The table below can be used to compare carbon steel piping standards from America - USA, and Europe

- Germany, British (UK) and Sweden

USA UK Germany Sweden
ASTM A 53 BS3601 DIN 1629  
Grade A SMLS HFS 22 & CDS 22 St 35 SIS 1233-05
Grade B SMLS HFS 27 & CDS 27 St 45 SIS 1434-05
       
ASTM A 53 BS3601 DIN 1626  
Grade A ERW ERW 22 Blatt 3 St 34-2 ERW  
Grade B ERW ERW 27 Blatt 3 St 37-2 ERW  
       
ASTM A 53 BS3601 DIN 1626  
FBW BW 22 Blatt 3 St 34-2 FBW  
       
ASTM A 106 BS3602 DIN 17175 2)  
Grade A HFS 23 St 35-8 SIS 1233-06
Grade B HFS 27 St 45-8 SIS 1435-05
Grade C HFS 35    
       
ASTM A 134 BS3601 DIN 1626  
  EFW Blatt 2 EFW  
       
ASTM A 135 BS3601 DIN 1626  
Grade A ERW 22 Blatt 3 St 34-2 ERW SIS 1233-06
Grade B ERW 27 Blatt 3 St 37-2 ERW SIS 1434-06
       
ASTM A 139 BS3601 DIN 1626  
Grade A EFW 22 Blatt 2 St 37  
Grade B EFW 27 Blatt 2 St 42  
       
DIN 1626, Blatt 3
ASTM A 155 Class 2 BS3602 with certification C  
C45   St 34-2  
C50   St 37-2  
C55   St 42-2  
KC55 EFW 28 St 42-2 2)
KC60     St 42-2 2)    
 KC65 EFW 28S St 52-2  
KC70   St 52-2  
       
API 5L BS3601 DIN 1629  
Grade A SMLS HFS 22 & CDS 22 St 35 SIS 1233-05
Grade B SMLS HFS 27 & CDS 27 St 45 SIS 1434-06 *
       
API 5L BS3601 DIN 1625  
Grade A ERW ERW 22 Blatt 3 St 34-2 ERW  
Grade B ERW ERW 27 1) Blatt 4 St 37-2 ERW  
       
BS3601 Double
API 5L welded DIN 1626  
Grade A EFW ERW 22 Blatt 3 St 34-2 FW  
Grade B EFW ERW 27 1) Blatt 4 St 37-2 FW  
       
API 5L BS3601 DIN 1626  
FBW BW 22 Blatt 3 St 34-2 FBW  
1)
 Specify API 5L Grade B testing procedures for these steels
2)
 Specify SI-killed

Steel Pipes by Types

When carbon is added to iron, it manages to change its properties greatly, forming
steel. In total, there are several thousand different types of steels, all with different
chemical compositions. Steel tubing can be designed and fabricated to any length
and strength and are used in automotive, appliance, construction and manufacturing
markets. 
 Line Steel Pipes
 Standard Steel Pipes
 Structural Steel Pipes
 Plumbing Tubes

Line Steel Pipes & Tubes

The strategic importance of oil and gas transportation and distribution for the energy supply
has emphasized the production of line steel pipe. Corrosion proofing, water based paint is
applied on the outside pipe surface to protect against atmospheric corrosion during
transportation and storage and a 3-layer protective PE coating can be applied on pipes at the
Customer's request. 

Line steel pipes are long distance pipelines for combustible liquids and gases. Seamless line
pipes used for construction of long distance pipelines for combustible liquids and gases,
nuclear station pipelines, heating system pipelines, general-purpose pipelines. Thus,
toughness requirements for line steel tubes are more complex than the tensile property
requirements.

Line steel pipes are manufactured and smelted in the electric furnace, treated with synthetic slags and cast by continuous casters.
The applied steel making process ensures the achievement of chemically pure steel with reference to sulphur and phosphor
contents providing high tensile, ductility and corrosion resistance properties of pipes to be operated at low temperatures in
various corrosion media.

Standard Steel Pipes & Tubes

Circular welded non-alloy steel pipes of circular cross-section not more than 406.4
millimeters (16 inches) in outside diameter tubes are generally known as standard steel pipes.
Regardless of wall thickness, the surface finish of standard pipes are black, galvanized, or
painted and the end finish is plain end, beveled end, threaded, or threaded and coupled.
Unfinished conduit pipe is also included in these orders. Standard pipe is produced in
Continuous Weld, Electric Resistance Weld, and Seamless. 

These pipes are intended for the low pressure conveyance of water, steam, natural gas, and
other liquids and gases in plumbing and heating systems, air conditioning units, automatic
sprinkler systems, and other related uses. Standard steel pipes and tubes may also be used for
light load-bearing applications, such as for fence tubing and as structural pipe tubing used for
framing and support members for reconstruction or load-bearing purposes in the construction,
shipbuilding, trucking, farm equipment, and related industries.

Structural Steel Pipe & Tubes

Those pipes, which does not meet the rigid requirements of the intended specification due to
some chemical or physical flaw are known as structural pipe. Structural steel pipes and tubes
are those which can be knocked-down and are then bolted together at the site, where it is to be
used. These pipes are generally used where plant-fabricated pipe cannot be installed, are not
big enough or do not have the strength to support the loads imposed on them. 

Structural steel tubes come in various shapes with circular, square and rectangular cross-
sections and are used for drainage pipe, small bridges or numerous other construction or
industrial applications. The application ranges from culverts, sub-drains, sewers, service
tunnels, etc. Structural Steel pipe and tubes governs the chemical and mechanical properties
of structural steels and are also used for general construction and engineering purposes. 

The selection of the proper grade (type and strength level) is important for a particular application. Due to their low weight,
structural pipes offer better resistance to torsional stresses and sagging. Easy to erect, with simple welded joints, their
comparatively small exterior surface area, without sharp angles or burrs, ensures ease of maintenance and protection against
corrosion.
Plumbing Tubes

Plumbing is referred to as a system of pipes and fixtures installed in a building for the
supply & distribution of potable water, and for the removal of waterborne wastes.
Plumbing is generally differentiated from water and sewage systems, in a way that, a
plumbing system serves to a single building, while water and sewage systems serve
a group of buildings or a city. Plumbing industry forms a basic and an important part
of every developed economy due to the requirement for clean & pure water, and
proper collection and transport of wastes.

Plumbing tubes are specially designed tubes for uses in plumbing systems and
applications. These tubes are used for a variety of purposes, such as 

 Underground water service

 Potable water distribution
 Drainage and vent systems
 Radiant heating
 Fire sprinkler installations
 Medical gas service
 Fuel, oil and gas distribution systems

The tubes for plumbing applications are generally made through extrusion process. The plumbing tubes are designed
with a thinner walled structure and require special joining techniques, like - 'soldering', 'crimping', 'compression fitting',
or for plastics, 'solvent welding'.

Types of Plumbing Tubes

Depending on the metal of construction, plumbing pipes can be categorized in following types:- 
Galvanized Steel : Galvanized steel tubes were in use until the early 60's. The interior surface of this type of pipes
corrodes over time and the flake builds up that reduces the flow of water. Sometimes the pipe will simply rust through
and leak. The typical service life of galvanized steel tubes is 40 years.

Copper : Used from the early 60's and on, copper tubes are more reliable (and more expensive) materials for
plumbing applications. Its one drawback is that it will split when frozen. The material is still widely used today,
however most homes are plumbed with newer (and economical) types of plastic pipes. 

Copper Tubes
Copper is one of the most widely used materials in making tubes for plumbing applications. It has been proven that,
no material is superior to copper for conveying water. Copper tubes deliver superior performance, trouble free
operational life and durability. 

For plumbing applications, copper tubes can be categorized into four types, namely 

 Type K
 Type L
 Type M
  Type DWV

All the tubes supplied to these ASTM standards have a minimum of 99.90 percent pure copper. These different types
(K, L, M and DWV) are designated by ASTM standard size, with the outside diameter always 1/8" greater than the
standard size. Each type (K, L, M and DWV) represents a series of sizes with varying wall thickness. The inside
diameter depends on the size of tube and the wall-thickness. 

All these types are available in drawn temper straight lengths 20 feet long. Type K, L and M are also available in
annealed temper in 8 feet straight lengths or in the form of long coils that come in sizes ranging from 1/4 inch to 7/8
inch. 

Why Copper Tubes?

Due to its thin wall design, copper tubes are smaller than IPS pipe. That differentiates CTS (Copper Tubing Size)
from IPS (Iron Pipe Size). 
In general, there are two basic kinds of copper tube - soft (annealed) and hard (tempered). 

Hard tubing is rigid tubing, which is sold in lengths of 10 or 20 ft. and is the most common pipe fitted in new homes. It
forms a superior installation, but is more difficult to install than soft tubing, especially in existing homes. The hard
(tempered) copper tubes require very little mechanical support to keep them in position, when compared to soft
tubing. 

Soft copper tubing comes in the form of coils of 60 to 100 ft. and is normally preferred for repair work as it can be run
around obstacles without connections or cuts. Once installed, both the tubes function equally well. 

Records reveal that corrosion failure of copper plumbing tubes occur in less than 1 % of all the known installations.
Copper discolors when come in contact with certain minerals, but this seldom results in the weakening of joints or
tube walls. Minerals dissolved in water in certain locales sometimes form scaling on tube walls, however this is
normally attributed to the quality of the water itself and not to the nature of copper. 

Advantages of copper tubes in plumbing?

Copper offers some advantages that make it a metal of choice for uses in plumbing applications. Some of these
advantages are:- 

Leak Proof: Copper plumbing uses soldering unlike threading, which is used in conventional plumbing. Copper
plumbing is hence, leak proof. 

Rust Proof: Copper is a corrosion resistant metal and hence eliminates the brown water problems.

Long Life: Unlike conventional plumbing, Properly installed copper plumbing will last for over 50 years due to its leak
proof jointing system and excellent corrosion resistance properties. 

Bendable: Unlike conventional pipes, copper pipes are easy to bent, thus require lesser number of fittings, and as a
result, the overall cost reduces.

Seamless (SMLS) Steel Pipe

Size range: 1 " nominal through 24 "OD
Wall Thickness up through 4 " thick
Specifications & Grades:
SA-106 Grade B/C, SA-335 P5, P9, P11, P22, P91
SA-333, Grade 1/6 , SA-213 T5, T9, T11, T22, T91
API 5LB & X-Grades through X-80
API 5CT H40,J55,,N80(-1/-Q),L80, P110, T95d , C90d
SA-53 Grade B ,A-519 1020 / 1026 ,A-513 Type 5 (DOM) etc.
ERW steel pipe
Size range: 1 " nominal through 24 "OD
Wall Thickness up through 1" thick
Specifications & Grades:
SA-106 Grade B/C,,API 5LB & X-Grades through X-80
API 5CT J55 K55 N80 ,SA-53 Grade B etc.
SSAW steel pipe
Size range: 8 " nominal through 100 "OD
Wall Thickness up through 1 " thick
Specifications & Grades:
SA-106 Grade B/C
API 5LB & X-Grades through X-80, SA-53 Grade B
LSAW steel pipe
Size range: 16 " nominal through 60 "OD
Wall Thickness up through 2 " thick
Specifications & Grades:
SA-106 Grade B/C,
API 5LB & X-Grades through X-80
SA-53 Grade B
 
Special steel pipe
Corrosion protection pipe ; Insulated pipeline;
abrasion resistant pipe ,etc.
Pipe Fittings
elbow ; tee; cross; reducer; cap; plug; nipple ;Bend; etc.
 
Flanges
 
Industrial Pump
 

 Line pipe
 
Line pipes are intended for the transmission of petroleum
natural gas and other flyidsProducts include over a hundred
specifications for the various applications in regular、pressure 、
submarine、low-temperature、high-temperature、corrosion-
resistant and other pipelines.
QCCO can supply products according to international atandards
such as API 5L,ASTM,ASME,JIS,DIN etc.And it also can meet
the customer's special specification mutually agreed by negotiation.

All linepipe mentioned above can meet standard NACE MR-01-75 upon request
of customers
 

● Size range: Specifications-Linepipe 
●  Wall Thickness up through 2.5" thick
●  Standards & Specifications & Grades:
 

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◆ OCTG steel pipe
 
OCTG steel pipe are mainly used in the drilling and  
transportation for oil or gas . It includs petroleum drill pipe,
petroleum casing pipe and pumping pipe for oil. Petroleum
drill pipes are mainly used in the connecting drill collar and
drill in order to supply the power for well. Petroleum casing
pipes are used for ensuring the process of drilling and the the
normal operation after the completion of oil well,withing the
supporting for well wall in and after the the process of drilling.
Pumping pipe for oil are used for the transportation of oil and
gas from underground to the ground.
 
API Tubing  

Tubing Catalogue 
 
Size range: 2-3/8'', 2-7/8'', 3-1/2'', 4'' , 4-1/2''
Specifications & Grades:
API 5CT H40,J55,,N80(-1/-Q),L80, P110, T95d , C90d
 
API Casing
Casing Catalogue 
 
Size range: 4-1/2'', 5'' , 5-1/2'' , 6-5/8'' , 7'' , 7-5/8'' , 8-5/8'' , 9-
5/8'' ,
10-3/4'' , 13-3/8'' , 16'' , 18-5/8'' , 80'' .
Specifications & Grades:
API 5CT J55/K55, M65, N80,L80/C95, C90/T95, P110,Q125
 
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Mechanical steel pipe
 
Mechanical processing using seamless steel tube with a hollow section from beginning to end
without welds. Steel has hollow section, a large number of transmission fluid pipe for petroleum,
natural gas, coal machinery processing using seamless steel tube of gas, water and some solid
materials etc. steel tube as compared with solid strength steel, flexural wrest resistant,
lightweight, is a kind of economic section steel, is widely used in the manufacturing of structural
 and mechanical parts, such as oil pipe, auto transmission shaft, bicycle racks and construction of
steel scaffolding, etc. Using steel pipe manufacturing annular parts, can improve the simplified
manufacturing processes, materials, saving material and processing, such as rolling bearing
collar, jack sets etc, has been widely used the pipes. Steel pipe is also a indispensable materials
for various conventional weapons , gun barrels are made of steel.
 
Size range: 1 " nominal through 24 "OD
Wall Thickness up through 4 " thick
Specifications & Grades:
SA-106 Grade B/C, SA-335 P5, P9, P11, P22, P91
SA-333, Grade 1/6 , SA-213 T5, T9, T11, T22, T91
API 5LB & X-Grades through X-80
SA-53 Grade B
A-519 1020 / 1026
A-513 Type 5 (DOM)

◆ Structural steel pipe

 
Structural seamless steel pipe is used to the general structure and mechanical
structure.It’s can be made into pipeline、vessel、equipment、pipe fittings and mechanical
structure.

Size range: 1 " nominal through 24 "OD

Wall Thickness up through 4 " thick
Specifications & Grades:
SA-106 Grade B/C, SA-335 P5, P9, P11, P22, P91
SA-333, Grade 1/6 , SA-213 T5, T9, T11, T22, T91
API 5LB & X-Grades through X-80
SA-53 Grade B
A-519 1020 / 1026
A-513 Type 5 (DOM)
 
◆ L.&M.P.Boiler Tube 
Boiler pipe is one of the seamless steel pipes. The  
method of manufacturing is same to seamless pipe,but this
pipe has an requirement of the steel grades.Depending on
the operating temperature,it can be divided into two kinds:
general boiler pipes and high-pressure boiler pipes.
● General boiler pipes is suitable for under 450℃.Its made
of hot finished or cold rolled carbon steel pipes.
● The general boiler pipe is used to produce water screen
tube、boiling water tube、superheating steam
tube、superheating steam tube of locomotive
boiler、tobacco tube and generating tube etc.
● High-pressure boiler pipe is used to produce high-  
pressure or ultrahigh pressure superheater tube、reheater
tube、gas-guide tube、main steam pipe and so on.
Low-Medium-High Pressure Boiler Tube

Catalogue 

Size range: 1-3/4 " nominal through 18 "OD

Wall Thickness up through 2 " thick
Specifications & Grades:
SA-106 Grade B/C, SA-335 P5, P9, P11, P22, P91
SA-333, Grade 1/6 , SA-213 T5, T9, T11, T22, T91
API 5LB & X-Grades through X-80
SA-53 Grade B
A-519 1020 / 1026
A-513 Type 5 (DOM)
 
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◆ ERW steel pipe

 
ERW steel pipe distributors buy and sell (Electric  
Resistance Welded) steel pipes and tubing in various
wall thicknesses and grades. ERW to some customers
also stands for a “Straight Seam” pipe product, with
the weld being on the inside and almost non-visible on
the outside.
Various companies stock and have available to them
through mill contacts ERW pipe and tube sizes
ranging from 2-3/8” O.D through to 24.00” O.D in New,
Surplus, Mill Reject and Used product.  
ERW is available in different grades depending on
your application, such as, ASTM, API5L, A500 and
A53. ERW is typically known as a high quality line pipe
and one of the best choices for pipeline construction it
is also used in other applications such as Pipe Piling,
Fabrication, Utility & Oil, Fencing and Corrals,
Bollards, Sign Poles, Water Well Drilling, and many
more construction uses.
 
 .ERW steel pipe catalogue
 

Size range: 1 " nominal through 24 "OD

Wall Thickness up through 1" thick
Specifications & Grades:
SA-106 Grade B/C,
API 5LB & X-Grades through X-80
API 5CT J55 K55 N80
SA-53 Grade B
A-519 1020 / 1026
 
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SSAW steel pipe
 

We can supply various size spiral steel pipe, range of  

sizes from 8.00” small O.D pipe through to 100.00” large
O.D; and wall thicknessesavailable are .250” up to 1.00”. Due
to the expert manufacturing method, a wide variety of
diameters can be produced.
Lengths available are almost endless but because of
transportation we do have some limitations. Grades
available are ASTM, API, and AWWA specifications.
Application uses are dredging, slurry, floating docks for
marinas, road casing, road boring, penstocks, fabrication,
pillars and pilings. There are many applications that you can
use Spiral Pipe and Tube for. If your not sure if it can be  
used in a certain application check with the pipe distributor
or manufacturer.
All types of paints and coatings are available for spiral pipe.
Fusion Bond Epoxy, Coal Tar Epoxy and many other
protective paints and coatings. Some companies however
have some limitations on location
 

.SSAW steel pipe catalogue

Size range: 8 " nominal through 100 "OD

Wall Thickness up through 1 " thick
Specifications & Grades:
SA-106 Grade B/C
API 5LB & X-Grades through X-80
SA-53 Grade B
A-519 1020 / 1026
 
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