Connecting industrial fabricators and contractors to the best pipe and tubing products with exceptional service and unrivaled quality.
The Pipe and Tubing Products You Need
Whatever your industry – from construction to pharmaceuticals to food and beverage, pulp and paper, steel, and beyond – your processes rely on quality pipe and tubing you can depend on, sourced from suppliers you can depend on by a distributor you trust, rain or shine.
We provide the highest standard of pipe and tubing products from the best manufacturers in a wide range of materials, sizes, and schedules to best suit your unique requirements.
Pipe and Tube Sizing and Fitting
We provide pipes and tubes in any size you need for your projects and operations. Our pipe products range from a minimum inside diameter of 1/8″ IPS (Iron Pipe Size) to a maximum outer diameter of 48″ OD (Outside Diameter), with schedules (wall thickness) ranging from 5 to XXH.
Our tubes are available from a minimum of 1/8″ IPS to a maximum of 12″ OD, with wall thicknesses ranging from .020″ (25 gauge) to .120″ (11 gauge).
Tube Sizes:
1/8” IPS – 12” OD
Pipe Sizes:
1/8” IPS – 48” OD
Pipe Schedules:
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S5
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S10
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S40
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S80
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S160
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XH
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XXH
Tube Wall Thickness:
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.020
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.035
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.049
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.065
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.083
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.120
Choosing Welded vs Seamless Pipe and Tube
Most of our pipe and tube supply, in any size and any material, is available welded or seamless to suit your needs.
Welded Pipe and Tube
Welded pipe and tube products are made by rolling a sheet of material into the desired shape and thickness and welding the edges together to create a hollow tube.
Welded pipe and tube typically costs less to produce than seamless due to lower cost of production. However, the welded seam may create a weak point in the structure.
Seamless Pipe and Tube
Seamless pipe and tube products are made by hollowing out a solid billet of material to achieve the desired inner and outer diameter and schedule, with no need for welding.
While seamless pipe and tube is often stronger due to the absence of a welded seam, the higher cost of production often makes seamless pipe and tube more expensive.
Making the right choice between welded pipe and seamless pipe depends entirely on the specific needs of your application, such as desired strength, operational environment, and budget. Choosing the right option improves efficiency, saves time and money, improves equipment longevity, and maximizes ROI.
Choosing the Right Materials for Your Pipe and Tube Supply
Stainless steel may be right in our name, but that’s not all we do. Our pipe and tubing products come in a wide range of materials to suit the unique needs of your projects and the unique rigors and demands of your industry.
Need pipe with high structural integrity to bear heavy loads? Consider stainless or carbon steel. If it’s thermal insulation and chemical resistance you need, PVC and CPVC pipe and tube products might be what you need. And if bacterial contamination is a concern in your industry, you may find copper’s biostatic properties useful.
Every option we offer for materials has its own strengths and uses that make it better suited for particular applications over other choices. Let us help you choose the right materials to suit your applications and get the best pipe and tube supply for your money.
Which types of pipe and tube materials does your industry require? Here are just a few examples of some of the industries we serve:
Carbon steel pipe and tubing products offer high strength and durability for high-pressure and high-temperature applications. With carbon’s durability, carbon steel pipe provides resistance to corrosion and other types of wear and tear while being easy to weld and install.
Compared to other high-performance materials, carbon steel is relatively low-cost, making it an attractive option for commercial and industrial applications of pipe and tubing.
High-grade stainless steel pipe and tubing offers high corrosion resistance, durability, strength, and hygienic properties – making stainless steel especially useful for applications involving exposure to harsh chemicals, high temperatures, and high-pressure and high-stress environments.
At American Stainless, high-quality stainless steel industrial PVF is right there in our name – we provide the best stainless steel pipe and tubing to stand up to the stresses and rigors of your operations.
Copper’s corrosion resistance and high thermal conductivity, like aluminum, makes copper tubing especially useful for climate control and refrigeration systems. Copper is also biostatic, which means it inhibits the growth of bacteria and other harmful microorganisms – which can prove useful in high-purity and sanitary applications such as the food and beverage or pharmaceutical industry as well.
Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC), a high-strength thermoplastic material, is the world’s third-most widely produced synthetic polymer. Valuable for its high strength, PVC tubing is also lightweight and easy to handle and install.
Unlike steel tubing, PVC tubing and piping does not rust, making it suitable for outdoor and water-related applications. PVC piping is also highly resistant to chemicals and comes at a low cost compared to other materials.
Similar to PVC tubing and piping, chlorinated polyvinyl chloride (CPVC) is a high-strength thermoplastic utilized extensively for potable plumbing applications. The advantages CPVC offers over PVC piping include increased flexibility, low thermal conductivity, and the ability to stand up to higher temperatures and pressures than PVC.
These attributes make CPVC tubing especially useful for industrial and chemical applications, hot and cold water distribution, insulation, and fire protection.
Alloys can provide various benefits for pipe and tubing systems by combining the properties of different metals. Unique properties of special alloys such as improved ductility, strength, resistance to fatigue, corrosion resistance, weldability, or temperature resistance can make them more useful as pipe and tube materials in certain applications.
Contact us to learn more about which special alloys we have available for pipe and tube products.
Unmatched Quality for Pipe and Tube Supply
Our best-in-class customer service and quality management systems ensure that you get same-day service and accurate, on-time shipping for the critical pipe and tube products your project needs, with transparent, no-surprises price quotes and attentive service at every step of the way.
When you purchase pipe and tubing products through American Stainless, your products are thoughtfully and carefully packaged and organized so you can hit the ground running and get started as soon as the package arrives—as soon as you need it.
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