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Pipe and Tube

What the difference between a pipe and a tube?

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Last Update: February 15, 2009 Asked by: sayed dheya

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Submitted by: ksreenivasan02

Pipe is used as a vessel and is measured by ID (inside diameter). Tubing is usually structural and is measured by OD (outside diameter).

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January 25, 2009 14:58:48

Usman Adil

Member Since: October 2008 Contribution: 16

RE: Pipe and Tube

A pipe is a vessel - a tube is structural.

A pipe is measured ID - a tube is measured OD.

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January 26, 2009 00:27:54

ksreenivasan02

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RE: Pipe and Tube

Pipe is used as a vessel and is measured by ID (inside diameter). Tubing is usually structural and is measured by OD (outside diameter).

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February 11, 2009 07:06:55

vasujoshi123

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RE: Pipe and Tube

Pipe is measuring with nominal bore i.e. NB pipe and tube is measuring with Outer dia i.e. OD Tube.
Both pipe and tube are the materials which carries substance through them internally and also using them for the heat transfer.

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February 14, 2009 05:57:21

nag_seshu

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RE: Pipe and Tube

Pipe is disignated with its Inner dia wheras Tube is disignated with Outer Diameter.
Tube is flexible Pipe is Rigid.

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