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Types of steel – Classification of steel
What is Steel? Steel is an alloy of Iron and the principal (main) alloying element is Carbon. However, there are some exceptions to this definition like interstitial-free (IF) steels and type 409 ferritic stainless steels, in which carbon is considered as an impurity. Wh...Read more -
What is the Difference in Black Steel Pipe & Galvanized Steel Pipe?
Water and gas require the use of pipes to carry them into residential homes and commercial buildings. Gas supplies power to stoves, water heaters and other devices, while water is essential for other human needs. The two most common types of pipes used to carry water and...Read more -
Manufacturing Process of Steel Pipe
The manufacture of steel pipe dates from the early 1800’s. Initially, pipe was manufactured by hand – by heating, bending, lapping, and hammering the edges together. The first automated pipe manufacturing process was introduced in 1812 in England. Manufacturing processes...Read more -
Different Standards of Steel Piping——ASTM vs. ASME vs. API vs. ANSI
Because pipe is so common among so many industries, it's no surprise that a number of different standards organizations impact the production and testing of pipe for use across a wide array of applications. As you'll see, there's both some overlap as well as some differe...Read more
