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Black steel pipe, sch 40 !

Black steel pipe, sch 40 !

Black steel pipe, sch 40 !

(OP)
Can someone tell the difference between the following and whether both can be used for chilled water piping system as per codes.

1. Black Steel Pipe Sch 40, seamless, Grade B (ASTM A 53)
2. Black Steel Pipe Sch 40, ERW, Grade B (ASTM A53)

RE: Black steel pipe, sch 40 !

ERW = has (E) electric (R) resistance (W) welded longitudinal seam.
What code.

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RE: Black steel pipe, sch 40 !

Do you want Sch 40 or std wall? If it is large diameters, you probably won't find it in seamless and will have to use ERW but in the sizes where seamless isn't commonly available, Sch 40 starts to get really thick walls. Is that needed for chilled water?

rmw

RE: Black steel pipe, sch 40 !

(OP)
Let me put it this way, can someone share the specifications of a carbon steel pipe that can be used for chilled water and firefighting systems.

RE: Black steel pipe, sch 40 !

You may want two different pipes for the two different systems. Generally chilled water piping is much smaller diameter than fire water mains, though some of the branch piping could be the same size.

Where are you located and what Codes are you building this to (for example, do you have to meet NFPA Code?)

RE: Black steel pipe, sch 40 !

(OP)
Dear Enery Mix,

Can you be more specific, it's not the issue about sizes. It's about knowing the exact specs of a carbon steel pipe that one should use for these systems. I am located in middle east.

RE: Black steel pipe, sch 40 !

I would have no hesitation to use ERW instead of seamless pipe in these applications. B31.3 doesn't care which of these two grades you use as long as you apply the seam de-rating factor in the hoop stress calculation.

Some don't like ERW pipe below 2" NPS because they do not believe that adequate weld soundness testing can be properly accomplished at the smaller sizes. But for a Category D service most are not that fussy.

I personally would not buy A53 ERW from China at any size due to wide reports of problems with Chinese origin material of that type.

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