You should have heard more or less that stainless steel heat exchange tubes are not very suitable for storage in coastal areas. So today we will talk about the reason and see why?
The main reason why stainless steel heat exchange tubes cannot be stored in coastal areas is because they are prone to rust.
Chloride ions are widely present in coastal areas, so what will happen to chloride ions?
The presence of chloride ions will cause corrosion on the surface of stainless steel heat exchange tubes, and the corrosion rate is faster than that of ordinary low-carbon steel, and chloride ions are widely present in salt, soil, sweat, sea breeze, sea water, etc.
Therefore, chloride ions cannot be completely avoided. The best way is not to store stainless steel heat exchange tubes in coastal areas.
Not only that, we should also take protective measures. No matter whether there is rust or not, we should wipe the surface to keep it clean.