Mild steel tube

Since the invention of steel, metalworkers have produced different grades of steel mainly based on the specific application in life. Generally speaking, steel recipes have a weight proportion of carbon in the 0.2% to 2.1% range. Mild steel tube is one type of carbon steel pipe in the current steel pipe market which contains very low percentages of carbon. To enhance other properties of the base iron, mixtures may also include chromium, manganese, or Tungsten. It cannot be denied that different proportions of these elements produce steel with targeted values of ductility, tensile strength (the ability to be stretched without breaking), and hardness.

Mild steel tube depends mainly on carbon to form the durable alloy. And also it may contain other agents such as manganese, cobalt, or tungsten, but the proportion of these materials is not specified. Mild steel tube can be divided into two major categories: hot rolled steel pipe and cold rolled steel pipe. Hot-rolled carbon steel tube is divided into general, low, medium pressure boiler pipe, high pressure boiler pipe, stainless steel pipe, oil cracking pipe, geological steel pipes and other steel pipe. Cold-rolled steel pipe not only comprises general carbon steel pipe, low pressure boiler pipe, high pressure boiler pipe, stainless steel pipe, oil cracking pipe and other steel pipes, but also includes carbon thin-walled steel pipe, alloy thin-walled steel pipe, stainless thin-walled pipe, and special- shaped steel pipe.

In most cases, mild steel tube plays a significant role in our daily life. In our real life, we can often find that mild steel pipes are widely used for steel conduit in wire system application and provide very good protection to enclosed conductors from impact, moisture, and chemical vapors. Today, mild steel tube is the popular type of steel pipe used for pipelines especially the ones at high pressures. In practical applications, mild steel tube has many different shapes for you to choose from, including round steel pipe, square steel pipe, rectangular steel pipe and some other shapes in the market. Furthermore, there are a few advantages of mild steel tubes, such as shock resistance, safety, tensile strength and etc. Specifically, carbon steel pipes can withstand great shocks and vibrations. Since some materials need to be treated with preservatives, glues or pesticides in order to protect them, which can make them hazardous to handle. Mild steel tubes don’t require such treatments, making them safer to work with. Besides, mild steel can endure tremendous pressures. That is to say, thinner mild steel tubes can carry the same capacities as thicker pipes made of other materials. This, in turn, makes mild tubes more cost effective in comparison with other common steel pipes in the steel pipe market today.