Boiler steel pipes are special steel tubes used to manufacture boilers. They are mainly used to transport high-temperature and high-pressure water, steam or other media. The material must have good heat resistance, pressure resistance and corrosion resistance. Common materials include carbon steel, alloy steel and stainless steel. Boiler tubes are widely used in power, chemical, petroleum and other industries, and are key components in boiler equipment.
Boiler steel pipes are pipes used to transport media in boilers. They connect various parts of the boiler to achieve effective heat transfer. They are made of carbon steel, alloy steel or stainless steel, depending on the temperature, pressure and chemical properties of the transported medium.
Seamless boiler tubes refer to boiler steel tubes without welds made by hot rolling or cold drawing. During its manufacturing process, the steel billet is formed into a tube through perforation, rolling and other steps, ensuring the integrity and uniformity of the tube.
Seamless boiler tubes have higher strength, pressure resistance and heat resistance, and are suitable for high temperature and high pressure environments. They are often used in boilers and heat exchanger equipment in the power, chemical, petroleum and other industries.
Standards and material for steel pipe is available at carbon, alloy, and stainless steel material. | |
Carbon steel | ASTM/ASME A/SA 106, ASTM A179, ASTM A192, ASTM/ASME A/SA 210, ASTM A333 Gr 1, 6,7 to Gr 9 |
Alloy steel | ASTM/ASME A/SA 213 T1, T2, T5, T9, T11, T12, T22, T91, T92; ASTM A335 P1, P2, P5, P9, P11, P12, P22, P91, P92 |
Stainless Steel | ASTM A268, ASTM A213, TP304/L, TP316/L, 310S,309S,317,317L,321,321H, and duplex stainless steel material etc. |
Common Sizes | OD from 6mm to 1240mm, thickness from 1mm to 50mm |
Types | Straight boiler pipe, and U boiler steel pipe for tube exchanger bundle. |
These standards specify the classification, size, shape, weight and allowable deviation, technical requirements, inspection and test, packaging, marking and quality certificate of seamless steel tubes for boiler. |
Boiler pipe size range complied with the different ASTM standard required. Like ASTM A106 or ASTM 179, 192 etc.
But most of the boiler pipe size is small, outer diameter usually less than 1 1/2” (1/4”, 1/2”, 3/4”, 1” and 1 1/2”). Then 2”, 2 1/2”, 3” and maximum to 4”.
ASME SA-179M: Seamless Cold Drawn Low Carbon Steel Heat Exchanger and Condenser Tubes.
ASME SA-106: Carbon Steel Pipe For High Temperature Serice.
ASTM A178: Electric-Resistance-Welded Carbon Steel and Carbon-Manganese Steel Boiler and Superheater Tubes.
ASME SA-192M: Seamless Carbon Steel Boiler Tubes for High Pressure Devices.
ASME SA-210M: Seamless Medium Carbon Steel Boiler and Superheater Tubes.
EN10216-1/2: Seamless non-alloy steel tubes for pressure purposes with specified room temperature properties.
JIS G3454: Carbon steel pipes for pressure service at an approximate maximum temperature of 350 Degrees Celsius.
JIS G3461: Carbon Steel Tubes for Boiler and Heat Exchanger.
GB 5310: Seamless steel tubes and pipes for high pressure boiler.
ASME SA-213M: Seamless ferritic and austenitic alloy steel boiler, superheater and heat-exchanger tube.
ASME SA-335M: Alloy Steel Tubes for boilers, superheaters and heat exchangers.
DIN 17175: Seamless Steel Tubes for Boiler Industry, heat-resisting seamless steel tube, used for the pipelines of boiler industry.
DIN 1629: Overheated boilers, manufacturing pipeline, vessel, equipment, pipe fittings, and as heat exchangers via austenitic pipes.