The seamless and welded pipe manufacturing process
Welded pipes are manufactured using metallic sheets, with the wall thickness mentioned by the buyer. The length of the sheet prior to being welded is to be matched keeping both the inner and outer diameter of the pipe. These dimensions are to be given by the buyer during order placement. The welding method used, must be conducted in a manner that is set by the various standards.
The production of seamless pipes makes use of heat treatments. The alloy is first heated, followed by molding with the use of a solid billet. The solid billet is what guides the alloy into a component that is shaped in the form of a cylinder. Once the alloy forms cylinders, they are rolled such that they get stretched and form hollows. During this process, the hollowed center of the cylinder is irregular shaped. To get an even, hollow center, a bullet-shaped piercer point is thrust through the core of the billet, simultaneously, as the cylinder is rolled.
Seamless and welded pipe application
Since the main function of pipes is to ferry across materials, the application or the end-use of the product will be based on several factors including cost, strength, type of media being used in the application, the resistance of the alloy to corrosion in addition to the temperature and pressure requirements. Industries such as pharmaceutical, building & construction, food processing, beverage industry, nuclear & power generation, etc, make use of pipes to transport across their products. However, the industry that makes the most of these components is the petrochemical and natural gas industry.
The seamless and welded pipe manufacturing process
Welded pipes are manufactured using metallic sheets, with the wall thickness mentioned by the buyer. The length of the sheet prior to being welded is to be matched keeping both the inner and outer diameter of the pipe. These dimensions are to be given by the buyer during order placement. The welding method used, must be conducted in a manner that is set by the various standards.
The production of seamless pipes makes use of heat treatments. The alloy is first heated, followed by molding with the use of a solid billet. The solid billet is what guides the alloy into a component that is shaped in the form of a cylinder. Once the alloy forms cylinders, they are rolled such that they get stretched and form hollows. During this process, the hollowed center of the cylinder is irregular shaped. To get an even, hollow center, a bullet-shaped piercer point is thrust through the core of the billet, simultaneously, as the cylinder is rolled.
Seamless and welded pipe application
Since the main function of pipes is to ferry across materials, the application or the end-use of the product will be based on several factors including cost, strength, type of media being used in the application, the resistance of the alloy to corrosion in addition to the temperature and pressure requirements. Industries such as pharmaceutical, building & construction, food processing, beverage industry, nuclear & power generation, etc, make use of pipes to transport across their products. However, the industry that makes the most of these components is the petrochemical and natural gas industry.
