Seamless is the way to go

Nowadays, a lot of things around the house have become a do it yourself. Be it gardening or changing lights, people have taken it upon themselves to do their own work. So, when it comes to plumbing and fitting pipes, it is only fair that they know what they need to do. Previously, pipes with welds were used. They were cheaper and easier to handle, but now is the time of the seamless pipe, seamless tube and the mechanical tube.

A seamless tube is basically a hot rod of metal (usually steel or pig iron) through which air is blown. The constant air stretches the seamless pipe and the end result is a mechanical tube. To be more accurate, this process is done under highly controlled conditions so as to make sure that no impurities have entered the metal. The heating and cooling processes are very precise as they affect the strength of the material. This makes the seamless pipe a tad more expensive than the welded pipe. But, in the long run, the cost is worth it.

The mechanical tube has three major advantages against the run of the mill pipes. They are:

• An increase in the ratings for Pressure
  
• Better shape
  
• Strength which allows load handling

An increase in the ratings for Pressure

A pipe which has been welded is quite weak at the joints. This is because the welded portion isn’t exactly one with the pipe. Since the circumference of a seamless tube is uniform throughout, the pipe gets the ability to withstand greater pressure. This ability also allows the pipe to thinner lighter and firmer.

Better Shape

A weld is created by moulding around a specific shape. Also, since the process of welding has a variety of variables in play, the shape of a pipe is hardly uniform if it has been welded. Since the shape of the mechanical tube is obtained by accurate methods, it is pretty much perfect.

Strength which allows load handling

Every pipe that has been designed has been designed in a way that it can carry some weight. The weight is the pipe itself when it is empty. This is a factor but not the significant one when counting qualities of a pipe. A welded pipe cracks under a heavier load. These cracks usually develop at the seam or the weld. This makes the pipe vulnerable. Since the seamless pipe has a uniform shape it isn’t easy to crack and it can withstand extreme temperatures adding a quality to its ability of handling a heavier fluid flowing through.