Extreme chemical resistance

Chemical Sector

The chemical and petrochemical industry operates in highly corrosive environments with acids, halogens and oxidising media at elevated temperature. SMP supplies titanium, tantalum and niobium for process equipment requiring exceptional chemical resistance and extended service life.

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Titanium resistant to nitric acid, dilute hydrochloric acid and seawater
Tantalum with chemical resistance comparable to glass
Niobium for superconductivity and acidic-process applications
Palladium-titanium coatings for reducing media
Molybdenum for high-temperature process furnaces

Use cases

Applications in Chemical Sector

Reactors and heat exchangers

Grade 2 titanium tubes and plates for exchangers in nitric-acid, chlorination and desalination plants. Service life over 20 years.

Distillation columns

Titanium plates and bars for structured packing and tray components in separation columns. Resistant to acetic acid and chlorides.

Valves and pumps

Machined titanium and tantalum parts for shut-off valves and pump bodies in hydrochloric and concentrated sulphuric acid circuits.

Process electrodes

Coated titanium anodes (MMO) for electrolytic chlorination, water treatment and brine electrolysis.

Catalyst support

Tungsten and molybdenum mesh and fine wire to support catalysts in high-temperature reactors.

Autoclaves and pressure equipment

Titanium forgings and tantalum bars for autoclaves used in chemical synthesis and supercritical-fluid extraction.

Sector catalogue

Materials for Chemical Sector

Outstanding resistance to oxidising acids, chlorides and seawater. The most widely used material in process equipment.

Resistant to cold concentrated acids. Withstands process temperatures above 2,000 °C.

Wire
Bars

High creep resistance at extreme temperatures in chemical-process furnaces.

Wire

Chemical resistance comparable to glass: inert against hydrochloric acid, sulphuric acid and acid mixtures at elevated temperature.

Applicable standards

Certifications and standards

ASTM B265 Gr.2
ASTM B337
EN 10204 3.1
NACE MR0175
ISO 9001:2015

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