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Difference Between Seamless and Welded Pipe

Seamless pipe is formed by drawing a solid billet into a hollow shell, allowing it to withstand pressure better than other pipe types. Welded pipe is formed by rolling plate and welding the seam, making it less expensive to produce but with potential defects in the weld area. While seamless pipe is more expensive, welded pipe is available in larger diameters and continuous lengths due to differences in manufacturing processes.

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Difference Between Seamless and Welded Pipe

Seamless pipe is formed by drawing a solid billet into a hollow shell, allowing it to withstand pressure better than other pipe types. Welded pipe is formed by rolling plate and welding the seam, making it less expensive to produce but with potential defects in the weld area. While seamless pipe is more expensive, welded pipe is available in larger diameters and continuous lengths due to differences in manufacturing processes.

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Difference Between Seamless and Welded Pipe?

Seamless (SMLS) pipe is formed by drawing a solid billet over a piercing rod to create the hollow shell. Seamless pipe withstands pressure better than other types, and is often more easily available than welded pipe. Welded pipe is formed by rolling plate and welding the seam. The weld flash can be removed from the outside or inside surfaces using a scarfing blade. The weld zone can also be heat treated to make the seam less visible. Welded pipe often has tighter dimensional tolerances than seamless, and can be cheaper if manufactured in the same quantities. Large-diameter pipe (25 centimetres (10 in) or greater) may be ERW, EFW or Submerged Arc Welded pipe. The difference in the basic manufacturing method is obvious from the names. Seamless pipe is extruded and drawn from a billet while welded pipe is produced from a strip that is roll formed and welded to produce a pipe. Welded pipe is considerably less expensive than seamless pipe and is readily available in long continuous lengths.

VS.
Manufacturing method Cost Size Pressure

Seamless
extruded and drawn from a billet Expensive withstands pressure better

Welded
roll formed and welded to produce a pipe Less expensive diameter Larger and longer

The basis for much of todays bias regarding seamless vs. welded piping probably stems from early manufacturing processes when the weld area was not reworked to provide a homogeneous pipe wall. Even today the standard for working the weld area is very open allowing great variance in the final product. Seamless piping simply avoids the potential for any defect in the corrosion resistance of the weld area.

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