100イ) Alumina
Blast Furnace  
Downcomer INC601, 446SS
Stove Dome SiC
Hot Blast- Main INC601, Pyr-B
Stove Trunk INC601, Pyr-B
Stove Outlet Flue HR160, Pyr-B
Brazing Alumina
Bright Anneal (Batch) INC601, Pyr-C
Bright Anneal (Continuous) INC601, Alumina
Forge Furnaces Alumina, SiC
Galvanizing C.Stl, SiC
Palm Oil 304LSS
Pickling Tanks Lead, SiC, Teflon
Soaking Pits (<1100イ) INC601,SiC, LT-I, 446SS
Soaking Pits (>1100イ) Alumina, SiC, LT-I
Tinning C.Stl, 446SS
Vacuum Melting (<1750イ) Alumina
Vacuum Melting (>1750イ) Beryllium Oxide
Waste Heat Boilers INC601, 446SS, Pyr-B

Cement Kiln  
Hot End (Clinker) (<1400イ) Alumina
Cool End - Flue (<1100イ) LT-1, 446SS, 310SS, HR160
Clinker Cooler (<650イ) INC601

Power  
Boiler Tubes 310SS, 446SS
Flue Gas 446SS, Pyr-C
Preheaters 446SS
Steam Lines 316SS
Water Lines C.Stl

Glass  
Forehearth &Feeders Pt Thimble on Alumina
Lehrs 340SS, 316SS, INC601
Roof Alumina, LT-1
Tank Roof & Walls Alumina
Tank Flues 446SS

Non-Ferrous Metals  
Aluminum (Molten) Sialon, SiN, Lava C, Hex
Aluminum (Heat Treating) C.Stl, 304LSS
Aluminum (Annealing) C.Stl
Aluminum (Billet Heating) INCs 601, 446SS
Babbitt 446SS
Brass, Bronze (Molten) LT-1, SiC
Copper LT-1, SiC, Kanthal
Lead 446SS, SiC
Tin C.Stl, SiC
Smelting & Ore INC601, 446SS, SiC
Zinc 446SS, SiC, Sialon, SiN, Hex

Ceramics  
Dryers (<450イ) 304LSS
Kilns-Brick (<1200イ) Alumina, SiC, Mullite
Vitreous Enamelling (<1100イ) INC601
Grinding Wheels 304SS
Abrasive Grits (<1250イ) Alumina, Mullite
Porcelain Pottery (<1300イ) Alumina, Mullite

Food/Meat  
Baking Ovens 304LSS, 316LSS
Char, Kilns, Sugar 446SS
Cooking - Fruits, Veg, Meats 304LSS, 316LSS
Smokehouses 304LSS, 316LSS

Gas  
Producer Gas INC601, 446SS
Water Gas (Carburator) INC601, 446SS
Water Gas (Superheater) INC601, 446SS
Tar Stills C.Stl, 304LSS

Petroleum  
Bridgewall 446SS, INC601
Sulphur Burners 446SS, LT-1, HR160
Dewaxing 310SS, 316SS
Fractionating Columns 310SS, 316SS
Reaction Chambers 310SS, 316SS
Thermal Catalytic Units 310SS, 316SS, Pyr-B
Towers 310SS, 316SS
Transfer Lines 310SS, 316SS

MISC  
Incineration LT-1, SiC, HR160
Reactors LT-1, Hex
Asphalt Mixing C.Stl, 446SS
Sulphur Burners 446SS, HR160
Ore Roasters INC601,446SS
Carbon Anode Baking Pyr-C
Paper Digesters 316SS, 446SS

C. Stl = Carbon Steel
Pyr-B = Pyrosil B
Pyr-C = Pyrosil C
Hex = Hexoloy SA
Lava C = Lava Coated