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Hayward Pipe News is your go-to source for the latest updates, product insights, and practical guidance from Hayward Pipe & Supply. This blog covers technical topics, including material grade comparisons, flange and valve specifications, piping component selection, installation tips, and industry trends, to help professionals make informed decisions on the job. Stay informed with clear, concise content designed to support engineers, contractors, and maintenance teams working with industrial piping systems.

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2 min

Nov 10, 2025

Understanding ASTM A105 Steel and Its Material Grades

ASTM A105 is a widely used carbon steel for forged piping components like flanges and fittings. Known for its versatility, strength, and cost-effectiveness, it's ideal for pressure systems in ambient and high-temperature service. Understanding its various sub-grades, such as A105N, ensures optimal material selection for diverse applications.

Product Selection

3 min

Nov 10, 2025

A182 List of Material Grades

This post offers a comprehensive list of common ASTM A182 & ASME SA182 material grades, including brief descriptions, typical availability, and common uses for piping, flanges, fittings, and valves. Learn how to select the correct grade to meet your application's temperature, pressure, corrosion, and service-life demands.

Product Selection

3 min

Oct 24, 2025

Pressure Relief Valves vs. Safety Relief Valves

Pressure Relief Valves (PRVs) and Safety Relief Valves (SRVs) are critical for overpressure protection. PRVs are designed for liquid service, opening gradually, while SRVs are for gas or vapor systems, providing rapid, full-capacity relief. Understanding these distinct functions is essential for selecting the correct valve to ensure system safety and compliance.

2 min

Oct 14, 2025

Gruvlok Grooved Fittings

Gruvlok grooved fittings offer significant benefits for piping systems, including simplified installation, reliable leak-free performance, and versatile application across diverse industries. With a broad product range and proven durability, Gruvlok provides an efficient, strong, and flexible connection method for modern piping design, ensuring long-term value and dependable performance.

2 min

Oct 14, 2025

Copper ACR solder joint fittings vs standard copper solder joint fittings.

Copper ACR fittings are engineered for HVAC and refrigeration, meticulously cleaned, dehydrated, and capped for refrigerant purity and high-pressure service. Standard copper solder fittings are for plumbing water or gas systems, without the same stringent cleanliness or high-pressure requirements. They differ in sizing and typical joining methods too.

3 min

Aug 14, 2025

Understanding Ball Valves: Types, End Connections, and Materials

Ball valves are versatile and reliable, widely used in industrial piping. Understanding their different types (bore, body, seating), end connections (threaded, flanged, welded), and materials (carbon steel, stainless steel, brass, plastics) is crucial for selecting the right valve for performance, safety, and cost-efficiency across various applications.

Butt Weld Fittings

4 min

Aug 13, 2025

The Benefits of Using Stub Ends and Lap Joint Flanges

The stub end and lap joint flange combination offers versatile and cost-saving advantages for industrial piping. This pairing provides cost efficiency, ease of maintenance, and long service life by allowing for less expensive flange materials, easier alignment, and simplified replacement. It's ideal for high-maintenance or large-diameter systems.

3 min

Aug 12, 2025

Types and Quality of Apollo Ball Valves

Apollo Valves are renowned leaders in manufacturing reliable, precision-engineered ball valves for diverse industrial, commercial, and residential applications. This post explores the primary types of Apollo ball valves, their design benefits, quality standards, and the features that make them a trusted choice for superior flow control across various industries.

3 min

Aug 11, 2025

Campbell Fittings Cam & Groove Fittings

Explore Campbell Fittings' precision-engineered Cam & Groove couplings, a staple for quick, secure connections in industries from petroleum to food processing. This guide details their variations in types, materials, and sizes, emphasizing Campbell's commitment to quality, safety, and durability, ensuring reliable hose coupling solutions.

Butt Weld Fittings

3 min

Aug 8, 2025

Understanding Pipe Fitting Connection Types: Threaded, Flanged, Butt Weld, Socket Weld, Grooved, and Press Fit

Choosing the right pipe connection is crucial for industrial piping, affecting installation, leak prevention, and maintenance. This guide covers six widely used types: Threaded, Flanged, Butt Weld, Socket Weld, Grooved, and Press Fit, detailing their applications, pros, and cons to help you make informed decisions for your system.

1 min

Aug 8, 2025

Why Wayland Stands Out

Wayland Industries offers top-tier stainless steel sanitary fittings, valves, tubing, and accessories. Meeting strict 3-A standards with 304/316L materials, their complete range ensures hygienic performance for food, pharma, and dairy processing. With new 5" tubing and strategic warehousing, Wayland delivers precision and cleanliness for critical applications.

3 min

Aug 7, 2025

Nickel Alloy Piping Products: Types, Applications, and Benefits

Nickel alloy piping systems offer exceptional resistance to corrosion, high temperatures, and mechanical stress, making them vital for demanding industries like chemical processing, aerospace, and marine applications. Available in various forms, these alloys provide long-term performance, safety, and reliability where standard steels fail.

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Hayward Pipe News

6 min

Aug 20, 2026

CTS Flanges: History, Design, Types and Benefits

CTS Flange simplifies connecting copper tube to flanged equipment like pumps and boilers. Its floating-flange design allows easy alignment, while integrated insulation prevents galvanic corrosion. This innovative system offers faster installation, reduced hot-work concerns, and eliminates separate dielectric kits, making it a reliable and efficient solution for commercial and industrial piping projects.

3 min

Aug 12, 2026

Keckley Company of Products

For over a century, Keckley Company has been a premier manufacturer of pipeline strainers, ball valves, check valves, and specialty flow control products. Since 1914, their legacy of quality, innovation, and expertise in industrial fluid handling makes them a trusted choice for engineers. Rigorous engineering ensures reliable, comprehensive solutions.

3 min

Jul 21, 2026

Mueller Steam Specialties: History, Innovation, and Product Breadth

For nearly seven decades, Mueller Steam Specialties has been a premier name in pipeline strainers and flow protection. Now part of Watts Water Technologies, they continue to set the benchmark for engineering excellence and durability. Their products, including Y-strainers and check valves, protect sensitive equipment from debris, preventing costly downtime in industrial piping systems.

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Hayward Pipe News

Jul 15, 2026

ASME B16.5 Flange Material Selector

Discover the new ASME B16.5 Flange Material Selector tool! This invaluable resource simplifies material selection for flanges, ensuring compliance and optimal performance. Quickly find the right materials, streamline your design process, and avoid costly errors. Enhance your engineering workflow with this essential, easy-to-use application. Try it today!

Hayward Pipe News

Hayward Pipe News is your go-to source for the latest updates, product insights, and practical guidance from Hayward Pipe & Supply. This blog covers technical topics, including material grade comparisons, flange and valve specifications, piping component selection, installation tips, and industry trends, to help professionals make informed decisions on the job. Stay informed with clear, concise content designed to support engineers, contractors, and maintenance teams working with industrial piping systems.

72 posts found

1
2
3
4
5

List View Grid View

2 min

Nov 10, 2025

Understanding ASTM A105 Steel and Its Material Grades

ASTM A105 is a widely used carbon steel for forged piping components like flanges and fittings. Known for its versatility, strength, and cost-effectiveness, it's ideal for pressure systems in ambient and high-temperature service. Understanding its various sub-grades, such as A105N, ensures optimal material selection for diverse applications.

Product Selection

3 min

Nov 10, 2025

A182 List of Material Grades

This post offers a comprehensive list of common ASTM A182 & ASME SA182 material grades, including brief descriptions, typical availability, and common uses for piping, flanges, fittings, and valves. Learn how to select the correct grade to meet your application's temperature, pressure, corrosion, and service-life demands.

Product Selection

3 min

Oct 24, 2025

Pressure Relief Valves vs. Safety Relief Valves

Pressure Relief Valves (PRVs) and Safety Relief Valves (SRVs) are critical for overpressure protection. PRVs are designed for liquid service, opening gradually, while SRVs are for gas or vapor systems, providing rapid, full-capacity relief. Understanding these distinct functions is essential for selecting the correct valve to ensure system safety and compliance.

2 min

Oct 14, 2025

Gruvlok Grooved Fittings

Gruvlok grooved fittings offer significant benefits for piping systems, including simplified installation, reliable leak-free performance, and versatile application across diverse industries. With a broad product range and proven durability, Gruvlok provides an efficient, strong, and flexible connection method for modern piping design, ensuring long-term value and dependable performance.

2 min

Oct 14, 2025

Copper ACR solder joint fittings vs standard copper solder joint fittings.

Copper ACR fittings are engineered for HVAC and refrigeration, meticulously cleaned, dehydrated, and capped for refrigerant purity and high-pressure service. Standard copper solder fittings are for plumbing water or gas systems, without the same stringent cleanliness or high-pressure requirements. They differ in sizing and typical joining methods too.

3 min

Aug 14, 2025

Understanding Ball Valves: Types, End Connections, and Materials

Ball valves are versatile and reliable, widely used in industrial piping. Understanding their different types (bore, body, seating), end connections (threaded, flanged, welded), and materials (carbon steel, stainless steel, brass, plastics) is crucial for selecting the right valve for performance, safety, and cost-efficiency across various applications.

Butt Weld Fittings

4 min

Aug 13, 2025

The Benefits of Using Stub Ends and Lap Joint Flanges

The stub end and lap joint flange combination offers versatile and cost-saving advantages for industrial piping. This pairing provides cost efficiency, ease of maintenance, and long service life by allowing for less expensive flange materials, easier alignment, and simplified replacement. It's ideal for high-maintenance or large-diameter systems.

3 min

Aug 12, 2025

Types and Quality of Apollo Ball Valves

Apollo Valves are renowned leaders in manufacturing reliable, precision-engineered ball valves for diverse industrial, commercial, and residential applications. This post explores the primary types of Apollo ball valves, their design benefits, quality standards, and the features that make them a trusted choice for superior flow control across various industries.

3 min

Aug 11, 2025

Campbell Fittings Cam & Groove Fittings

Explore Campbell Fittings' precision-engineered Cam & Groove couplings, a staple for quick, secure connections in industries from petroleum to food processing. This guide details their variations in types, materials, and sizes, emphasizing Campbell's commitment to quality, safety, and durability, ensuring reliable hose coupling solutions.

Butt Weld Fittings

3 min

Aug 8, 2025

Understanding Pipe Fitting Connection Types: Threaded, Flanged, Butt Weld, Socket Weld, Grooved, and Press Fit

Choosing the right pipe connection is crucial for industrial piping, affecting installation, leak prevention, and maintenance. This guide covers six widely used types: Threaded, Flanged, Butt Weld, Socket Weld, Grooved, and Press Fit, detailing their applications, pros, and cons to help you make informed decisions for your system.

1 min

Aug 8, 2025

Why Wayland Stands Out

Wayland Industries offers top-tier stainless steel sanitary fittings, valves, tubing, and accessories. Meeting strict 3-A standards with 304/316L materials, their complete range ensures hygienic performance for food, pharma, and dairy processing. With new 5" tubing and strategic warehousing, Wayland delivers precision and cleanliness for critical applications.

3 min

Aug 7, 2025

Nickel Alloy Piping Products: Types, Applications, and Benefits

Nickel alloy piping systems offer exceptional resistance to corrosion, high temperatures, and mechanical stress, making them vital for demanding industries like chemical processing, aerospace, and marine applications. Available in various forms, these alloys provide long-term performance, safety, and reliability where standard steels fail.

Total 72 posts

show per page

1
2
3
4
5

Hayward Pipe News

6 min

Aug 20, 2026

CTS Flanges: History, Design, Types and Benefits

CTS Flange simplifies connecting copper tube to flanged equipment like pumps and boilers. Its floating-flange design allows easy alignment, while integrated insulation prevents galvanic corrosion. This innovative system offers faster installation, reduced hot-work concerns, and eliminates separate dielectric kits, making it a reliable and efficient solution for commercial and industrial piping projects.

3 min

Aug 12, 2026

Keckley Company of Products

For over a century, Keckley Company has been a premier manufacturer of pipeline strainers, ball valves, check valves, and specialty flow control products. Since 1914, their legacy of quality, innovation, and expertise in industrial fluid handling makes them a trusted choice for engineers. Rigorous engineering ensures reliable, comprehensive solutions.

3 min

Jul 21, 2026

Mueller Steam Specialties: History, Innovation, and Product Breadth

For nearly seven decades, Mueller Steam Specialties has been a premier name in pipeline strainers and flow protection. Now part of Watts Water Technologies, they continue to set the benchmark for engineering excellence and durability. Their products, including Y-strainers and check valves, protect sensitive equipment from debris, preventing costly downtime in industrial piping systems.

Newsletter Sign Up

Hayward Pipe News

Jul 15, 2026

ASME B16.5 Flange Material Selector

Discover the new ASME B16.5 Flange Material Selector tool! This invaluable resource simplifies material selection for flanges, ensuring compliance and optimal performance. Quickly find the right materials, streamline your design process, and avoid costly errors. Enhance your engineering workflow with this essential, easy-to-use application. Try it today!

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