Steel pipe storage knowledge

Every steel pipe manufacturer has a warehouse to store up their products and choosing a suitable warehouse is very important for company especially for steel pipe suppliers. Now we introduce some basic knowledge of steel storage for you.

The warehouse using for keeping steel pipe should be clean, smooth drainage and away from the factories which produce harmful gases or dust. Weeds and all the stuff on the ground need to be removed to keep surroundings clean. We should not pile up the steel with the cement steel in the warehouse and the corrosive materials such as acid, alkali, salt should be putted in a individual site. Varieties of steel pipe should be stacked to prevent confusion and also prevent contact corrosion. Small and medium steel, wire rod, welded steel pipe and so on can be in a well-ventilated heat storage and they should be covered with straw. The warehouse should be selected according to the geographical conditions and we can choose ordinary closed warehouse which equipped with roof walls, doors, windows and a ventilation device. In rainy days, we should notice closed moisture-proof and pay attention to the ventilation to keep appropriate storage environment.

The stacking principle is to ensure safety. Because cold rolled steel pipe size is different, so the stacking place is different as well so that we can prevent confusion and corrosion. The bottom of the stack should be light, solid. We should ensure the products should not be affected with damp or deformation. We may as well stack products respectively in warehouse. Stacking height with artificial work is no more than 1.2m and the distance between pile and pile is about 0.5m. corrosion products are forbidden to place near the steel pipe.

At last, we want to talk about packaging and covering layer. One of the important measures to prevent rusting is coating preservative products or other steel mills before they leave the factory after plating and packaging. We must pay attention to protect in the process of transportation, loading and unloading and keep the stacking site clean strengthening material maintenance as well. Products which are placed in front of the warehouse should be pay more attention to prevent rain or mixed with impurities. Different products correspond to different methods of wiping according to its characteristics and performance. If the measurements are all-rounded, the quality will be high and the steel pipe prices will be more competitive in the market. Products storage should be regularly check and any corrosion, rust layer shall be removed.