Pipe and piping fittings
Industrial pipes
Outside diameter, schedule or wall, manufacturing route, material and grade, length, end preparation and test documentation must follow the project piping class.
Type and construction
Available types
1
Seamless carbon steel pipe
View details2Welded carbon steel pipe
View details3Line pipe
View details4Seamless stainless steel pipe
View details5Welded stainless steel pipe
View details6Alloy steel pipe
View details7Galvanized pipe
View details8Ductile iron pipe
View details9Polyethylene pipe
View details10PVC and CPVC pipe
View details11Polypropylene pipe
View details12Copper tube
View details13Instrumentation tube
View detailsQuick comparison
How the main types differ in selection
TypePurposeBest suited toWatchpoint
Seamless carbon steel pipeCreating a branch from the run pipe or dividing flowEqual or reducing branches in a piping networkRun and branch sizes, reinforcement, load direction and stress requirements
Welded carbon steel pipeCreating a branch from the run pipe or dividing flowEqual or reducing branches in a piping networkRun and branch sizes, reinforcement, load direction and stress requirements
Line pipeTransporting fluid or connecting process components within a pressure boundaryProcess, transmission, steam, water and utility linesDimensional standard, size, schedule, material, corrosion, manufacture and testing
Seamless stainless steel pipeCreating a branch from the run pipe or dividing flowEqual or reducing branches in a piping networkRun and branch sizes, reinforcement, load direction and stress requirements
Welded stainless steel pipeCreating a branch from the run pipe or dividing flowEqual or reducing branches in a piping networkRun and branch sizes, reinforcement, load direction and stress requirements
Alloy steel pipeCreating a branch from the run pipe or dividing flowEqual or reducing branches in a piping networkRun and branch sizes, reinforcement, load direction and stress requirements
Galvanized pipeTransporting fluid or connecting process components within a pressure boundaryProcess, transmission, steam, water and utility linesDimensional standard, size, schedule, material, corrosion, manufacture and testing
Ductile iron pipeTransporting fluid or connecting process components within a pressure boundaryProcess, transmission, steam, water and utility linesDimensional standard, size, schedule, material, corrosion, manufacture and testing
Polyethylene pipeTransporting fluid or connecting process components within a pressure boundaryProcess, transmission, steam, water and utility linesDimensional standard, size, schedule, material, corrosion, manufacture and testing
PVC and CPVC pipeTransporting fluid or connecting process components within a pressure boundaryProcess, transmission, steam, water and utility linesDimensional standard, size, schedule, material, corrosion, manufacture and testing
3 additional types above have their own detail pages.
Before selection
Information to define
- 1Nominal and outside diameter
- 2Schedule and wall
- 3Manufacturing route
- 4Material and grade
- 5Corrosion allowance
- 6Documentation and testing
Typical materials
Carbon steelStainless steelAlloy steelPolymerIronCopper
Typical connections
Plain endBevelled endThreadedSocketClamped
Typical media
Oil and gasProcessSteamWaterChemicals
Function
What does this family do?
Fluid transport and line construction
Building a dependable flow path between equipment and process units
Functional selection guideJoining and sealing
Creating welded, threaded, flanged or mechanical joints with compatible sealing
Functional selection guideRouting, branching and mixing
Changing line direction, dividing or combining flow and creating branches
Functional selection guideTechnical reference
Related standards
The exact edition and requirements must be checked against the project specification.
ASME B36.10MASME B36.19MAPI 5LASTM A106ASTM A312
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Engineering note
This page supports initial screening and does not replace engineering calculations, project specifications, manufacturer approval or design pressure-temperature checks.
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