The Advantages of Seamless Steel Pipe

Today, it is obvious that a wide range of steel pipes can be easily found in both domestic and international markets. They are designed with different materials and manufacturing processes to meet the requirements of different kinds of practical uses. 

 

Today, it is obvious that a wide range of steel pipes can be easily found in both domestic and international markets. They are designed with different materials and manufacturing processes to meet the requirements of different kinds of practical uses. 

 

Roughly speaking, the process of manufacturing Carbon Steel Coil Drapery begins with a solid round steel billet. This billet is then heated to a high temperature and stretched and pulled onto a template until it takes the shape of a hollow tube. It is different from a welded tube that is made by rolling a steel plate into a tube and welding the seams.

Seamless Steel Pipe

Traditionally, the seam of a welded pipe is considered a weak link, prone to failure and corrosion. The main advantage of seamless tubes is that they have no welded seams. The tensile strength of seamless tubes is therefore uniform over the entire circumference of the tube. In this respect, seamless pipes can withstand higher pressures than welded steel pipes. Today, this type of pipe is widely used in pipelines all over the world.

 

In the day-to-day procurement of pipes, we always find some end-users pondering over the right choice between welded and seamless pipes. As a professional steel pipe manufacturer, we would like to briefly discuss the advantages of seamless pipes in use.

 

Increased pressure rating

The biggest advantage of seamless steel pipe is its increased pressure resistance. Because seamless steel pipe is not welded, it does not have that seam, which makes it equally strong over the entire circumference of the pipe. In addition, it is easier to determine pressure calculations without taking into account the quality of the weld.

 

Uniformity of shape

Seamless steel pipe is a continuous extrusion of alloy, which means you can rely on its round cross-section, which is helpful when you are installing pipe or adding fittings.

 

Strength under load

This type of pipe has greater strength under load. An empty pipe must always support its own weight, but it must also support that weight when the pipe is filled with material or under load. Pipe failures and leaks in welded pipe usually occur at the weld seam. But because seamless pipe doesn't have that seam, these failures don't occur.

 

In short, unlike welded pipe, seamless pipe maintains its circular cross-section because it is a continuous extrusion of an alloy. It takes advantage of the true roundness of the circumference. The round cross-section is important when installing and adding fittings. More importantly, seamless steel pipe is easier to design than welded steel pipe.

 

Compared to other steel pipes, seamless pipe is safer and more reliable. However, there is no denying that, with reference to the price of steel pipe, seamless pipe can sometimes be more expensive than other forms of steel pipe, but it is also more reliable. While using seamless pipe is more expensive, it allows for smaller wall thicknesses and pipe weights, which can affect design and cost.