One of the most adaptable metal alloys utilized in construction and manufacturing is stainless steel tubing. The two most popular varieties of tubing are welded and seamless. The decision between welded and seamless tubes mostly hinges on the product’s application requirements. When deciding between the two, bear in mind that the tubing must, first, adhere to the project’s criteria, and, second, it must satisfy the usage requirements.

Seamless tubing

Benefits

1. Stronger
2. superior resistance to corrosion
3. greater resistance to pressure

Applications

1. Control lines for gas and oil
2. lines for injecting chemicals
3. Submarine safety valves
4. bundles of steam and heat traces from chemical manufacturing plants
5. Transfer of fluids and gases

A welded stainless steel tube is created by rolling stainless steel sheets or strips into a tube shape, then longitudinally welding the seam. Cold forming and hot forming techniques can both be used to create welded tubing. Cold forming produces better finishes and closer tolerances than hot forming. The steel tubes produced by each technique are resilient, robust, and corrosion-resistant. The seam might be forgone altogether or further processed using cold rolling and forging techniques. For a finer weld seam with superior surface finishes and tighter tolerances, the welded tube can also be drawn similarly to seamless tubing.

Welded Tube

Benefits

1. Cost-efficient
2. often accessible in substantial lengths
3. speedy lead times

Applications

1. applications in architecture
2. Needles for hypodermics
3. Food and beverage industry Automotive industry
4. Pharmaceutical industry Marine industry