Overview of stainless

steel grades used for

pump and valve systems

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Ugitech presentation – Avril 2009PCV Expo – Overview Stainless Steels – Oct 2009

• UGITECH in few words.

• Stainless steel grades in pump and valve systems.

• Pumps applications & specificities

• What about valves?

• How to complete the range?

• Ugitech : expertise, experience, customization

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UGITECH

Turnover 750 Million Euros

Sales 195 Kt

Employees 2000 p.

2008 Key figures:

UGITECH

2 main marketsStrong presence in Europe and a ambition

to develop Export

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Our ambition: optimize our positions on the world markets :

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UGITECH

Round Bars Wire rod Drawn wireHexagonalBars

A wide range of products to answer the customer demand:

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UGITECH.

• CUSTOMIZATION : Thanks to commercial and technical assistance for the customers needs;

• INNOVATION : Through a policy of our offer’s evolution (product / service) and strong skills in marketing and R&D;

• RELIABILITY : With a single streams management and an unique control system ( SAP).

Three key factors of success which make the difference:

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Why stainless steel grades in pump and valve systems ?

• Corrosion resistance in Process Industries(Oil & Gas, Chemicals, Waste and Salt water, etc.);

• Pressure and Temperature resistance;

• Hygienic requirements in Food & Beverage Industries(Chocolate, Drinking water, Wine, Milk, etc.);

• Life cycle cost(Low maintenance costs).

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Which stainless steel grades in pump and valve systems ?

Standard grades :

• FERRITIC STEELS (1.4016 –1.4105 – 1.4106 –1.4114) :• Magnetic• Low strain hardening coefficient• Good tensile strength at high temperature

• MARTENSITIC STEELS (1.4006 > 1.4034 – 1.4005 >1.4035 – 1.4057 – 1.4418) :

• Magnetic• High mechanical properties

• AUSTENITIC STEELS (1.4307/1.4301 – 1.4541 – 1.4404/1.4401 – 1.4571) :

• Not or slightly magnetic• Good impact test even at low temperature

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Which stainless steel grades in pump and valve system ?

Special grades :

• DUPLEX STEELS (1.4362 – 1.4462 – 1.4507) :• Excellent corrosion resistance• High mechanical properties

• SUPER AUSTENITIC STEELS (1.4539 – 1.4529 – 1.4980) :• Very high stress corrosion resistance

• HEAT RESISTING STEELS (1.4841 – 1.4845) :• Austenitic steel with a good oxidation resistance

• PRECIPITATION HARDENING STEELS (1.4542 – 1.4545 – 1.4568) :• Very high mechanical properties• Good corrosion resistance

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Many pumps with a wide range of requirements

• Use: Pump water from ground wells

• Requirements: Corrosion resistance in water

• Parts: Shafts

• Grades: 1.4021 – 1.4005 – 1.4301

Irrigation Pumps :

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Many pumps with a wide range of requirements

• Use: Pump for low viscosity materials(water, oil, etc.)

• Requirements: Corrosion resistance in wastewater , chemicals, etc.

Hygienic for food industries

• Parts: Shafts and fasteners

• Grades: 1.4404 – 1.4462 (For oil and chemicals)1.4021 – 1.4057 – 1.4005 – 1.4305 (For others)

Centrifugal Pumps:

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Many pumps with a wide range of requirements

• Use: Pump for very viscous materials

• Requirements: Corrosion resistance in processindustries (oil, chemicals, thick sludges in water treatment).

Hygienic for food industries (honey, chocolate)

• Parts: Rotors, flanges, fasteners, mechanical seal, seats

• Grades: 1.4542 – 1.4462 (For oil and chemicals)High machinability grades (UGIMA®)

Progressing Cavity Pumps:

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Various valves to regulate various fluid flows

• Use: Large flow at low pressure

• Requirements: Corrosion resistance in processindustries (gas and liquid).

Hygienic for food industries

• Parts: Stem, pins, butterfly, body (sometimes)

• Grades: 1.4301 – 1.4401 – 1.4542 – 1.4021 > 1.4034 – 1.4362High machinability grades (UGIMA®)

Butterfly valves :

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• Use: Gases or liquids with suspended solids(slurries)

• Requirements: Corrosion resistance in processindustries (chemicals).

• Parts: Ball, stem, seals, bush, stud, nuts, body

• Grades: 1.4301 – 1.4401 – 1.4542 – 1.4021 > 1.4034 – 1.4362High machinability grades (UGIMA®)

Ball valves :

Various valves to regulate various fluid flows

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• Use: Liquid, gases, oil (open and close by electric drive)

• Requirements: Corrosion resistance

Hygienic for food industries

Magnetic grades

• Parts: Plunger, spring, body

• Grades: 1.4401 / 1.4404 (For body)1.4105Si – 1.4106 – 1.4105B – 1.4114 (For plunger)High machinability grades (UGIMA®)

Solenoid valves :

Various valves to regulate various fluid flows

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Other compatible parts to complete pump and valve systems.

• Use: All fluids (liquids and gases)

• Requirements: Corrosion resistance

• Parts: All parts (usually from hexagonal bars)

• Grades: 1.4401 / 1.4404 – 1.4301 – 1.4571High machinability grades (UGIMA®)

Fittings & Quick couplings:

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Other compatible parts to complete pump and valve systems

• Use: For large pipes (liquids and gases)To connect valves with pumps, with pipes

• Requirements: Corrosion resistance (same as pipes)Hot forgeability

• Parts: Full parts

• Grades: 1.4301 / 1.4307 – 1.4404 – 1.4462 – 1.4362

Flanges:

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Other compatible parts to complete pump and valve systems

• Use: Filtration system in oil production or irrigation.

• Requirements: Abrasion resistanceCorrosion resistance (of spot welded areas too)Weldability

• Parts: Screens

• Grades: 1.4401 / 1.4404 –1.4462Drawn wire and profiles

Screens:

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UGITECH : Tailor-made technical expertise

TO INNOVATE : Means

• To launch new products,

• To develop current products,

• To optimize the industrial process,

• To adopt recent technologies from R&D center.

20 % of our today products did not exist 6 years ago.

A very innovative Research Center at our customer service:

• Providing of finished pieces,

• Customized products.

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• Values shared by all the Ugitech’s employees.

• Customers recognize UGITECH as the reference in technical products.

• Experts dedicated to the operational needs of customers

• Experts dedicated to our metallurgical process.

• Constant quality to reach « 0 defect » internally as well as externally

• The respect for delivery times is a major objective of commercial and production teams

UGITECH : Quality & reliability

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Quality and reliability remain our priorities.

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Thank You for your Attention

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