Tube Trading Co being one of the best Seamless Pipes and ERW Pipes distributor in India, in this blog post briefly explains the difference between Seamless Pipes and ERW Pipes.
Manufacturing Material
Seamless Pipe is made of solid steel billet that is round in shape. The steel is heated, pushed and pulled to design the seamless tube similar to a hollow tube.
ERW Pipes are made of strip/coil. The metal is rolled and welded longitudinally for designing ERW Pipes.
This list of ‘Differences between Seamless Pipes and ERW Pipes’ is listed by Tube Trading Co – a trusted supplier of MS steel angle in Gujarat.
Welded Joints
Seamless pipes do not contain welded joints.
ERW pipes contain welded joints at cross sections.
Final Design
Seamless pipes can be manufactured up to specifications of 1/8 inch to 26 inch OD.
ERW pipes can be manufactured up to 2 3/8 inch OD to 24 inch OD. This is available in different lengths.
Applications
The applications of seamless and ERW pipes differ to a great extent.
Seamless pipes are used in the following industries - Hydrocarbon Industries, Refineries, Oil & Gas Exploration & Drilling, Oil & Gas Transportation, Air and Hydraulic cylinders, Automobiles, Bearings, Boilers and more.
ERW pipes are used for low and middle pressure applications.
Tube Trading co offers MS steel angle in Vadodara.
Tube Trading Co recommends to simply reading the stencil on the side of a pipe to understand whether a particular pipe is seamless or ERW.
This blog post about ‘Difference between Seamless Pipes and ERW Pipes’ is compiled by Tube Trading Co. Tube Trading Co is one of the best stockiest / Distributor of all types of Seamless / ERW pipe and tubes. Other products by Tube Trading Co are MS steel beam in Vadodara and across India, MS steel, MS Pipe, MS Square, GI Pipes, Stainless Steel Pipe, Spiral welded pipe, SS Large Diameter Pipe, IBR Pipe, IBR Fitting and Flanges, MSERW Pipes, Seamless Pipes and ERW Pipes.