How to choose stainless steel storage tank inside and outside material

Stainless steel storage tanks have strong corrosion resistance, protecting the substances or gases in the tank from contamination or damage. After strict quality testing, the product life is longer. Stainless steel storage tank sealing performance, the tank in the material is not easy to contaminate; long-term does not need to clean often, saving the cost of cleaning and maintenance.

stainless steel storage tank

The primary material of the tank is made of stainless steel, and stainless steel is also divided into many types; even in line with the requirements of health norms, this one, but not only one, can be selected. Let us briefly understand how to choose the type of stainless steel tank material.


1. Can body material selection: as the can body material selection, there are like 304, 316L, and 321, which align with the health norms of stainless steel material selection. 304 is the national recognition of food-grade stainless steel material, and 316 is also; some insulation cup walls like to use 316 stainless steel.


2. Outside the tank jacket: For the jacket used outside the tank, you can use food-grade 304 stainless steel and carbon steel to replace it. Because it is not the inner wall of the tank, it will not be in contact with the product; in the material above, choose the right type.


For stainless steel storage tank material above a variety of possibilities, or sound. And in the tank outside, the choice of words is not food-grade material, mainly depending on the specific use of the environment to decide. But for the inner wall, using food-grade material is not enough; but also need to use CIP cleaning and SIP sterilization.