Saturday, November 16, 2013

What is the difference between pipe and tube?

One of the things that engineers in all industries will have to deal with it somehow, and one of the fundamental issues is complete understanding of the difference between pipes and tubes, be. Attempt has been made to this topic differences between pipes and tubes are examined in detail and examples. The article by Mr. Ebrahim No, Inspection Engineer Iranian Offshore Oil Company (Bahregan area) has been prepared. 


 What is a pipe? 

Container with a circular hollow tube (diameter, thickness and length specified) for the handling and transmission fluids are used. And can be made of different materials. Steel, concrete, fiberglass and ... . 

 The pipes are made from welded pipes and seamless tubes two friend are classified. Sample tubes are common: 

 ASTM A53 

Specification for Pipe, Steel, Black and Hot-Dipped, Zinc-Coated, Welded and Seamless 

ASTM A106 

Specification for Seamless Carbon Steel Pipe for High-Temperature Service 

ASTM A333 

Specification for Seamless and Welded Steel Pipe for Low-Temperature Service 

 1 - seamless pipe Seamless Pipe 

It uses tubes and solid bars with circular cross sections and the rollers are produced by heating and stretching. Usually up to 16 inches in diameter seamless pipes are made. 

2 - Pipe Welded Pipe seamy 

To make it out of steel and welded pipes used. Submerged arc welding steel pipes are usually two ways (SAW) and electric resistance welding (ERW) are produced. The welded pipe joints are divided into two types: 

?? Straight seam pipe Straight Seam Pipe 

?? Spiral welded pipes Spiral Seam Pipe 

Dimensions of pipes 

NPS Nominal Pipe Size Nominal diameter pipe 
Inside diameter of the pipe ID Internal Diameter 
OD Outside Diameter Outside Diameter Tubing 
SCHEDULE or pipe thickness class (SCH) 
Thickness t or wall Thickness 
 Length L or Length 
Make a Pipe End Preparation 
Concepts of ID, OD, NPS for pipe 

First Law: OD pipes have to be fixed though the thickness varies. A fixed nominal pipe diameter for different diameter, outer diameter is the same. For example, the outer diameter (OD) pipe with an 8 inch Sch 40, Sch 60, .... And is equal to 8.625 inch. 
Act II: up to size 12> = NPS, nominal diameter (NPS) and outer diameter (OD) pipes are not the same outer diameter greater than the nominal diameter (OD> NPS) is. For example, a pipe with a nominal diameter of 10 inches, OD is equal to 10.750 inches. 
Act III: The size of 14 inches and dimensions (NPS ≥ 14) outer diameter OD pipe with the same nominal diameter is NPS. 
Compressive strength classification of pipe 

A-weighting method: This method is the oldest method. Specified for each pipe diameter, the weight specified by the standard (STD) have a contract. This method is approved by ASME and ASTM. Will be discussed in more detail in this area. 

(B) Application method: In this method, the pressure pipe into 1,000 times the allowable stress is used. Together with the number and name are known Schedule Number., This method is approved by ANSI. 

C: Coding Method: In this method, first proposed standard based on the maximum stress at yield and grade of pipe is introduced. Accordingly pipes with grades of A, B, X42, X46, X52, X56, X60, X65, X70 , U89, U100 are identified. example, a tube profile API - 5LS - X60 spiral pipe is made in the yield strength is 60000PSI. 

Classifieds thick pipe (Schedule No) 

Pipe thickness class of pipe to be used in order to facilitate trade. For example, instead of saying 9.27mm thickness of the tube is 10 inches, 10 inch Sch 40 pipe 
 Thumb formula for calculating Sch No: 

A = (3 + ID) / WT 

 A number of assumptions 
Inner diameter ID 
WT thickness 
However Classifieds thickness (Sch) based on the number of A and obtains the following table. 

Sch No 

A Number Range 

Sch 30 

40 ~ 50 

Sch 40 

29 ~ 39 

Sch 60 

25 ~ 29 

Sch 80 

20 ~ 23 

Sch 100 

16 ~ 18 

Sch 120 

13 ~ 15 

Sch 140 

11 ~ 13 

Sch 160 

9 ~ 11 

Key points about Sch No 

First rule: for a constant diameter pipe, Sch No matter what rises is too thick. Example: 
8 inch Sch 30 t = 7.04 mm 
8 inch Sch 40 t = 8.18 mm 
8 inch Sch 60 t = 10. 53, 
Act II: In order to facilitate the use of common business classes thickness names are as follows: 
Standard: STD 
Extra Standard: XS 
Double Extra standard: XXS Sch> 160 
Note: The thickness of pipes such as high Sch 120,140,160, XXS pipe is also called the Heavy Wall. 

Act III: 
10 ≥ NPS-inch class sizes and thickness STD Sch 40 are identical. 
For all pipe sizes above 10 inches thick with STD Classifieds thickness 9.53mm (3/8 inch) will be. Example: 

6 inch Sch 40 = STD, t = 7.11 
10 inch Sch40 = STD, t = 9.27 
12 inch Sch STD, t = 9.53 
Act IV: 
Classes inches thick and 8 ≥ NPS sizes XS Sch 80 are identical. 
For all pipe sizes above 8 inches thick Classifieds XS has a thickness of 12.7mm (1/2 inch) will be. Example: 
6 inch Sch 80 = Sch XS, t = 10.97 
10 inch Sch 60 = Sch XS, t = 12.7 
12 inch Sch 80 = Sch XS, t = 12.7 
First point: Only 10-inch class sizes XS thicknesses are Sch 60 times. 

Point two classes only up to size 12 inch thick XXS there. 

 What is YouTube? 

Usually tubes for high pressure and high temperature heat transfer applications are used and are resistant to creep. The tubes in boilers, oil furnaces, heat exchangers are used. 
Seamless tubes and usually built up size is 12 inches. 
Tubes with specified length of pipe joinery, while the length is specified. 
Tubes is the same thickness throughout the length of the tube while the tube wall along their length is a dimensional tolerance. 
Sample tubes are common in the industry: 

ASTM A178 

Specification for Electric-Resistance-Welded Carbon Steel and Carbon-Manganese Steel Boiler and Superheater Tubes 

ASTM A179 

Specification for Seamless Cold-Drawn Low-Carbon Steel Heat-Exchanger and Condenser Tubes 

ASTM A192 

Specification for Seamless Carbon Steel Boiler Tubes for High-Pressure Service 

ASTM A209 

Specification for Seamless Carbon-Molybdenum Alloy-Steel Boiler and Superheater Tubes 

ASTM A210 

Specification for Seamless Medium-Carbon Steel Boiler and Superheater Tubes 

  

 Profile of tubes 

Nominal diameter tubes with outer diameter is the same. 
Example: Tube OD ¾ or ¾ inch diameter tube has an outer diameter of 6 inches 6 inches. 

 Tube thickness Classifieds BWG (Birmangham Wire Gauge) is specified. 
Tubes of 00 gauge double zero (maximum diameter, 9mm) and 36 starts (minimum thickness 0.1mm) ends. 
Increased BWG (gauge tube) tube thickness is reduced. (Sch In contrast piping) 
Example: 

6 inch tube BWG 12, t = 2.76mm 
6incn tube BWG 16, t = 1.65mm 
5. BWG is independent of tube diameter. In other words, a few tubes of different diameters but the same BWG are the same thickness. Example 

6 inch tube, BWG 22, t = 0.711 mm 
8 inch tube BWG 22, t = 0.711 mm 
½ inch tube, BWG 22, t = 0.711 mm 
6. OD tube as the tube is permanently fixed. A fixed tube diameter (eg 2 inches) and different gauge fixed diameter (2 inches) or more. In other words, with the increased thickness of the tube (lower gauge) ID tube diameter decreases, but it is constant. Example: 

1 inch tube BWG 20, t = 0.89 mm, OD = 1 inch, ID = 0.930 inch 
1 inch tube BWG 12, t = 2.76 mm, OD = 1 inch, ID = 0.782 inch 

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