Silver distillation columns with access ladders and yellow service platforms

Special alloy fasteners for Chemical Processing.

Bolts and stud sets that resist process corrosion at reactor covers, valves and pump joints. Supplied as individual parts or equipment kits.

EN 10204 3.1 MTCHeat traceabilityMechanical test resultsPMI testing available

Which fasteners fit your chemical-processing applications?

BYBOLT supplies Hastelloy C-276 stud & nut sets for corrosive reactor-cover joints, Hastelloy C-22 double-end studs for oxidizing chemical service, and Alloy 20 hex bolts for sulfuric-acid equipment. Inconel 625 hex flange bolts combine corrosion resistance with a wider bearing face for process-equipment attachments. Send one drawing or your full shutdown list.

Fasteners for chemical-processing equipment.

Open industrial mixing vessel with a central agitator shaft, impeller blades and bolted shaft connections.

Agitator & mixer shafts (in-vessel)

Rotating shafts inside acid vessels face continuous splash, vibration and crevice exposure at seals and couplings. Hastelloy C-276 studs hold impellers and couplings securely while resisting localised attack where deposits collect.

Hastelloy C-276 shaft studs
Connection requirements
  • Shaft coupling bolt circle and thread engagement length
  • Seal-face bearing surface finish and flatness
  • Stud material grade and thread form specification
Vertical reactor vessel with a bolted top flange, circular side manway and surrounding access platforms.

Reactor vessel & manway flanges

B-3 studs suit reactor manways in compatible reducing-acid service. Their corrosion resistance is useful at the threads and shank near the gasket edge. With a tapped-stud flange, the fasteners can remain installed while crews remove the nuts and cover for internal inspection.

Hastelloy B-3 Stud Bolts
Connection requirements
  • Hastelloy B-3 Stud Bolts · finished condition and load requirement
  • Stud length, nut pattern and thread engagement
  • Acid composition, temperature and oxidizing impurities
Shell-and-tube heat exchanger with an exposed tubesheet and removed end cover in a maintenance workshop.

Acid heat exchangers & condensers

On reducing-acid exchanger channel covers, B-3 studs combine an accessible nut-and-cover arrangement with nickel-molybdenum corrosion resistance. Acid reaching the gasket-edge fasteners is the relevant exposure. Studs can stay in place during repeated cover removal, reducing disturbance of the flange's tapped mounting holes where those are used.

Hastelloy B-3 Stud Bolts
Connection requirements
  • Hastelloy B-3 Stud Bolts · finished condition and load requirement
  • Stud length, nut pattern and thread engagement
  • Acid composition, temperature and oxidizing impurities
Motor-driven centrifugal pumps with flanged casings, connected pipework and yellow coupling guards at a chemical plant.

Chemical transfer pump casings

B-3 studs can secure chemical-pump casing covers in compatible reducing-acid circuits. They guide the cover into place and accept nuts on the accessible face. The alloy choice protects the fastening surfaces reached by process leakage; the pump's actual acid composition, including contaminants, determines compatibility.

Hastelloy B-3 Stud Bolts
Connection requirements
  • Hastelloy B-3 Stud Bolts · finished condition and load requirement
  • Stud length, nut pattern and thread engagement
  • Acid composition, temperature and oxidizing impurities
Chemical plant scrubber tower with connected ductwork, access ladders, circulation piping and a fan.

Scrubber towers & halide piping joints

Scrubber cover and duct-joint bolts can see acidic condensate on their heads and threads even when they sit outside the main process stream. C-276 hex bolts bring resistance to aggressive chloride-bearing media to those exposed fastening points. External flats give maintenance crews a readily accessible drive on removable panels and flanges.

Hastelloy C-276 Hex Bolts
Connection requirements
  • Piping flange rating, gasket type, and required preload
  • Bolt diameter, grip length, and nut/washer stack-up at installed position
  • Chloride and acid exposure, and heat-number certification
Industrial pickling bath line with open tanks, a suspended metal rack and extraction ductwork.

Pickling tank & acid-bath hardware

C-22 studs can secure pickling-equipment covers and pipe connections exposed to acid splash and contaminated fumes. They are worth considering when the chemistry includes oxidizing species or varies during use. Fixed studs also simplify positioning of removable covers around tanks and acid-handling auxiliaries.

Hastelloy C-22 Stud Bolts
Connection requirements
  • Hardware thickness, load, and required preload
  • Stud diameter, overall length, and nut engagement at each end
  • Exposure chemistry, cycling duty, and heat-number certification

Acid type, concentration and chloride heat.

C-22 offers strong resistance to oxidizing process liquids, while C-276 is a useful option for reducing-acid and mixed-chemical joints. Alloy 20 targets sulfuric-acid service. Compare the actual acid, contaminants and temperature rather than treating these grades as a universal upgrade sequence.

What to specify
  • Oxidising potential and halide content
  • Acid concentration and temperature range
Chemical batching area with vertical tanks, dosing pumps, valves and interconnected pipework beneath a shelter.

Chemical batching area with vertical tanks, dosing pumps, valves and interconnected pipework beneath a shelter.

Compare chemical-service fastener alloys.

Chemical Processing: material grade, primary duty, environment, relative material cost and fastener forms
Material gradeMechanical Duty / FocusEnvironmentRelative
cost
Popular
fastener forms
Hastelloy C-276UNS N10276Mixed-acid resistance
Mixed acids and chloride-bearing process liquids$$$$Stud & nut sets
Hastelloy C-22UNS N06022Oxidizing media
Oxidizing acid mixtures and chloride-bearing process liquids$$$$Double-end studs
Alloy 20UNS N08020Sulfuric-acid service
Sulfuric-acid transfer and dosing streams$$Hex bolts
Inconel 625UNS N06625Corrosion resistance
Chloride-bearing process liquids and chemical splash$$$Flange-head bolts

Budget guide: $ lower · $$ moderate · $$$ higher · $$$$ premium. Relative raw-material bands; dimensions, quantity, processing and inspection determine the finished-fastener quote.

Material & cost references

Cost bands group overlapping published supplier ranges for initial budgeting; they are not live BYBOLT prices. Specify the exact UNS and final condition on the order.

Bolts & studs for chemical-process connections.

Alloy 20 hex bolts product arrangement

Alloy 20 hex bolts

Provide sulfuric-acid resistance at transfer flanges and dosing equipment without specifying a broader-duty alloy for every joint.

Reactor & exchanger cover kits.

Order the cover hardware together so shutdown crews can find the correct stud length, nut pattern and quantity for each vessel.

Chemical-service fastener traceability & inspection.

EN 10204 3.1 MTC, heat traceability and mechanical test results with each shipment. Add the tests your equipment specification requires.

Floor-standing optical emission spectrometer and laboratory workstation
Optical emission spectrometry

Material identity

Match the ordered grade and material heat to the certificate, part identification and packing list.

Final condition

Link the specified processing condition and mechanical results to the finished batch; keep separate heat-treatment batches identifiable.

Drawing dimensions

Equipment tag, drawing revision and quantities for each mating part.

Chemical exposure

Include any specified corrosion test, with solution, temperature, method and acceptance criteria.

See the certificate and inspection guide

Before you order chemical-service fasteners.

Send the drawing and the service details for your connection. We can quote the specified parts, finish and inspection package together.

Get a Quote
Can you quote C-22 and C-276 alternatives against one enquiry?

Yes. Send one drawing, quantity and acceptance specification with the process and cleaning data. We can quote the options separately so the comparison includes the same nut, testing and document scope.

What should accompany a replacement pump or valve bolt?

Send the part or drawing, casing material, thread details and service chemistry. Mark any corrosion, broken section or seized threads so a dimensional replacement also addresses the reason for replacement.

Can components be packed by equipment or line number?

Yes. Include the tag and quantity for each assembly in the BOM. We can identify and pack the corresponding studs, nuts and washers together.

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