4130 tubing
A519 4130 tubing comes in annealed, normalized or quenched and tempered.[……]
Fittings prologue
Pipe fittings are made from pipes, plates and forging material, which are used to change of direction & connected pipe size and diverge from main piping service.[……]
HFW pipes, HFW steel pipes
In High Frequency Welded (HFW) pipe production process, hot rolled steel coils are fed with a high capacity accumulator in order to achieve continuous welding.[……]
NORSOK standards
The NORSOK standards are developed by the Norwegian petroleum industry to ensure adequate safety, value adding and cost effectiveness for petroleum industry developments and operations.[……]
MSS SP-97, Socket Welding, Threaded, and Buttwelding Ends
MSS SP-97 Standard Practice covers essential dimensions, finish, tolerances, testing, marking, material, and minimum strength requirements for 90 degree integrally reinforced forged branch outlet fittings of buttwelding, socket welding, and threaded types.[……]
ANSI/ASME B16.25, Buttwelding Ends
ANSI/ASME B16.25 Standard covers the preparation of butt welding ends of piping components to be joined into a piping system by welding. It includes requirements forwelding bevels, for external and internal shaping of heavy-wall components, and for preparation of internal ends (including dimensions and tolerances).[……]
What is Galvanized Steel Pipe?
Galvanized steel pipe is a steel pipe that has been coated with zinc. This coating protects the steel from corrosion. It is most commonly used for outdoor construction like fences and handrails, or for some interior plumbing.[……]
Forged Flange, Forged steel flanges
Forged flange is defined as a plate type device, normally round, that is attached to the end of a pipe, fitting, valve or other object to facilitate the assembly and disassembly of a piping system.[……]
Flange face
Different types of flange faces are used as the contact surfaces to seat the sealing gasket material. ASME B16.5 and B16.47 define various types of flange facings, including the raised face, the large male and female facings which have identical dimensions to provide a relatively large contact area.[……]
What is a spectacle blind flange?
A spectacle blind – also known as a figure-8 blind – is generally a piece of metal that is cut to fit between two pipe flanges and usually sandwiched between two gaskets. [……]
Pressure equipment and gas appliances
The PED Directive arises from the European Community’s Programme for the elimination of technical barriers to trade and is formulated under the “New Approach to Technical Harmonisation and Standards”. Its purpose is to harmonise national laws of Member States regarding the design, manufacture, testing and conformity assessment of pressure equipment and assemblies of pressure equipment.[……]
Pressure Equipment Directive (PED)
The Pressure Equipment Directive (PED) is European Legislation aimed at removing the technical barriers to trade relating to the supply of pressure equipment throughout Europe. [……]
ASTM A888 Standard Specification
ASTM A888 Standard specification covers hubless cast iron soil pipe and fittings for use in gravity flow applications. [……]
ASTM A813 Standard Specification
ASTM A813 Standard specification covers two classes of fit-up and alignment quality straight-seam single- or double-welded austenitic steel pipe intended for high-temperature and general corrosive service. [……]