Among all rolled products in the industry, steel pipes are in great demand. Sturdy and versatile enough, it finds consumers in the industrial sector and the individual buyer. You can choose and buy a steel pipe wide range. The main thing is that the product is as close as possible to the necessary technical and operational characteristics required at the facility.
Main technical characteristics
Strong, durable and capable of withstanding significant pressure, steel pipes are most often used to create communications for transporting liquid and gaseous media. They are widely used due to the use of special steels. Round shapes and wall thicknesses. But, despite the wide range of products, they have the same practical advantages:
- Average service life is at least 15 years.
- Minimum expansion and contraction with temperature differences.
- Available in a wide variety of diameters and wall thicknesses.
- They conduct well and give off heat to the environment.
- Suitable for creating significant pressure within the system.
- Resists mechanical stress and damage.
Important: in addition to the listed qualities, it is enough to simply protect the pipe from corrosion. For this, there are special steel alloys, or additional paints and varnishes. In addition, the calcium in the water, if the pipe is used for water supply, coats the inner walls, preventing the spread of rust.
Practical Applications
As already mentioned, the pipe is a universal profile material. The construction and assembly industry is not the only one where pipes are purchased in very large quantities. Other areas that are no less in demand include the following areas:
- mechanical engineering, production of mechanisms and units;
- special systems for irrigating fields;
- transport system for gaseous media;
- bulk line;
- the best protection against electrical cable damage;
- classic piping and plumbing.
All systems can be of almost any size. From very small ones, necessary for a private house, but industrial designs in large enterprises. Steel products are manufactured under special regulations to ensure they comply with government standards.
