What is the creep-resistant steel used for?
Molybdenum has been a key alloying element in creep resistant ferrite steels operating at temperatures up to 530°C. The main applications of creep resistant steel are in power plants and petrochemical plants, where steam turbines require large forgings and castings, and pressure vessels, boilers and piping systems require tubes, plates and accessories of all kinds.In addition to high temperature creep strength, other material properties such as hardenability, corrosion resistance and weldability are also important. The relative importance of these properties depends on the specific application of the material. For example, large turbine rotors need steel with good hardenability, and power plant piping systems must be weldable. Even so, the alloys used in these different […]
