Types Of Pipes, Flanges and Stainless Steel Sheets

Welded Pipe:

Different types of pipes are used in industries, meaning of welded pipe is that a pipe which is produced by ERW process. Welded pipe is made by electric resistance welding and seam is taken out while manufacturing process. There are seamless pipes also but these are different from welded pipes, and welded pipe or tube is lesser costly than seamless pipe. Basic use of welded pipe is to transfer fluid (water or oil) and natural gas. Cost of both types of pipes, i.e. welded and seamless pipes, depends on the strength and durability. Seamless pipes are stronger and durable as compared to welded pipes and hence these are costlier than welded pipes. Industry of manufacturing of welded pipes is very large and it is growing day by day, because of increasing demand of welded pipes. Welded pipes are used in many industries due to its low cost, and these are used in food and beverage processing industry, automotive industry, aerospace construction, pharmaceuticals, marine and fishing and construction and mining.

Welded Pipe


Flanges:

If it is required to connect pipe system with different equipment, valves and other components of a processing unit, then flanges are one of the option, which is used for joining. When flanges are used, then flexibility of piping system is increased and it allows improved access to components. A flanged connection consists of pipe flanges, gasket and bolting. Mostly, there are gasket and bolting material are made from the same material, from which piping components are made and are to be connected. Stainless steel flanges are most common but flanges are made from wide range of materials, and it is needed to match these flanges with piping system. There are many types of flanges available, they are threaded flanges, socket-weld flanges, slip-on flanges, lap joint flanges, weld neck flanges, blind flanges and specialty flanges.

Flanges


Stainless Steel Sheets:

Stainless steel sheets are versatile and are used in number of applications. It is considered due to its property of corrosion free, longevity and formability. Main uses of stainless-steel sheets are in construction, food service applications, transportation, chemical, marine and textile industries. Difference between stainless sheet and stainless-steel plate is that of their thickness. Thickness of stainless-steel sheet is less than 6mm, whereas, stainless steel plate has a thickness more than 6mm. Stainless-steel sheets have high tensile strength, durability and has exceptional finish, and therefore it is ideal for food production and storage, because, it do not affect the flavor of food.

Stainless Steel Sheets


  

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