General Introduction to Pipe & Tube
A pipe or tube is a term used to designate a hollow, tubular body which is used to transport any fluid possessing flow characteristics such as those found in liquids, gases, vapors, liquefied solid, and fine powders. The pipe can be categorized as seamless pipe and welded pipe. Welded pipes can be further classified as butt-welded pipe and spiral-welded pipe. There 3 important parameters to specify a pipe: outside diameter(O.D), inside diameter(I.D), and wall thickness(W.T). Metals-Piping supplies pipes & tubes manufactured from cast iron, carbon steel, low alloy steel, alloy steel, stainless steel, nickel & nickel alloy, titanium, aluminum, zirconium, copper and copper alloy, and cladding metals.
End Connection/Joint Types
Butt welding(BW), Threaded(Screwed), Socket Welding.
Dimension & Weight
The dimension & weight specification shall be in accordance with ASME B36.10, ASME B36.19.
Typical Standards for Pipes & Tubes
- Carbon & Alloy Steel: ASTM A106, ASTM A53, API 5L, ASTM A134, ASTM A135, ASTM A178, ASTM A179, ASTM A210, ASTM A214, ASTM A334, ASTM A691, ASTM A211, ASTM A252, ASTM A335, ASTM A213, ASTM A209, ASTM A249, ASTM A250, ASTM A333, ASTM A358, ASTM A369, ASTM A376, ASTM A381, ASTM A405, ASTM A409, ASTM A423, ASTM A426, ASTM A450, ASTM A691, ASTM A430, ASTM A451, ASTM A452, ASTM A530, ASTM A587, ASTM A589, ASTM A660, ASTM A671, ASTM A672, ASTM A795, ASTM A714.
- Stainless Steel: ASTM A312, ASTM A213, ASTM A731, ASTM A790, ASTM A733, ASTM A778, ASTM A813, ASTM A814, ASTM A872.
- Nickel & Nickel Alloy: ASTM B161, ASTM B163, ASTM B165, ASTM B167, ASTM B369, ASTM B407, ASTM B423, ASTM B444, ASTM B464, ASTM B466, ASTM B467, ASTM B468, ASTM B514, ASTM B515, ASTM B516, ASTM B517, ASTM B535, ASTM B619, ASTM B622, ASTM B626, ASTM B668, ASTM B672, ASTM B673, ASTM B674, ASTM B675, ASTM B676, ASTM B677, ASTM B690, ASTM B704, ASTM B705, ASTM B710, ASTM B729, ASTM B751, ASTM B775, ASTM B804, ASTM B829,
- Copper & Copper Alloy: ASTM B251, ASTM B315, ASTM B359, ASTM B369, ASTM B395, ASTM B466, ASTM B467, ASTM B543, ASTM B956, ASTM B42, ASTM B43, ASTM B75, ASTM B111, ASTM B135.
- Titanium & Titanium Alloy: ASTM B338, ASTM B861, ASTM B862.
- Aluminum & Aluminum Alloy: ASTM B210, ASTM B221, ASTM B234, ASTM B241.
- Zirconium & Zirconium Alloy: ASTM B523, ASTM B658.