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Trainman4602 wrote: ↑Sat May 26, 2018 12:30 pm What is the source for all your advice? Do you have an engineering degree? I'm not trying to be critical of your post just asking the question

Who are you addressing?

As already been mentioned ss is no good for boilers because of the metallurgical problems that accompany it. Having said that. It is used in in UNFIRED pressure vessels and process piping. Provided it doesnt reach the temp at which carbide precipitation occurs its all good. Fireside of heating surfa...

Sftyvlv wrote: ↑Fri May 25, 2018 9:05 pm Anybody ever use 1 1/4, 2 1/4 chrome (asme A 335) pipe and or plate equivalent for boiler fab.
Has great high pressure/high temp qualities and probably some anti corrosive properties as well.

*ASTM SA 335

Nothing wrong with stainless steel boilers. Tom Miller Dave Moore and Doug Alkire all had ss boilers. My K4 has stainless steel tubes. Most inspectors today have fear of the ss because of the chlorine in the water. I use well water and I think Dave Moore has a chlorine filter for his boiler. Until ...

Anybody ever use 1 1/4, 2 1/4 chrome (asme A 335) pipe and or plate equivalent for boiler fab.
Has great high pressure/high temp qualities and probably some anti corrosive properties as well.