These guides help engineers and buyers turn an application into a purchase specification: which grade, which standard, which dimensions and tolerances, and which documents to put in the inquiry. They are written by TeCarve. TeCarve is a specialized Chinese stainless steel piping solutions provider and the exclusive factory-direct export channel for two dedicated manufacturing plants in Foshan (welded & decorative tubing) and Wenzhou (seamless & precision tubing).
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- Which grade? Grade 304 vs 316 vs 316L · 304 & 316 pipe (ASTM A312) · 316L tube · 321 tube & pipe · 310S pipe · Duplex pipe (ASTM A790)
- Seamless or welded? Seamless vs welded pipe & tube · ASTM A312 guide · ASTM A999 pipe tolerances · ASTM A358 EFW pipe · JIS G3459 pipe
- Heat exchanger & boiler tube ASTM A249 welded tube · ASTM A213 seamless tube
- Welded mechanical & structural tube ASTM A554 welded tube · EN 10296-2 mechanical tube · ASTM A778 unannealed welded tubing
- By industry Food & beverage · HVAC & heat exchangers · Energy & power · Marine & shipbuilding · Automotive & transport · Construction & architecture · Data center cooling
- Hydraulic & instrument tubing Stainless steel hydraulic tubing
- Dimensions, tolerances & pressure EN ISO 1127 dimensions & tolerances · Pipe pressure rating chart (ASME B31.3)
- Sanitary / hygienic tubing How to specify sanitary tubing · ISO 2037 guide · DIN 11866 hygienic tube · ASTM A270 sanitary tubing · EN 10357 tube
- Small-bore precision tube How to specify capillary tube · Capillary vs needle tube · ASTM A632 small-diameter tubing · ISO 9626 needle tubing
- Square, oval and custom profiles How to specify special-shaped tube · Square vs rectangular · Square vs oval
- Pipe or tube, price and documents Pipe vs tube · Pipe size & schedule chart · ASTM A269 tubing · EN 10216-5 seamless tubes · EN 10217-7 welded tubes · ASME BPE tubing · DIN 11850 tube sizes · Stainless steel pipe price guide · Mill test certificates (EN 10204 3.1) · Import certification standards · Thick-wall pipe corrosion
- Water treatment Stainless pipe for water treatment · EN 10312 water tube
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