What Are Copper Pipes & Tubes?
Copper pipes and tubes have long been utilized across industries due to their impressive properties. One key benefit is machinability - copper's soft yet malleable nature allows it to be formed into intricate designs easily without needing additional fittings for custom fittings or intricate shapes.
Copper pipes and tubes stand out among their counterparts with regard to corrosion resistance, naturally producing an oxide barrier when exposed to air that protects it against further rust formation and thus prolonging their longevity in harsh environments or liquid environments with potentially corrosive fluids.
Copper pipes and tubes offer superior weldability. Soldering, brazing or welding using filler metals are all easy techniques used for weld repairs; making copper an excellent material choice when joining sections together securely without leaky connections in plumbing or HVAC systems.
Copper pipes and tubes find applications across many industries. Construction industries tend to rely heavily on them due to their reliability and longevity in plumbing systems in residential, commercial, and industrial properties; transportation industries utilize copper tubes in cooling systems as they offer thermal conductivity as well as corrosion resistance properties that make these units perfect for automotive cooling units and air conditioners.
Copper pipes and tubes find applications far beyond traditional applications. Copper is widely utilized by electrical and electronics industry for use as efficient conductors of electricity; used in medical device production as antimicrobial shielding agents ensuring clean healthcare settings; also being employed in renewable energy solutions like solar thermal collectors or geothermal heat pumps that contribute towards providing sustainable energy solutions.
Copper pipes and tubes play an integral part in numerous industrial processes. Their thermal conductivity, chemical corrosion resistance, and long-term reliability makes them essential in heat exchangers, refrigeration units and chemical processing equipment. Furthermore, in construction industry copper piping provides durable water distribution throughout buildings via plumbing systems that utilize copper as plumbing pipes are frequently employed as reliable conduits to distribute the necessary fluids efficiently and reliably.
Copper pipes and tubes offer exceptional machinability, corrosion resistance, weldability and weldability properties which make them invaluable across an array of industries - spanning plumbing systems through electrical conductivity to industrial applications where their durability, versatility and resilience remain sought-after.
Apple Steels, is a renowned manufacturer and supplier of Copper Pipes and Tubes in Mumbai, India. With a legacy of excellence, we have earned trust in the industry, providing top-quality products tailored to meet diverse needs. From residential to industrial applications, our copper pipes and tubes stand as symbols of reliability and performance.
Melting and Casting
Steel and alloying metals are loaded into an electric arc furnace. Once in the furnace, the metal is heated to a specific temperature above its melting point, usually in excess of 2800°F.
Rolling and welding
Aluminum Pipes & Tubes may undergo rolling processes to refine their dimensions and improve surface finish. Welding techniques like TIG or MIG welding are utilized for this process
Cleaning and heating phase
These Pipes & Tubes are subjected to cleaning to remove the dirt. Further, a heat treatment is given to these rolled pipes and tubes to remove the stresses that may occur due to welding and formation processes.
Cold - drawing process
The Pipes & Tubes are coated with oxalic and soap solution. In the cold drawing process, the tube or pipe is drawn over the bench using Die plugs.
Finishing process
The stainless tubes or pipes thus produced will undergo certain testing and quality checks. This process is followed by proper packing and dispatch.
| Pipe Standard | ASTM B42 / ASME SB42 |
| Tube Specifications | ASTM A213, A269, A249, A511, A554 / ASME SA213, SA269, SA249, SA511, SA554 |
| Pipe Dimension | ANSI/ASME B36.19M, ANSI/ASME B36.10M |
| Seamless Pipe Sizes | 1 / 2" NB - 16" NB |
| Welded Pipe Sizes | 1 / 2" NB - 24" NB |
| EFW Pipe Size | 6" NB - 24" NB |
| Seamless Tube Sizes | 1 / 2" NB - 16" NB |
| Welded Tube Sizes | 1 / 2" NB - 24" NB |
| Outside Diameter | 6.00 mm OD up to 914.4 mm OD, Sizes up to 24” NB available Ex-stock, OD Size Steel Tubes available Ex-stock |
| Manufacturing Process | Seamless / Welded / ERW / Fabricated / CDW / 100% X Ray Welded |
| Pipe Shapes | Hydraulic, Round, Rectangle, Square, Hex, Honed |
| Pipe Shapes | Hydraulic, Round, Rectangle, Square, Hex, Honed |
| Schedule | SCH 5, SCH10, SCH 40, SCH 80, SCH 80S, SCH 160, SCH XXS, SCH XS |
| Outside Finish | 2B, No.4, No.1, No.8 Mirror Finish for Copper Pipes, Finish as per customer Requirements |
| Length | Single Random, Double Random, Standard & Cut length |
| End Types | Plain Ends (PE) Threaded Ends (TE) Bevelled Ends (BW) Grooved Mechanical Joints or Grooved Ends, TBE (Treaded Both Ends) |
| Form | Round, Square, Hollow, Rectangular, Instrumentation, High Pressure, Cold Rolled Coiled, Electropolish, Heat exchanger, Sanitary etc. |
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