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Steel from the beginning
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Intro to Steel In the beginning, there was Iron. Iron is one of the most common metals in the earth's crust. It can be found almost everywhere, combined with many other elements, in the form of ore. .. |
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Steel making To produce steel, facilities use one of two processes.. the basic oxygen furnace (BOF) or the electric arc furnace (EAF) .. |
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What is green steel? Green steel is the manufacturing of steel without the use of fossil fuels .. |
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What is mild steel? 'Low carbon' steel is another name for mild steel, while other carbon steels, can have different carbon contents .. |
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Metal weights The Metal weights calculated on metal weight calculator page are for guidance only. They are calculated using average densities for the materials .. |
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Pipe Racks PIPE RACKS OR PIPE BRIDGES are structures designed and built specifically to support multiple pipes where adequate structure is not available .. |
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Pipeline Sleepers In the context of oil and gas, pipe sleepers are structural supports at nearly level, designed specifically to support horizontal pipelines .. |
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HE.. Steel Beams HE.. profiles (European Wide Flange Beams) also known as steel H beams are essential structural elements characterized by their H shaped cross section .. |
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I.. Steel Beams I.. profiles are construction elements widely used in industry, and are known for their high strength, structure and mechanical properties .. |
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Other Steel Beams UNP, UPN, Tee and Angle profiles are even construction elements widely used in industry, and are known for their high strength, structure and mechanical properties .. |
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Pipe Supports
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Pipe Supports general Pipe is held either from above by hangers or supports of various types on which it rests .. |
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Pipe Support terminology It is essential to understand the terms used in the pipeline industry to describe pipe supports .. |
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Parts of Pipe Supports On that page are the most common standard pipe supports specified, but there are many more standards available .. |
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Pipe Support Spacing The locations of piping supports are dependent upon four factors.. pipe size, piping configuration, locations of valves and .. |
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Pipe restraint supports A restraint is, by definition, a structural element used to limit the thermal movement of a piping system .. |
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CUPS Corrosion under pipe supports (CUPS) is a serious problem in pipelines. It is important to detect and prevent this corrosion in .. |
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Turnbuckle A turnbuckle, also known as a stretching screw or bottle screw, is defined as “a device for adjusting the tension or length of ropes .. |
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Roller supports Roller supports are designed to support pipes in applications where horizontal movement due to expansion and contraction occurs .. |
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Spring Hangers/Supports Spring Hanger, the one most frequently used, is fitted with an upper connection for suspension .. |
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Snubber Supports Snubbers are restraints used to control the movement of pipelines and equipment during abnormal dynamic conditions .. |
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Cryogenic Supports Cryogenic pipeline supports, often called Cold Shoes, are common components of low-temperature pipelines such as those found in .. |
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Varariable/Constant Supports In a variable support, the force acting on the spring and thus the reaction force varies during the displacement of the pipe, while .. |
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