Since the manufacturing process has greatly
changed and has become more complex. The industries are involved in producing a
variety of ranges of pipes that suits the demands and requirement of the
clients. There are many types and range of steel pipes available in the market
that is offered by the companies. All
these types of steel pipes have different features and properties that make it
useful as per its suitability.
Talking about the steel alloy, these
consider carbon and iron including with a small percentage of other metals like
aluminium, chromium, and nickel. Combining with other elements these steel
pipes forms other ranges and types. Here are the types of steel pipes mention
below-
Carbon
Steel Pipes – These are a range of steel pipes that
are designed from the proportion of carbon content adding up with iron
content. Similarly, carbon steel
exhibits superior resistance to corrosion and durability. Apart from these are
further categorized into four types based on the amount of carbon included in
the alloy. These are low carbon steel, medium carbon steel, high carbon steel,
and very high carbon steel. These pipes are extensively used in many industries
basically in oil, gas transmission, automobiles, etc. This pipe holds superb workability,
ductility, strength and is safe to use.
Alloy
Steel Pipes– By its name it suggests that these
pipes are formed with a specified amount of other elements. The major alloying element,
it includes is manganese, chromium, nickel, titanium, aluminium, and copper.
This alloy steel pipe is considered a workhorse of many industries due to its
extensive availability, inexpensive cost, and ease of processing. Due to its exceptional performance
properties, these are used in oil refineries, power generations,
petrochemicals, chemical plants and in sugar mills. The addition of elements
imparts superior corrosion resistance to pipes. Furthermore, it possesses good
strength, ductility, mechanical properties and durability that enable to
withstand in high-temperature circumstances.
Stainless
Steel Pipes- These steel pipes have belonged to the
family of steel that generally comprises 10 to 30% of chromium in addition to
low carbon content. Furthermore, these include molybdenum, titanium, copper,
nitrogen, aluminium and nickel content. This addition of content imparts superior
useful properties that enhance superior resistance to corrosion and
formability. Therefore on the surface of
the steel, the presence of chromium content creates a thin layer of the oxide
that is known as the passive layer that provides great prevention from further
corrosion.
These stainless
steel 321H pipes exhibit superior resistance to crevice and stress
corrosion cracking in elevated temperatures. To increase impact resistance and
strength of the pipes these are properly heat treated. These pipes are used in
various industrial applications such as pharmaceutical, oil and gas
applications, food production and in
power generations.
The
manufacturing of these ranges of steel pipe is done with the use of high
quality of raw material and with highly advanced machinery. These are the most
common types and range that is utilized worldwide and are highly appreciable by
the clients.
