Why Choose FiltEdge's Stainless Steel Cartridge Filter Housing?
FiltEdge has made a series of design and manufacturing optimization and upgrading for Stainless Steel Cartridge Filter Housing to meet the problems of leak, bypass, rust, cracked housing, hard maintenance and so on, which will be encountered during the actual production in the industry and provide you with a solution to these problems. FiltEdge provides filtration solutions to these problems, solves these filtration difficulties, ensures the stable operation of your production line, and improves production capacity and quality.
What Is FiltEdge's Stainless Steel Cartridge Filter Housing?
FiltEdge’s Stainless Steel Cartridge Filter Housing is an industrial cartridge filter housing made of stainless steel. Compared with FRP/plastic cartridge filter housing, SS cartridge filter housing has better pressure and high temperature resistance and longer service life. You can use it for pre-filtration or terminal filtration in food and beverage, pharmaceutical, chemical, and water treatment industries.
Types Of Stainless Steel Cartridge Filter Housing
As a Stainless Steel Cartridge Filter Housing factory and service provider, FiltEdge has more than 100 types of Stainless Steel Cartridge Filter Housing for you to choose from. If the working condition is special, we can also analyze the characteristics of the liquid, etc., and design and customize the matching filtration system for you.
Precision filtration, designed for small flow rate, can be used for 0.5-3m³/h, maximum not more than 5m³/h, suitable for laboratory or small-scale process.
Multi-cartridge combination, from 3round-200round, over 600+m³/h, for high flow conditions, can improve the filtration efficiency and extend the system operation cycle.
SS 316 Cartridge Filter Housing is more corrosion-resistant and cleaner than other cartridge filter housings, which is a must-have material for the food and pharmaceutical industries.
Combining ruggedness and economy, SS 304 Cartridge Filter Housings are ideal for industries that require less hygienic bacteria but high flow rates, such as water treatment.
Features Of Stainless Steel Cartridge Filter Housing
With 20 years in the industry, FiltEdge’s engineers utilize 22 liquid filter patents to provide you with a more efficient, durable, long-lasting Stainless Steel Cartridge Filter Housing that will improve your productivity and product quality.
304 and 316 stainless steel materials are available, sturdy and durable.
Strong resistance to inorganic acids, alkalis, organic acids, and chlorine-free water in humid environments, and not easy to rust.
Conventional Stainless Steel Cartridge Filter Housing can withstand pressure of 0.6-1.0MPa, and we can also customize the high pressure resistant model of 2.5MPa for you.
Depending on the NBR/Silicone/Viton/FKM/PTFE seals you choose, the maximum working temperature of Stainless Steel Cartridge Filter Housing can reach 260℃.
After fully cleaning the whole filter system, replace the cartridge with a new one and put it into other liquid filtration process.
It can use various mainstream interfaces such as DOE flat type, 222, 226, etc. According to the chemical nature of the liquid, it can freely assemble various materials such as PP folded, stainless steel sintered, activated carbon and other filter elements.
In addition to the quick-opening Stainless Steel Cartridge Filter Housing, you can also choose Swing Bolt, Davit Arm and other structures.
The Stainless Steel Cartridge Filter Housing is equipped with air venting, pressure gauge, and liquid drain ports.
Customizing Stainless Steel Cartridge Filter Housing
Stainless Steel Cartridge Filter Housing is designed and customized for you in terms of flow rate, temperature, pressure, opening structure, connection method, etc. It is a corrosion-resistant, high-pressure and high-temperature-resistant filtration system that prevents leakage, improves filtration efficiency and reduces downtime.
Applications Of Stainless Steel Cartridge Filter Housing
Stainless Steel Cartridge Filter Housing is a sub-micron filter with an accuracy range of 0.1μm to 50μm. In most cases, you can use it to do high-precision filtration at the end of the process to improve the purity of products, such as chemicals, food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, oil and gas, and so on. For applications that require very high levels of impurities, such as the chip industry and ultrapure water, you can use the Stainless Steel Cartridge Filter Housing as a pre-filter to filter out small impurities and protect your downstream equipment.
Certifications For Stainless Steel Cartridge Filter Housing
FiltEdge is a Stainless Steel Cartridge Filter Housing manufacturer that strictly follows high standards of production requirements and quality control programs to provide you with high quality filtration systems. Each of our filters meets ISO/CE certification. Stainless Steel Cartridge Filter Housing for food and pharmaceutical applications also meets FDA approval. Not only do we do quality inspection at our factory, but we can also arrange for a third party inspection company to come in and inspect.
Services From Stainless Steel Cartridge Filter Housing Suppliers
You can not only buy Stainless Steel Cartridge Filter Housing equipment and spare parts from FiltEdge, which is a one-stop shopping; you can also get a number of services from FiltEdge, which cover the initial stage of the project to the stable operation of the filtration system, such as condition and fluid analysis, equipment selection analysis, sample analysis, design and customization services, engineering and design services. You can also count on FiltEdge for a wide range of services, from initial engineering to post-production, such as condition and fluid analysis, equipment sizing and analysis, sample analysis, design and customization services, cycle time and budgeting, parts life forecasting and scheduling, remote technical support, installation and maintenance, personnel training, and system upgrades. Contact us with your filtration needs and get the services and products that save you money.
Stainless Steel Cartridge Filter Housing Failure Analysis
In production, Stainless Steel Cartridge Filter Housing system failures are not just caused by problems with the filter cartridge, but can also be caused by housing seals, machining accuracy, or improper operation. Here are FiltEdge’s solutions to these industrial pain points.
Once a flange or sealing groove becomes distorted and uneven, the seal will not fit completely. Part of the liquid you need to filter will bypass the filter cartridge and flow directly to the next process, not only your product quality can not meet the standard, but also the downstream equipment may be attacked.FiltEdge’s Stainless Steel Cartridge Filter Housing adopts high-precision CNC machine tools to mold the flanges and sealing grooves, and strictly control the flatness and tolerance; and 100% of the flanges and sealing grooves are made by each machine, and the sealing grooves are made by each machine. FiltEdge’s Stainless Steel Cartridge Filter Housing uses a high precision CNC machine to mold the flanges and sealing grooves in one piece, strictly controlling flatness and tolerances.
Inadequate selection of sealing material, aging, or scratches and deformations can lead to fluid leakage and affect your production safety, FiltEdge will accurately match Buna-N, silicone, high temperature resistant Viton or pure PTFE seals according to your actual fluid composition and temperature, instead of blindly supplying the default parts; the sealing groove of the Stainless Steel Cartridge Filter Housing will be sealed with a Nitrile rubber, Silicon, high temperature resistant Viton, or pure PTFE seal. The sealing groove of Filter Housing will be chamfered and deburred to avoid your seal being scratched. Through the above operations, 100% zero leakage is achieved to ensure your personal safety.
If the base of the Stainless Steel Cartridge Filter Housing is not processed with enough precision, the filter cartridge will be easily skewed and sent to the filter barrier, resulting in the filtration barrier being useless and the filtration precision not meeting the requirements. FiltEdge’s Stainless Steel Cartridge Filter Housing utilizes high precision stamping and micron level cutting for the cartridge base; the top cover is equipped with a locating pressure plate and stainless steel spring compensation device to form an upper and lower locking function. The top cover is equipped with a positioning plate and a stainless steel spring compensation device to form an upper and lower locking function. This allows the cartridge to remain intact even in the face of instantaneous high-pressure impact, ensuring 100% filtration of every drop of liquid.
If a worker installs a cartridge on the wrong inlet or outlet in the field, the cartridge will burst, causing the pipeline to be overrun by cartridge fragments, which will lead to production accidents. FiltEdge’s Stainless Steel Cartridge Filter Housing is stamped on the housing with an “inlet/outlet” label and a fluid direction arrow that is permanently visible. For larger projects, you can also choose to customize the inlet/outlet flanges with an asymmetrical layout or a staggered high/low design so you can’t even think about installing it incorrectly.
Blindly allowing the Stainless Steel Cartridge Filter Housing to operate beyond its rated limit for a long period of time can lead to shell rupture, flange deformation, cartridge damage and serious safety accidents.FiltEdge uses thickened Stainless Steel Cartridge Filter Housing to strictly FiltEdge uses thickened Stainless Steel Cartridge Filter Housing, which has a physical safety factor of 1.5 times or more. The FiltEdge is tested with 1.5 times the water pressure for 30 minutes and a traceable pressure test report is provided. The top cover is also equipped with a pressure gauge port and safety valve mounting holes, allowing you to monitor the filter operation in real time, and in the event of abnormal pressure conditions, the pressure can be relieved in a timely manner to protect your production line.
Cleaning Stainless Steel Cartridge Filter Housing with high concentration of strong acid and alkali, or high concentration of chlorinated detergent incompatible with the material will lead to rust and perforation of the filter, which will lead to the complete scrapping of the filter. FiltEdge’s Stainless Steel Cartridge Filter Housing uses a deep pickling and purification process and an electrolytic polishing process to create a denser surface passivation layer, making it more resistant to corrosion. A copy of the Chemical Compatibility and Cleaning Maintenance Guide is included with your shipment to guide you through standardized cleaning and maintenance to extend the life of your equipment.
Technical Parameters Of Stainless Steel Cartridge Filter Housing
Below are some general parameters of Stainless Steel Cartridge Filter Housing for your reference. If the working condition is special, contact us, we will customize the design for you.
- Specification of Stainless Steel Cartridge Filter Housing
- Stainless Steel Cartridge Filter Selection Guide
| Parameter Category | Technical Parameter | Industry Standard Specifications / Optional Range |
| Base Structure | Cartridge Qty | Single-core (1 core) or Multi-core (3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 15, 21, 36 ~ 120+ cores) |
| Applicable Cartridge Length | 10″ / 20″ / 30″ / 40″ (inches) | |
| Cartridge Endcap Type | DOE (Double Open End) / Code 7 (226-type, bayonet) / Code 3 (222-type, push-in) | |
| Materials & Finish | Housing Material | SS304 / SS316L (optional) |
| Surface Finish | Inner surface: Mirror polishing / Electropolishing (Ra≤0.4 μmRa≤0.4μm, sanitary grade) Outer surface: Mirror polishing (Ra≤0.6 μmRa≤0.6μm) or Bead-blasted matte finish | |
| Operating Conditions | Design Pressure | Normal：0.6 MPa -1.0 MPa and to 2.5 MPa (High-pressure custom available; factory hydrostatic test at 1.5x design pressure) |
| Design Temperature | -20°C ~ 260°C (Depends on seal and cartridge materials; all-metal hard seal up to 400°C) | |
| Flow Rate Range | Single-core: 0.5∼5 m3/h0.5∼5 m3/h Multi-core: 5∼600+ m3/h5∼600+ m3/h (Varies dynamically with core count, length, and media viscosity) | |
| Connections | Main Port Size (Inlet/Outlet) | DN25 ~ DN300 (1″ ~ 12″ inches) |
| Main Connection Type | ANSI/DIN/JIS Flanged, Tri-clamp (ferrule), or NPT/BSP threaded | |
| Auxiliary Port Size (Vent/Drain) | Top vent: 1/2″ or 3/4″ NPT/threaded/tri-clamp Bottom drain: 1/2″ or 3/4″ NPT/threaded/tri-clamp (dual-drain design) | |
| Sealing & Safety | Sealing Type | O-ring / V-type gasket seal |
| O-ring Material | EPDM / Silicone / Viton / PTFE | |
| Housing Closure Type | V-band Clamp / Swing Bolt / Flanged | |
| Applicable Media | Applicable Fluids | Industrial water, pure water, food & beverage, pharmaceutical injections, chemical acids/alkalis, solvents, compressed air, etc. |
| Selection Step | Key Consideration | Available Options / Recommendations | Remarks / Guidance |
| ① Media → Material | Fluid corrosiveness, sanitary grade, temperature | • SS304: General industrial water, oil, mildly corrosive fluids • SS316L: Strong acids/alkalis, seawater, pharmaceutical, food-grade applications • Lining/Coating (optional): PTFE-lined for highly corrosive service | For chloride-containing media or high corrosion resistance, prioritize SS316L. For sanitary applications (pharma/food), verify Ra value compliance. |
| ② Pressure/Temp → Structure | Design pressure, operating temperature, sealing integrity | • Design Pressure: 0.6 to 1.0 MPa (customizable for higher pressure 2.5MPa) • Design Temperature: – -20~260°C (conventional seals) – ≤400°C (all-metal hard seal) • Seal Material: EPDM (water), Viton (acids/solvents), PTFE (high corrosion/high temp), Silicone (food/pharma) | Temperature is closely tied to O-ring selection. For high-pressure/high-temperature conditions, prefer flanged housing with spiral-wound gasket or PTFE seal. |
| ③ Flow Rate/Precision → Cartridge Qty & Length | Flow rate, filtration precision, media viscosity | • Flow Estimation: – Single-core: 0.5 ~ 5 m³/h – Multi-core (3~120+ cores): 5 ~ 600+ m³/h • Cartridge Length: 10″ / 20″ / 30″ / 40″ (longer cores reduce pressure drop and extend change-out intervals) • Cartridge Endcap: DOE (Double Open End) / Code 7 (226-type bayonet) / Code 3 (222-type push-in) | For high flow/high viscosity, choose multi-core + longer cores (e.g., 40″) to minimize pressure drop. Higher precision means higher initial ΔP — consider increasing core count or adding a pre-filter. |
| ④ Installation Space → Confirm Port Orientation | Piping layout, equipment footprint, operating clearance | • Inlet Orientation: Side-entry / Bottom-entry • Outlet Orientation: Side-exit / Bottom-exit • Custom (upon request): Top-entry, side-in/side-out, side-in/bottom-out, etc. | Provide site piping diagram or elevation dimensions. Standard is typically side-in/side-out for low height clearance. Ensure adequate access space for top vent and bottom drain ports. |
| ⑤ Maintenance Frequency → Closure Type | Cartridge change-out frequency, ease of operation, safety | • V-band Clamp (Quick-open): Frequent maintenance (daily/weekly) — rapid opening/closing • Swing Bolt: Moderate maintenance (monthly) — tool-free, fairly convenient • Flanged: Infrequent maintenance (semi-annually/annually) — reliable seal for high-pressure/hazardous service, but more time-consuming to open | For frequent change-outs (e.g., fine polishing applications), prioritize V-band Clamp. For high-pressure, high-temperature, or hazardous media, prioritize Flanged for long-term leak-pro |
Usually due to aging seals, seal displacement during installation, and uneven tightening of the top cover bolts during installation. This causes the Stainless Steel Cartridge Filter Housing to leak.
You can contact us for remote technical support to help you analyze exactly what is causing your SS Cartridge Filter Housing to leak.
When bypass occurs, it’s usually related to the Stainless Steel Cartridge Filter Housing’s cartridge assembly, such as an unaligned or locked cartridge, a damaged cartridge port, or insufficient accuracy of the SS Filter Housing’s internal base. This requires you to check one by one, if you are not sure, you can contact us, we provide remote technology to check for you to find out the specific reasons.
During your routine maintenance of the Stainless Steel Cartridge Filter Housing, you can replace the O-Ring if you find the following conditions: the sealing ring has lost its elasticity, the size is deformed, the surface is damaged, and the liquid leaks out of the Stainless Steel Cartridge Filter Housing no matter how it is pressed or operated. If there is liquid leakage from the housing regardless of how it is pressed or operated, it is recommended that you keep a supply of seals, which are easy to install. It is recommended that you keep a supply of wear parts such as seals on hand and replace them routinely when the filter undergoes a high intensity Chemical Intensive Purge (CIP) or after every 6-12 months of operation.
The mechanical properties of both materials are similar and both are equally rugged and pressure-resistant. The choice between 304 Stainless Steel Cartridge Filter Housing and 316L Stainless Steel Cartridge Filter Housing is based on the chemical properties of your application. 316L is more resistant to pitting and corrosion.
316L is more resistant to pitting corrosion and chlorine ion corrosion, which is suitable for severe working conditions. SS304 is economical and suitable for general industrial water treatment, pure water pre-filtration, neutral/weak acid and alkali fluids, animal and plant oils, etc.
Our Stainless Steel Cartridge Filter Housing is designed and manufactured in accordance with international standards, with inlet and outlet flanges (ANSI / DIN / JIS) and quick release chuck sizes that fit seamlessly into mainstream systems; DOE (flat press), Code 7 (226 bayonet), and Code 3 (222 socket) cartridges, are also compatible. Tell us your existing equipment parameters and we’ll customize it for you.
If the installation is reversed, do not turn on the Stainless Steel Cartridge Filter Housing. once turned on, the high pressure will break the cartridge and contaminate your plumbing with debris. The correct procedure is to immediately remove the cartridge and re-install it in the correct direction, and then turn on the unit after making sure it is correct. If your Stainless Steel Cartridge Filter Housing is of special construction and the on-site plumbing space is completely welded shut and cannot be moved, please contact our technical team and we can provide you with customized internal flow modifications. But please do not turn on the machine in any case.
