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Yuhong Group Co., Ltd. is a premier engineering manufacturer specializing in thermal management systems and high-pressure process equipment. Our comprehensive manufacturing portfolio features shell and tube heat exchangers, industrial pressure vessels, and air-cooled heat exchangers. To provide complete downstream integration, we supply high-integrity replacement tube bundles, U-tubes, straight heat exchanger tubes, finned tubes, and heavy-duty components including precision-machined tube sheets, baffles, and pressure vessel heads.
Product Overview
The ASME SB171 C46400 Tube Sheet serves as the critical structural interface managing tube-to-shell integrity within high-velocity thermal systems. Fabricated exclusively from premium Naval Brass, this component delivers excellent corrosion performance under severe brackish, marine, and fresh-water conditions. C46400 alloy exhibits inherent resistance to dezincification and bio-fouling, making these tube sheets the industrial standard for marine condensers, oil coolers, and power-plant heat exchangers operating within corrosive chloride environments.
Material Specification and Chemical Composition
Our raw material sourcing and forging protocols strictly adhere to the ASME Section II, Part B specification. The structural reliability of the C46400 alloy relies on its exact metallurgical composition, balancing structural alpha-beta phase distribution and corrosion inhibition.
Standard
ASME SB171 / SB171M (Plate and Sheet for Pressure Vessels, Condensers, and Heat Exchangers)
Alloy Grade
C46400 (Naval Brass)
Nominal Composition
Copper (Cu) 59.0% - 62.0%, Tin (Sn) 0.5% - 1.0%, Zinc (Zn) Remainder, Lead (Pb) ≤ 0.20%, Iron (Fe) ≤ 0.10%
Inspection and Testing Requirements
To ensure zero-defect integration inside shell-and-tube configurations, all plates undergo strict non-destructive and destructive testing matrix regimes before multi-axis CNC drilling operations:
Ultrasonic Examination (ASME Section V, Article 5): 100% volumetric scanning for internal voids, laminations, and structural inclusions
Dimensional Inspection (TEMA Class R, C, B Standards): Ligament width tolerances within hundredths of a millimeter; exact perpendicularity
Industrial Application Scenarios
ASME SB171 C46400 Naval Brass tube sheets are explicitly specified for industrial heat transfer configurations where thermal conductivity must be paired with seawater erosion resistance. Typical installations include steam surface condensers in power generation plants, marine lube oil cooling units on offshore platforms, central fresh-water coolers, and chemical processing evaporators handling mildly acidic or chlorinated aqueous solutions.
Technical Highlights and Custom Engineering
Dezincification Resistance via Tin Alloying: The deliberate inclusion of 0.5% - 1.0% Tin (Sn) chemically modifies the crystal lattice, suppressing the leaching of zinc in high-chloride waters and maintaining the mechanical integrity of the tube-to-tube-sheet joints.
CNC High-Precision Drilling: Our manufacturing plant utilizes advanced multi-axis CNC drilling centers to execute tube-hole preparation. We guarantee ultra-tight ligament tolerances as demanded by TEMA Class R standards, reducing stress concentration during subsequent tube rolling or structural welding.
Custom Processing: Yuhong Group supplies C46400 sheets up to 150mm thickness, complete with customized weld-overlay (cladding), precision-machined double-grooves for tube expansion, and integrated sealing faces for custom header gaskets.
Technical FAQ & Search Intent Insights
Q: What causes tube sheet ligament failure in marine heat exchangers?
A: Failure typically stems from galvanic corrosion, dezincification, or inadequate ligament thickness tolerances during drilling. Using ASME SB171 C46400 Naval Brass provides a homogeneous microstructure that resists zinc depletion, while strict compliance with TEMA ligament dimensions prevents localized mechanical stress cracks.
Q: Why select ASME SB171 C46400 over standard brass for tube sheets?
A: Standard brass lacks sufficient tin additions, leaving it vulnerable to rapid dezincification in saline environments. The ASME SB171 specification mandates strict composition and mechanical thresholds, ensuring the plate withstands high pressure-vessel design conditions while resisting chloride-induced stress corrosion cracking.
Yuhong Group is one of the large scale group company in China, more than 35 years experience in the international market, providing high-quality services to over 3000 customers, end user which like Aramco, Petrobras, Pemex, Petronas, Ecopetro, Petroecuador, …. till now Yuhong Grou...
Yuhong Group is one of the large scale group company in China, more than 35 years experience in the international market, providing high-quality services to over 3000 customers, end user which like Aramco, Petrobras, Pemex, Petronas, Ecopetro, Petroecuador, …. till now Yuhong Grou...