Pipes and Tubes Information » Steel Pipe Properties

The high quality, low maintenance steel pipe systems has caused a noticeable shift in attitudes toward steel. Steel pipes have gained international reputation for quality pipe solutions for oil & gas industry, petroleum industry, hospitals, laboratories, refineries, shipping and food and automobile industries. The distinctive features of steel pipes are:

Toughness:
Toughness requirements for a pipe is more complex than the tensile property requirements. The steel pipe toughness level is specified to guard against crack propagation.

Fittings Properties:
Fittings are components of the steel pipe that are usually of complex geometry and not made from linepipe, such as bends, tees, flanges, valves and set-on and set-in forged branches.

Flexibility :
Steel pipes can be designed and fabricated to any height and strength, this enables the customer reduce costs by designing a line for the optimum structure spacing. Steel structures are also easily modified in the field, making them easy to rework.

Ease of Installation :
When compared to lattice structures, the speed and ease of installation of steel tubing is a proven winner. Also, the behavior of a steel tubing is easily predicted, while a lattice structure, with its hundreds of bolted joints, is difficult to quantify precisely.

Uniformity :
Constant taper without twists, knots, splits or bows provides uniform diameters every time. Steel also has uniform material strength throughout the entire structure providing more consistent and predictable results than wood. Being an inherently ductile material, steel tends to bend rather than break, resulting in structural reliability and reducing the chance of catastrophic failure in the field.

Maintenance :
After installing steel pipes, there's no need to retighten hardware later due to shrinkage. Steel retains its shape and strength and isn't susceptible to damage by insects, rot or fires.

Corrosion Protection :
A variety of finishes are available with steel, including galvanized, paint over galvanized (powder coat or liquid), dulled and darkened galvanizing and weathering steel.