What is ERW pipe?
ERW steel pipe is manufactured through low or high-frequency resistances Electric Resistance. The welding seam is longitudinal. During the ERW pipeline welding process, heat is generated when current flows through the contact surface of the welding area. It heats the two edges of the steel to the point where one edge can form a bond. At the same time, under the action of the combined pressure, the edges of the tube blank melt and squeeze together. The ERW welding process refers to the heat generated by the resistance of the current flowing through the connecting metal. Therefore, a large current is required to charge the entire surface of the steel plate or coil to the welding length. During ERW welding, the current flowing through the entire conductor is 50/60 Hz. Generally, the maximum outer diameter of ERW pipe is 24 inches (609 mm), and for larger size pipes, SAW will be used.
Usually ERW pipe maximum OD is 24” (609mm), for larger dimensions pipe will be manufactured in SAW.
What kind of pipes (standards) could be made in ERW processes
Stainless steel ERW pipe/tube standards and specifications
ASTM A269 stainless tube
ASTM A312 Stainless pipe
ASTM A270 sanitary tubing
ASTM A790 ferritic/austenitic/duplex stainless pipe
Carbon steel pipe in ERW
ASTM A53 Grade B and A (and Galvanized)
ASTM A252 pile pipe
ASTM A500 structural tubing
EN 10219 S275, S355 pipe
ASTM A134 and ASTM A135 pipe
API ERW Line pipe
API 5L B to X70 PSL1 (PSL2 shall be in HFW process)
API 5CT J55/K55, N80 casing, and tubing
ERW steel pipe application and usage
ERW steel pipe used for transporting gas and liquid objects such as oil and gas could meet the low and high-pressure requirement. As time goes on, with the development of ERW technology, more and more ERW steel pipes are used in petroleum and gas industries, the automobile industry, etc. The advantages of ERW steel pipes are high efficiency, low cost, material saving, and ease of automation.
Advantages of ERW pipe
High efficiency, low cost, material saving, easy automation.
