What are the differences between aluminum pipe and aluminum tube?
What is aluminum tube?
Aluminum tube are usually used in structural engineering, and the outer diameter is an important and accurate number. Outside diameter and wall diameter (wall thickness) specify the pipe size. Aluminum tubes have many characteristics. Due to the light weight of aluminum tubes, aluminum tubes provide a higher unit weight than steel tubes. Many products benefit from the use of light piping materials, especially those that require some flow, such as outdoor furniture and wheelchairs. Aluminum tubing will not tarnish. It is more receptive to paint and other decorations than other metals, enhancing its beauty.
What is aluminum pipe?
Aluminum pipes are classified as tubular containers for pipes and piping system, often used to transport gases and fluids. They are specified by the "Nominal Pipe Size" (NPS) and schedule (wall thickness). NPS is a size standard established by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and should not be confused with various thread standards such as NPT and NPSC.
Example of difference between Aluminum
Analysis from the perspective of wall thickness
The thickness of the aluminum tube is specified with a "Schedule" value (most commonly Sch. 40, Sch. STD., Sch. XS, Sch. XXS). Two pipes of different NPS with the same schedule have different wall thicknesses in inches or millimeters.
The thickness of the aluminum tube is specified with a "Schedule" value (most commonly Sch. 40, Sch. STD., Sch. XS, Sch. XXS). Two pipes of different NPS with the same schedule have different wall thicknesses in inches or millimeters.
Analysis from the perspective of key dimensions
Aluminum Pipe: The most important dimensions of aluminum tubing are the outside diameter (OD) and wall thickness (WT). OD minus 2 times WT(SCHEDULE) determines the inside diameter (ID) of the tubing, which gives the tubing its liquid content.
Aluminum Tube: The most important dimensions of steel pipe are the outside diameter (OD) and wall thickness (WT). These parameters, expressed in units such as inches or millimeters, represent the true dimensional values of hollow sections.
Analysis from the perspective of types of pipes and tubes
Pipes: Round only.
Tubes: Round, rectangular, square, oval
What are the features of of aluminum tube/pipe?
1. Intensified heat treatment, high impact, insensitive to defects.
2. With excellent thermoplasticity, it can be extruded into complex thin-walled hollow profiles at high speed or forged into forgings with complex structures. Wide quenching temperature range and low quenching sensitivity. After extrusion, forging, demoulding, as long as the temperature is higher than the quenching temperature. That is, it can be quenched by spraying water or piercing water. Thin-walled parts (6<3mm) can also be air quenched.
3. Excellent welding performance and corrosion resistance, no tendency of stress corrosion cracking. Among the heat treatable aluminum alloys, Al-Mg-Si alloy is the only one without stress corrosion cracking.
4. The surface is very smooth after processing, easy to anodize and color. The disadvantage is that if it is parked at room temperature for a period of time after quenching and then aged, it will damage the strength (parking effect).
What can aluminum tube/pipe be used for?
Aluminum pipe and aluminum tube are mostly used for various industrial or building uses, but the use of aluminum pipe and the aluminum tube is also easily embraced by homeowners and auto manufacturers and has been modified for common household use.
In the demand to interior furnishings aluminum pipes are also used. Things are generally constructed of wrought iron from canopy beds and bedside tables. Aluminum tubes are a lightweight choice which gives a futuristic feel to the room. To threaded forms of tubing a variety of fasteners are given. Aluminum Pipe is a machined part widely used for all types of industrial projects where lightweight and corrosion resistance are the primary concern. Printed in both 6061-T6 and 6063-T6, 6063 has a smoother texture than 6061 and is more bendable.
Price of aluminum tube/pipe
Usually the price will be affected by raw materials, market environment, research and development costs, etc. If you need to know the latest price of aluminum alloy, you can contact Staral’s customer service to answer your questions.
About Staral
Staral specializes in the deep processing business of aluminum products. Its main equipment include melting and holding furnaces from Switzerland GAUTSCHI, electro-magnetic stirring machines, refinery equipment and casting machines etc., 1+1+4 continuous hot rolling mill, 1+5 continuous hot rolling mill/three-stand and single-stand cold rolling mills with patent CVC flatness control imported from Germany SMS Group. Staral also placed large investments for high performance assisting equipment.
Staral’s main products are series 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, etc. The main products are ultra wide aluminum alloy plate, aluminum alloy medium plate, aluminum alloy heckered plate, aluminum alloy brazing plate, aluminum coil, aluminum tube, aluminum profile, aluminum circle, aluminum forges, etc.
Staral has a large number of 5083/5052 aluminum alloy plates in stock, welcome to consult us and order.