What Is Aluminium Pipe Vs Aluminium Tube
Aluminium is a high-strength grade designed with pipes and tubes as the main piping constituents. The grades can be distinguished based on certain aspects.
- Aluminium pipes can only be shaped in a circular shape. Tubes in this grade can be shaped in circular, square, and rectangular cross-sections.
- Tubes in the aluminium grade can be manufactured in the hot and cold rolling process. Similarly, pipes in this grade can only be manufactured in the hot rolling process.
- Pipes are available in seamless, welded, and ERW types. Tubes are available in a seamless, welded, heat exchanger, boiler, condenser, coiled, etc.
- Aluminium tubes are stronger and more rigid than pipes of this grade.
Aluminium Seamless Pipe Vs Welded Aluminium Pipes
Pipes in the aluminium grade are available in seamless and welded configurations. Both types can be differentiated based on certain features.
- Aluminium seamless pipes are manufactured by passing hot steel billets through extruded metal. Welded pipes grade is welded in place, making use of sheets or strips to precisely shape the components.
- Seamless pipes of aluminium grade possess higher strength and load-bearing capacity than a welded pipes configuration.
- Welded aluminium pipes are cheaper than a standard seamless pipes.
6061 Aluminum Tubing and 7075 Aluminum Tube
6061 and 7075 aluminum tubes are heat treatable items and can be only compared when they are heat treated by the same process. Below are the most common differences.
- The 7075 tube showcases enhanced strength over the 6061 grade.
- Tubes of the 6061 grade can be welded and machined more precisely than the latter.
- The aluminium 7075 tube melts at a slightly lower temperature than a 6061 grade.
- Aluminium 6061 tubing has higher thermal conductivity than a 7075 tube.
How Do You Bend Aluminum Plumbing Pipe Without a Pipe Bender?
- The first step is to plug the pipes and fill the end with sand or some material to give the pipes strength.
- Clamp one end of the pipe and bend it, hydraulic benders can be also used to slowly bend the pipes without deformation.
- Sand the pipes and cut any deformed part.