{"id":3923,"date":"2026-05-06T10:48:05","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T09:48:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nickelcasting.com\/?p=3923"},"modified":"2026-05-06T10:48:05","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T09:48:05","slug":"seamless-nickel-alloy-pipe-for-lng-applications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nickelcasting.com\/ru\/seamless-nickel-alloy-pipe-for-lng-applications\/","title":{"rendered":"\u0411\u0435\u0441\u0448\u043e\u0432\u043d\u044b\u0435 \u0442\u0440\u0443\u0431\u044b \u0438\u0437 \u043d\u0438\u043a\u0435\u043b\u0435\u0432\u043e\u0433\u043e \u0441\u043f\u043b\u0430\u0432\u0430 \u0434\u043b\u044f \u043f\u0440\u0438\u043c\u0435\u043d\u0435\u043d\u0438\u044f \u0432 \u0421\u041f\u0413"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-path-to-node=\"3\">Handling Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) at a punishing -162\u00b0C (-260\u00b0F) demands extreme metallurgical rigor from every piping component. At these severe cryogenic temperatures, standard carbon steels undergo a fatal ductile-to-brittle transition, effectively shattering like glass under operational pressure. This is precisely why specifying a seamless nickel alloy pipe for LNG applications isn&#8217;t just an engineering option; it is an absolute structural necessity for offshore platforms, coastal liquefaction trains, and transfer terminals. As materials engineers, we must address massive thermal contraction and intense pressure cycling simultaneously. When you engineer a pipeline without weld seams, you inherently eliminate the primary nucleation sites for stress corrosion cracking and localized fatigue failure in cryogenic environments. Let us break down the underlying metallurgical mechanics behind this critical material selection.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"4\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3924\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nickelcasting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/11.jpg\" alt=\"\u0411\u0435\u0441\u0448\u043e\u0432\u043d\u044b\u0435 \u0442\u0440\u0443\u0431\u044b \u0438\u0437 \u043d\u0438\u043a\u0435\u043b\u0435\u0432\u043e\u0433\u043e \u0441\u043f\u043b\u0430\u0432\u0430 \u0434\u043b\u044f \u043f\u0440\u0438\u043c\u0435\u043d\u0435\u043d\u0438\u044f \u0432 \u0421\u041f\u0413\" width=\"1024\" height=\"765\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nickelcasting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/11.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.nickelcasting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/11-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nickelcasting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/11-768x574.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nickelcasting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/11-16x12.jpg 16w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 data-path-to-node=\"5\">\u041f\u0440\u0435\u0432\u043e\u0441\u0445\u043e\u0434\u0441\u0442\u0432\u043e \u0433\u0440\u0430\u043d\u0435\u0446\u0435\u043d\u0442\u0440\u0438\u0440\u043e\u0432\u0430\u043d\u043d\u044b\u0445 \u043a\u0443\u0431\u0438\u0447\u0435\u0441\u043a\u0438\u0445 (FCC) \u0441\u0442\u0440\u0443\u043a\u0442\u0443\u0440<\/h3>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"6\">The superiority of seamless nickel-based alloys in demanding cryogenic service stems primarily from their face-centered cubic (FCC) crystal structure. Unlike body-centered cubic (BCC) metals, FCC alloys maintain their ductility, toughness, and impact resistance even as temperatures approach absolute zero. When we deploy a seamless nickel alloy pipe for LNG applications, we are fundamentally relying on this inherent austenite stability. The complete absence of a longitudinal weld seam removes the heat-affected zone (HAZ) from the pipeline&#8217;s cross-section. The HAZ typically exhibits erratic grain growth and localized precipitation of brittle intermetallic phases, which act as critical failure points under cryogenic thermal shock.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"7\">\u041a\u0440\u043e\u043c\u0435 \u0442\u043e\u0433\u043e, \u043e\u0433\u0440\u043e\u043c\u043d\u044b\u0435 \u0437\u043d\u0430\u0447\u0435\u043d\u0438\u044f \u0434\u0430\u0432\u043b\u0435\u043d\u0438\u044f, \u0442\u0440\u0435\u0431\u0443\u0435\u043c\u044b\u0435 \u0434\u043b\u044f \u0433\u043b\u0443\u0431\u043e\u043a\u043e\u0432\u043e\u0434\u043d\u044b\u0445 \u043b\u0438\u043d\u0438\u0439 \u043f\u0435\u0440\u0435\u043a\u0430\u0447\u043a\u0438 \u0421\u041f\u0413, \u0442\u0440\u0435\u0431\u0443\u044e\u0442 \u0438\u0434\u0435\u0430\u043b\u044c\u043d\u043e \u0440\u0430\u0432\u043d\u043e\u043c\u0435\u0440\u043d\u043e\u0439 \u0442\u043e\u043b\u0449\u0438\u043d\u044b \u0441\u0442\u0435\u043d\u043e\u043a \u0438 \u043f\u043e\u043b\u043d\u043e\u0441\u0442\u044c\u044e \u0438\u0437\u043e\u0442\u0440\u043e\u043f\u043d\u044b\u0445 \u043c\u0435\u0445\u0430\u043d\u0438\u0447\u0435\u0441\u043a\u0438\u0445 \u0441\u0432\u043e\u0439\u0441\u0442\u0432. \u0412\u044b\u0441\u043e\u043a\u043e\u043d\u0438\u043a\u0435\u043b\u0435\u0432\u044b\u0435 \u043c\u0435\u0442\u0430\u043b\u043b\u0443\u0440\u0433\u0438\u0447\u0435\u0441\u043a\u0438\u0435 \u043c\u0430\u0440\u043a\u0438 \u043e\u0431\u0435\u0441\u043f\u0435\u0447\u0438\u0432\u0430\u044e\u0442 \u043d\u0435\u043e\u0431\u044b\u043a\u043d\u043e\u0432\u0435\u043d\u043d\u043e\u0435 \u0441\u043e\u0447\u0435\u0442\u0430\u043d\u0438\u0435 \u0432\u044b\u0441\u043e\u043a\u043e\u0439 \u043f\u0440\u0435\u0434\u0435\u043b\u044c\u043d\u043e\u0439 \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0447\u043d\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0438 \u043d\u0430 \u0440\u0430\u0441\u0442\u044f\u0436\u0435\u043d\u0438\u0435 \u0438 \u0443\u0434\u0438\u0432\u0438\u0442\u0435\u043b\u044c\u043d\u043e \u043d\u0438\u0437\u043a\u043e\u0433\u043e \u043a\u043e\u044d\u0444\u0444\u0438\u0446\u0438\u0435\u043d\u0442\u0430 \u0442\u0435\u043f\u043b\u043e\u0432\u043e\u0433\u043e \u0440\u0430\u0441\u0448\u0438\u0440\u0435\u043d\u0438\u044f (\u041a\u0422\u0420). \u042d\u0442\u043e \u043f\u043e\u0437\u0432\u043e\u043b\u044f\u0435\u0442 \u0441\u043d\u0438\u0437\u0438\u0442\u044c \u043e\u043f\u0430\u0441\u043d\u044b\u0435 \u0442\u0435\u0440\u043c\u0438\u0447\u0435\u0441\u043a\u0438\u0435 \u043d\u0430\u043f\u0440\u044f\u0436\u0435\u043d\u0438\u044f, \u0432\u043e\u0437\u043d\u0438\u043a\u0430\u044e\u0449\u0438\u0435 \u043d\u0430 \u044d\u0442\u0430\u043f\u0430\u0445 \u0431\u044b\u0441\u0442\u0440\u043e\u0433\u043e \u043e\u0445\u043b\u0430\u0436\u0434\u0435\u043d\u0438\u044f \u0438 \u0440\u0430\u0437\u043e\u0433\u0440\u0435\u0432\u0430 \u043f\u0440\u0438 \u043f\u043e\u0433\u0440\u0443\u0437\u043a\u0435 \u0438 \u0440\u0430\u0437\u0433\u0440\u0443\u0437\u043a\u0435 \u0421\u041f\u0413.<\/p>\n<table data-path-to-node=\"8\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<td>\u041a\u043b\u0430\u0441\u0441 \u043c\u0430\u0442\u0435\u0440\u0438\u0430\u043b\u0430<\/td>\n<td>\u041f\u0440\u0435\u0434\u0435\u043b \u0442\u0435\u043a\u0443\u0447\u0435\u0441\u0442\u0438 (\u041c\u041f\u0430)<\/td>\n<td>\u041f\u0440\u043e\u0447\u043d\u043e\u0441\u0442\u044c \u043d\u0430 \u0440\u0430\u0437\u0440\u044b\u0432 (\u041c\u041f\u0430)<\/td>\n<td>\u0423\u0434\u043b\u0438\u043d\u0435\u043d\u0438\u0435 (%)<\/td>\n<td>\u0423\u0434\u0430\u0440 \u043f\u043e \u0428\u0430\u0440\u043f\u0438 V-Notch \u043f\u0440\u0438 -196\u00b0C (\u0414\u0436)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\u041d\u0435\u0440\u0436\u0430\u0432\u0435\u044e\u0449\u0430\u044f \u0441\u0442\u0430\u043b\u044c 316L<\/td>\n<td>290<\/td>\n<td>580<\/td>\n<td>45<\/td>\n<td>110<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>9% \u041d\u0438\u043a\u0435\u043b\u0435\u0432\u0430\u044f \u0441\u0442\u0430\u043b\u044c<\/td>\n<td>585<\/td>\n<td>690<\/td>\n<td>20<\/td>\n<td>95<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u0421\u043f\u043b\u0430\u0432 625 (\u0431\u0435\u0441\u0448\u043e\u0432\u043d\u044b\u0439)<\/td>\n<td>517<\/td>\n<td>930<\/td>\n<td>42<\/td>\n<td>135<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nickelcasting.com\/es\/aleaciones-de-niquel\/aleaciones-metalicas-invar\/invar-36\/\">\u0418\u043d\u0432\u0430\u0440 36<\/a> (36% Ni)<\/td>\n<td>240<\/td>\n<td>490<\/td>\n<td>40<\/td>\n<td>120<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3 data-path-to-node=\"9\">\u041f\u0440\u0435\u0438\u043c\u0443\u0449\u0435\u0441\u0442\u0432\u0430 \u043e\u0431\u0440\u0430\u0431\u043e\u0442\u043a\u0438 \u0438 \u0443\u0441\u0442\u0430\u043d\u043e\u0432\u043a\u0438 \u043d\u0430 \u043c\u0435\u0441\u0442\u0435<\/h3>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"10\">Creating a true seamless nickel alloy pipe for LNG applications requires precision hot extrusion followed by rigorous cold pilgering processes. This advanced thermomechanical processing refines the microstructural grain size, vastly enhancing the pipe&#8217;s resistance to hydrogen embrittlement and dynamic shock loads. These shock loads are common occurrences during liquid hammer events when cryogenic fluid transfer valves are rapidly actuated.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"11\">\u041d\u0430\u0448\u0430 \u0438\u043d\u0436\u0435\u043d\u0435\u0440\u043d\u0430\u044f \u043a\u043e\u043c\u0430\u043d\u0434\u0430 28Nickel \u0447\u0430\u0441\u0442\u043e \u043a\u043e\u043d\u0441\u0443\u043b\u044c\u0442\u0438\u0440\u0443\u0435\u0442 \u043f\u043e \u0441\u043b\u043e\u0436\u043d\u044b\u043c \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0435\u043a\u0442\u0430\u043c \u0442\u0435\u0440\u043c\u0438\u043d\u0430\u043b\u043e\u0432, \u0433\u0434\u0435 \u043f\u043e\u0434\u0440\u044f\u0434\u0447\u0438\u043a\u0438 EPC \u0438\u0441\u043f\u044b\u0442\u044b\u0432\u0430\u044e\u0442 \u0442\u0440\u0443\u0434\u043d\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0438 \u0441 \u043f\u0440\u043e\u043a\u043b\u0430\u0434\u043a\u043e\u0439 \u0442\u0440\u0443\u0431 \u0438\u0437-\u0437\u0430 \u044d\u043a\u0441\u0442\u0440\u0435\u043c\u0430\u043b\u044c\u043d\u044b\u0445 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\u0441\u043d\u0438\u0436\u0430\u0435\u0442 \u0432\u0435\u0440\u043e\u044f\u0442\u043d\u043e\u0441\u0442\u044c \u043a\u0430\u0442\u0430\u0441\u0442\u0440\u043e\u0444\u0438\u0447\u0435\u0441\u043a\u0438\u0445 \u043e\u0442\u043a\u0430\u0437\u043e\u0432 \u043e\u0431\u043e\u0440\u0443\u0434\u043e\u0432\u0430\u043d\u0438\u044f \u0432 \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0446\u0435\u0441\u0441\u0435 \u044d\u043a\u0441\u043f\u043b\u0443\u0430\u0442\u0430\u0446\u0438\u0438.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"13\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3925\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nickelcasting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/222.jpg\" alt=\"\u0411\u0435\u0441\u0448\u043e\u0432\u043d\u044b\u0435 \u0442\u0440\u0443\u0431\u044b \u0438\u0437 \u043d\u0438\u043a\u0435\u043b\u0435\u0432\u043e\u0433\u043e \u0441\u043f\u043b\u0430\u0432\u0430 \u0434\u043b\u044f \u043f\u0440\u0438\u043c\u0435\u043d\u0435\u043d\u0438\u044f \u0432 \u0421\u041f\u0413\" width=\"1024\" height=\"765\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nickelcasting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/222.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.nickelcasting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/222-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nickelcasting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/222-768x574.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nickelcasting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/222-16x12.jpg 16w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 data-path-to-node=\"14\">\u0417\u0430\u0449\u0438\u0442\u0438\u0442\u0435 \u0441\u0432\u043e\u044e \u0438\u043d\u0444\u0440\u0430\u0441\u0442\u0440\u0443\u043a\u0442\u0443\u0440\u0443 \u0421\u041f\u0413 \u0441 \u043f\u043e\u043c\u043e\u0449\u044c\u044e 28 \u043d\u0438\u043a\u0435\u043b\u044f<\/h3>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"15\">Navigating the strict regulatory specifications of API 5LC and ASME B31.3 for severe cryogenic service requires far more than just skimming a material datasheet. The distinct microstructural advantages of a seamless nickel alloy pipe for LNG applications provide the ultimate safety factor against catastrophic brittle fracture and thermal fatigue. However, matching the exact alloy grade\u2014whether it happens to be a 9% nickel steel variant, a controlled-expansion Invar alloy, or a high-performance Inconel grade\u2014to your specific thermal gradients and pressure cycling parameters is a highly complex metallurgical puzzle. Do not leave your multimillion-dollar facility&#8217;s structural integrity to chance or guesswork. Contact the specialized metallurgical engineering team at 28Nickel today with your project schematics and operational parameters. Let our experts provide precise, data-backed material recommendations and tailored supply solutions for your next major LNG terminal project.<\/p>\n<h3 data-path-to-node=\"16\">\u0421\u0432\u044f\u0437\u0430\u043d\u043d\u044b\u0435 \u0432\u043e\u043f\u0440\u043e\u0441\u044b \u0438 \u043e\u0442\u0432\u0435\u0442\u044b<\/h3>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"17\">\u0412\u043e\u043f\u0440\u043e\u0441 1: \u0412 \u0447\u0435\u043c \u043e\u0441\u043d\u043e\u0432\u043d\u043e\u0435 \u043c\u0435\u0442\u0430\u043b\u043b\u0443\u0440\u0433\u0438\u0447\u0435\u0441\u043a\u043e\u0435 \u043f\u0440\u0435\u0438\u043c\u0443\u0449\u0435\u0441\u0442\u0432\u043e \u0431\u0435\u0441\u0448\u043e\u0432\u043d\u044b\u0445 \u0442\u0440\u0443\u0431 \u0438\u0437 \u043d\u0438\u043a\u0435\u043b\u0435\u0432\u043e\u0433\u043e \u0441\u043f\u043b\u0430\u0432\u0430 \u0434\u043b\u044f \u0421\u041f\u0413 \u043f\u043e \u0441\u0440\u0430\u0432\u043d\u0435\u043d\u0438\u044e \u0441\u043e \u0441\u0432\u0430\u0440\u043d\u044b\u043c\u0438 \u0432\u0430\u0440\u0438\u0430\u043d\u0442\u0430\u043c\u0438?<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"17\">A1: \u041e\u0441\u043d\u043e\u0432\u043d\u044b\u043c \u043f\u0440\u0435\u0438\u043c\u0443\u0449\u0435\u0441\u0442\u0432\u043e\u043c \u044f\u0432\u043b\u044f\u0435\u0442\u0441\u044f \u043f\u043e\u043b\u043d\u043e\u0435 \u0438\u0441\u043a\u043b\u044e\u0447\u0435\u043d\u0438\u0435 \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0434\u043e\u043b\u044c\u043d\u043e\u0439 \u0437\u043e\u043d\u044b \u0442\u0435\u0440\u043c\u0438\u0447\u0435\u0441\u043a\u043e\u0433\u043e \u0432\u043b\u0438\u044f\u043d\u0438\u044f (\u0417\u0422\u0412). \u0412 \u043a\u0440\u0438\u043e\u0433\u0435\u043d\u043d\u044b\u0445 \u0443\u0441\u043b\u043e\u0432\u0438\u044f\u0445 \u0441\u0432\u0430\u0440\u043d\u044b\u0435 \u0448\u0432\u044b \u0438 \u0441\u0432\u044f\u0437\u0430\u043d\u043d\u044b\u0435 \u0441 \u043d\u0438\u043c\u0438 HAZ \u043c\u043e\u0433\u0443\u0442 \u0441\u0442\u0430\u0442\u044c \u043c\u0435\u0441\u0442\u0430\u043c\u0438 \u0437\u0430\u0440\u043e\u0436\u0434\u0435\u043d\u0438\u044f \u0445\u0440\u0443\u043f\u043a\u0438\u0445 \u0440\u0430\u0437\u0440\u0443\u0448\u0435\u043d\u0438\u0439 \u0438\u0437-\u0437\u0430 \u0438\u0437\u043c\u0435\u043d\u0435\u043d\u0438\u044f \u0441\u0442\u0440\u0443\u043a\u0442\u0443\u0440\u044b \u0437\u0435\u0440\u0435\u043d. \u0411\u0435\u0441\u0448\u043e\u0432\u043d\u0430\u044f \u043a\u043e\u043d\u0441\u0442\u0440\u0443\u043a\u0446\u0438\u044f \u043e\u0431\u0435\u0441\u043f\u0435\u0447\u0438\u0432\u0430\u0435\u0442 \u0438\u0437\u043e\u0442\u0440\u043e\u043f\u043d\u0443\u044e \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0447\u043d\u043e\u0441\u0442\u044c \u0438 \u0440\u0430\u0432\u043d\u043e\u043c\u0435\u0440\u043d\u0443\u044e \u043f\u043b\u0430\u0441\u0442\u0438\u0447\u043d\u043e\u0441\u0442\u044c \u043f\u043e \u0432\u0441\u0435\u0439 \u043e\u043a\u0440\u0443\u0436\u043d\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0438 \u0442\u0440\u0443\u0431\u044b \u043f\u0440\u0438 \u0442\u0435\u043c\u043f\u0435\u0440\u0430\u0442\u0443\u0440\u0435 -162\u00b0C.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"18\">\u0412\u043e\u043f\u0440\u043e\u0441 2: \u041a\u0430\u043a \u0441\u043e\u0434\u0435\u0440\u0436\u0430\u043d\u0438\u0435 \u043d\u0438\u043a\u0435\u043b\u044f \u0432\u043b\u0438\u044f\u0435\u0442 \u043d\u0430 \u0442\u0435\u043c\u043f\u0435\u0440\u0430\u0442\u0443\u0440\u0443 \u043f\u0435\u0440\u0435\u0445\u043e\u0434\u0430 \u0432\u044f\u0437\u043a\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0438 \u0432 \u0445\u0440\u0443\u043f\u043a\u043e\u0441\u0442\u044c (DBTT)?<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"18\">A2: Nickel acts as a powerful austenite stabilizer. As the nickel content increases, the material&#8217;s crystal lattice firmly retains its Face-Centered Cubic (FCC) structure, which inherently lacks a DBTT. This ensures the pipe remains highly ductile and absorbs impact energy rather than shattering when exposed to extreme LNG temperatures.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"19\">\u0412\u043e\u043f\u0440\u043e\u0441 3: \u041a\u0430\u043a\u0438\u0435 \u043c\u0435\u0436\u0434\u0443\u043d\u0430\u0440\u043e\u0434\u043d\u044b\u0435 \u0441\u043f\u0435\u0446\u0438\u0444\u0438\u043a\u0430\u0446\u0438\u0438 \u0440\u0435\u0433\u043b\u0430\u043c\u0435\u043d\u0442\u0438\u0440\u0443\u044e\u0442 \u0431\u0435\u0441\u0448\u043e\u0432\u043d\u044b\u0435 \u0442\u0440\u0443\u0431\u044b \u0438\u0437 \u043d\u0438\u043a\u0435\u043b\u0435\u0432\u043e\u0433\u043e \u0441\u043f\u043b\u0430\u0432\u0430 \u0434\u043b\u044f \u043f\u0440\u0438\u043c\u0435\u043d\u0435\u043d\u0438\u044f \u0432 \u0421\u041f\u0413?<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"19\">A3: \u041e\u0441\u043d\u043e\u0432\u043d\u044b\u0435 \u0441\u0442\u0430\u043d\u0434\u0430\u0440\u0442\u044b \u0432\u043a\u043b\u044e\u0447\u0430\u044e\u0442 ASME B31.3 (\u0442\u0435\u0445\u043d\u043e\u043b\u043e\u0433\u0438\u0447\u0435\u0441\u043a\u0438\u0435 \u0442\u0440\u0443\u0431\u043e\u043f\u0440\u043e\u0432\u043e\u0434\u044b) \u0434\u043b\u044f \u043e\u0431\u0449\u0435\u0433\u043e \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0435\u043a\u0442\u0438\u0440\u043e\u0432\u0430\u043d\u0438\u044f \u0438 \u0438\u0437\u0433\u043e\u0442\u043e\u0432\u043b\u0435\u043d\u0438\u044f, \u0430 \u0442\u0430\u043a\u0436\u0435 API 5LC (\u043b\u0438\u043d\u0435\u0439\u043d\u044b\u0435 \u0442\u0440\u0443\u0431\u043e\u043f\u0440\u043e\u0432\u043e\u0434\u044b CRA) \u0438 \u0441\u043f\u0435\u0446\u0438\u0444\u0438\u043a\u0430\u0446\u0438\u0438 ASTM, \u0442\u0430\u043a\u0438\u0435 \u043a\u0430\u043a B444 \u0438\u043b\u0438 B423, \u0432 \u0437\u0430\u0432\u0438\u0441\u0438\u043c\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0438 \u043e\u0442 \u043a\u043e\u043d\u043a\u0440\u0435\u0442\u043d\u043e\u0439 \u0437\u0430\u0434\u0430\u0447\u0438. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nickelcasting.com\/es\/aleaciones-de-niquel\/\">\u043c\u0430\u0440\u043a\u0430 \u043d\u0438\u043a\u0435\u043b\u0435\u0432\u043e\u0433\u043e \u0441\u043f\u043b\u0430\u0432\u0430<\/a> \u0432\u044b\u0431\u0440\u0430\u043d\u044b. \u041f\u043e\u043b\u043d\u043e\u0435 \u0441\u043e\u043e\u0442\u0432\u0435\u0442\u0441\u0442\u0432\u0438\u0435 \u0442\u0440\u0435\u0431\u043e\u0432\u0430\u043d\u0438\u044f\u043c \u043e\u0431\u0435\u0441\u043f\u0435\u0447\u0438\u0432\u0430\u0435\u0442 \u043d\u0430\u0434\u043b\u0435\u0436\u0430\u0449\u0438\u0439 \u0445\u0438\u043c\u0438\u0447\u0435\u0441\u043a\u0438\u0439 \u0441\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0430\u0432 \u0438 \u0442\u0440\u0435\u0431\u0443\u0435\u0442 \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0432\u0435\u0434\u0435\u043d\u0438\u044f \u0441\u0442\u0440\u043e\u0433\u0438\u0445 \u043a\u0440\u0438\u043e\u0433\u0435\u043d\u043d\u044b\u0445 \u043c\u0435\u0445\u0430\u043d\u0438\u0447\u0435\u0441\u043a\u0438\u0445 \u0438\u0441\u043f\u044b\u0442\u0430\u043d\u0438\u0439.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Handling Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) at a punishing -162\u00b0C (-260\u00b0F) demands extreme metallurgical rigor from every piping component. 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