The manufacturing process of forged steel pipe is to process raw steel into steel pipes of various lengths and diameters. Steel pipes play an important role in groundwater and natural gas transmission, winding protection and production of cars, bicycles, plumbing and heating systems, street lighting and refrigeration equipment. Cast iron and wrought iron are generally considered to be interchangeable terms for early iron, but there are huge differences between them. Wrought iron refers to iron that has been heated and worked with tools. Cast iron is iron poured into molds, melted and then solidified.
The Difference Between Forged Pipe And Cast Iron Pipe
Wrought pipe is pipe made of steel and welded to welded or drawn seamless pipe or tubing. It is used in high pressure applications and decorative work. Usually welded to elbows etc.
Casting is pouring iron or steel into a mold (which can break when centrifugal casting), and the mold will harden into shape. Castings are heavier, have weaker walls, are less costly, and are not suitable for higher pressures. Cast fittings can be threaded or otherwise sealed.
Types of forged steel pipes
Forged seamless steel pipe
Seamless wrought steel pipe starts out as a heated solid piece of steel. The material is forced into the shape of a hollow tube, and the tube is then machined to size.
Welded steel pipe
The manufacture of welded forged steel pipe involves moving a strip of steel through rolls to form the material into a pipe. These strips are then welded into tubes by welding equipment.
How To Make Forged Steel Pipe?
Welded and seamless wrought iron pipe is usually run through a straightening machine. Threads machined into the ends of smaller diameter pipes allow them to be joined together. In addition, there are various protective coatings on the steel surface. It is something like oil, paint, zinc or another type of material that, depending on what the pipe will be used for, will prevent rust.