Is Cost The Only Reason To Select ERW Steel Tubes?

It is widely known that ERW steel tubes are the most economically accessible form of metallic piping. The costs of producing this type are substantially lower than other means, in particular Drawn Over Mandrel and Seamless Mechanical Tubing. Whilst this is advantageous, it should not be considered the only reason why many – in particular within the construction industry – select this as the preferred style of choice. There are a number of reasons which make this form the best and most appropriate to use. Continue reading “Is Cost The Only Reason To Select ERW Steel Tubes?”

Steel Tubes – OD vs ID

Whilst at face value this seems like a set of circumstances you’d think were all but impossible to exist, there is an ongoing controversy in the worldwide market for ERW tubes. The controversy is around the debate about how accurate measurements are for the diameter of tube supplied. At face value it would be fair to think that this problem seems impossible to be in place, as surely they are a universal constant. The problem comes from not the measurements themselves as such, but rather the way in which they are taken. Continue reading “Steel Tubes – OD vs ID”