In general this is a hollow tubular body used to transport or move any commodity that possesses flow capabilities: such as liquids, gases, vapors, liquefied solids and powders.
Although there are many varieties of pipe ; Galvanized ,Copper ,Mild Steel, Cast iron , Stainless steel , plastic , Fiberglass, Concrete and Clay, the most common material used in piping industries is carbon steel.
Pipe sizes also vary and can range from 1/2" to 36" in diameter...there are some situations that might call for smaller or larger sizes
Pipe is also classified by the wall thickness using schedule numbers; Schedule 40,Schedule 80...etc. To identify the schedule of pipe you are working with check your company standards.. in this class, we will typically use the STD(Standard) schedule for our assignments & projects.
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