ASTM A789 UNS S32520 Super Duplex Stainless Steel Tube

ASTM A789 / A789M covers seamless and welded ferritic/austenitic stainless steel tubing for general corrosion service with particular emphasis on stress corrosion cracking resistance. UNS S32520 is a copper-bearing super duplex with heat limits of carbon ≤0.030%, chromium 23.0–25.0%, nickel 5.5–8.0%, molybdenum 3.0–5.0%, nitrogen 0.20–0.35%, and copper 0.50–3.00% in A789/A789M-24 Table 1. High Mo and N push PREN into the super duplex band; copper supports performance in some reducing and localized-corrosion environments. The QUEUE titles this grade Super Duplex.

SHH STEEL can produce and supply ASTM A789 UNS S32520 super duplex stainless steel tube as seamless and welded product (welded without filler metal) in typical heat-exchanger and process OD × wall / BWG sizes, with EN 10204 3.1 mill test certificates. Dual A789/SA789 marking only when both standards are on the order. Hub: A789/A789M.

Compare with Cu-bearing A789 S32550, workhorse A789 S32750, and standard duplex A789 S32205. Plate: A240.

Heat analysis must meet A789/A789M-24 Table 1. Product analysis follows A480/A480M annex tolerances when ordered.

Mid-range PREN = Cr + 3.3Mo + 16N at Cr 24, Mo 4.0, N 0.28 is about PREN ≈ 42 — super duplex band (Wikipedia cites roughly 38–45). Copper is a required range (0.50–3.00%), not an optional residual. Mo up to 5.0% raises sigma sensitivity — quench practice matters.

Tensile and hardness floors come from older A789 Table 4 reprints; the public A789/A789M-24 sample did not include that table. Reconfirm on the PO edition.

Older Table 4 copies list 112/80 ksi with 25% elongation and 310 HBW / 32 HRC — stronger than 2205-class floors.

A789 Section 5 allows seamless or welded manufacture with no filler metal added. Seamless S32520 tube is typically hot-finished then cold-drawn to final OD and wall; welded tube is roll-formed from matching strip and autogenously welded, then usually cold-worked and re-annealed so the seam meets parent-metal heat treatment and mechanical floors.

Seamless lots take a flaring test (minimum 10% inside-diameter expansion); welded lots take a flange test plus a reverse flattening test on a specimen from each 1500 ft [450 m] of finished tubing. Tension and hardness sampling apply to both routes. SHH STEEL produces and supplies both seamless and welded A789 S32520 against the route named on the enquiry, with EN 10204 3.1 coverage of chemistry and mechanicals.

Average wall is the default under A789; specify minimum wall on the order when that is the design basis. Outside diameter and wall are ordered as tube sizes (metric or inch OD × wall / BWG). General dimensional requirements sit in Specification A1016/A1016M unless A789 states otherwise.

When converting a pipe schedule into tube wall, state clearly whether acceptance is average or minimum wall — the two are not interchangeable on the mill ticket. SHH STEEL confirms OD × wall, length, and finish before the heat is reserved.

UNS S32520 aligns with EN 1.4507 in public duplex tables and is sometimes marketed alongside uranus-type Cu super duplex names — confirm UNS on every stencil.

Dual A789/SA789 on request. Hub: A789/A789M.

A789/A789M-24 Table 2 lists UNS S32520 at 1975–2050 °F [1080–1120 °C] with rapid cooling in water or by other means (unless Table 2 states a different quench). Seamless tube may be quenched directly after hot forming while at or above the minimum solution temperature where the standard allows that alternate.

Rapid cooling limits time in the sigma-forming window (roughly 700–1000 °C). A789’s scope warns that these steels are susceptible to embrittlement if used for prolonged periods at elevated temperatures, including 475 °C (885 °F) ferrite embrittlement. SHH STEEL supplies S32520 solution-annealed and quenched per Table 2.

S32520 is specified for chloride SCC resistance and super duplex pitting/crevice performance where copper is part of the corrosion design. Mid-range PREN ≈42 places it with other super duplex grades such as A789 S32750, though exact seawater crevice ranking still depends on heat chemistry and test method.

Do not substitute standard duplex A789 S32205 into an S32520 line. Compare carefully with A789 S32550 when both Cu super duplex options appear on a bid list.

Offshore and chemical-process heat-exchanger tube, chloride-rich process coolers, and seawater-influenced circuits where a Cu-bearing super duplex is named. Higher strength than 2205 supports thinner walls in pressure design.

SHH STEEL produces and supplies A789 S32520 and can quote A789 S32750 / A789 S32760 on the same enquiry.

Autogenous A789 welded tube must meet parent anneal and mechanicals without filler. Fabrication welds that use filler typically take matching or overalloyed duplex/super duplex consumables with controlled heat input and interpass temperature so ferrite–austenite balance stays qualified. Re-anneal after heavy hot work when required; keep bake and stress-relief cycles out of the sigma nose and the 400–500 °C embrittlement band unless a qualified procedure says otherwise.

Standard delivery is solution-annealed and pickled (or otherwise descaled) so the passive film can form uniformly. Bright-annealed or lightly polished OD/ID finishes are available by agreement when the exchanger or hygienic duty needs a smoother bore. Passivation after pickling or after fabrication welding is good practice in chloride service; remove carbon-steel tooling contamination before commissioning. SHH STEEL states the finish route on the quotation and on the MTC.

Each A789 tube takes either a nondestructive electric test or a hydrostatic test. Mechanical sampling covers tension, hardness, and flaring for seamless or flange plus reverse flattening for welded, with full heat analysis on the mill test certificate. Product analysis and supplementary corrosion or ferrite tests are added when the purchase order asks for them. SHH STEEL issues EN 10204 3.1 as standard and arranges third-party inspection / 3.2 when the enquiry names an agency, with lot identity per A789 Notes 1 and 2.

Tube is typically packed in hexagonal bundles or plywood cases with end protectors and waterproof wrapping for ocean freight, with bundle tags repeating heat number, size, and standard. Cut-to-length exchanger tube may be boxed by length group; U-bends travel in purpose-built crates when ordered. SHH STEEL ships FOB, CFR, CIF, or EXW under the Incoterm on the order, with commercial invoice, packing list, and the EN 10204 3.1 or 3.2 certificate set.

SHH STEEL produces and supplies ASTM A789 UNS S32520 super duplex tube — coordinating Cu-bearing high-Mo chemistry, the 1975–2050 °F anneal window, testing, and EN 10204 3.1 documents to the PO. Production capability, not trader-only.

We treat sigma risk and 475 °C embrittlement as real fabrication constraints on super duplex, not brochure footnotes.

SHH STEEL can produce and supply ASTM A789 UNS S32520 against the edition, size, and finish route named on your enquiry. The capability table below summarizes what we regularly quote, followed by the Stock / Available sizes map.

Stock / Available sizes

SHH STEEL quotes S32520 tube against a practical production-and-stock enquiry range rather than a frozen warehouse SKU list with published tonnages. Availability of any single line on a given week depends on mill drawing and inbound schedule — treat the table as a supply map for enquiry.

When you send an enquiry, include the ASTM edition if known, seamless or welded, OD × wall (avg or min), length, finish, test extras, and destination port. Sister grades such as A789 S32550, A789 S32750, and A789 S32205 can be quoted on the same enquiry when the project mixes duplex classes.

ASTM A789 UNS S32520 is a super duplex stainless steel tube grade under the A789 seamless-and-welded duplex tubing specification. SHH STEEL produces and supplies seamless and welded S32520 to the A789 anneal and test regime with EN 10204 3.1 documentation. For sizes, dual marking, or grade comparisons, contact admin@steelspecs.com.