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3 min

Nov 11, 2025

ASTM A350 Low Temperature Carbon Steel and Its Material Grades

ASTM A350 specifies carbon and low-alloy steel forgings for low-temperature service, guaranteeing toughness and ductility in sub-zero environments. Essential for piping, pressure vessels, and fittings, grades like LF2 (common cold service) and LF5/LF9 (cryogenic applications) ensure reliable performance. Choosing the correct A350 grade is vital for safety.

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.

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.

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.

3 min

Jul 28, 2025

Class 800 Gate Valves: High-Pressure Performance for Demanding Applications

Class 800 gate valves are essential for high-pressure industrial systems, providing reliable isolation. This post details their functionality, materials, design variations, and common applications in oil & gas, chemical processing, and power generation. Engineered from forged steel, they meet rigorous standards for demanding environments, ensuring safety and efficiency.

3 min

Jul 25, 2025

Globe Valves: A Century of Precision in Flow Control

The globe valve has been a critical component in fluid control for over a century. Known for reliability, durability, and precision throttling, it's widely used across industries from energy to water treatment. This post explores its origin, evolution, features, and modern applications, cementing its role as a cornerstone of industrial valve technology.

3 min

Jul 21, 2025

The Importance of Backflow Preventers in Piping Systems

Backflow preventers are critical components in any plumbing system, protecting potable water supplies from contamination caused by reverse flow. They are essential for public health, regulatory compliance, and preventing costly contamination in residential, commercial, and industrial applications. Regular testing and maintenance are crucial for optimal performance.

Product Selection

3 min

Jul 9, 2025

Ball Valves vs Gate Valves: What’s the Difference and Which One Should You Choose?

Understand the key differences between ball valves and gate valves for optimal flow control. Ball valves provide quick shutoff and reliable sealing for frequent use, while gate valves are ideal for full open/close applications in larger systems requiring minimal pressure drop and infrequent operation.

3 min

Jul 7, 2025

Resilient Seat vs High Performance Butterfly Valves: Key Differences Explained

Butterfly valves are crucial for flow control. This guide explains the differences between resilient seat and high-performance butterfly valves. Resilient valves are cost-effective for low-pressure applications like water, while high-performance valves handle steam, gas, and higher pressures/temperatures. Choose wisely for your system's needs.

Product Selection

1 min

Apr 7, 2025

Comparison of Stainless Steel Grades

This post offers a detailed comparison of common stainless steel grades, including 304, 310, 316, and duplex steels like 2205 and 2507. It highlights their differences in composition, corrosion resistance, high-temperature performance, strength, weldability, and cost, helping you choose the right material for your needs.

Total 12 posts

3 min

Feb 25, 2026

The History and Product Offering of Edmund A. Gray Company

Edmund A. Gray Company, a century-old, family-owned business, is a trusted supplier of pipe nipples, fittings, and accessories. Since 1910, it has served industrial, commercial, and plumbing markets with extensive inventory, diverse materials like steel and stainless steel, and rapid turnaround. They continue a legacy of expertise and product breadth.

4 min

Feb 24, 2026

The History of ZSI Clamps and Fittings

ZSI specializes in engineered pipe clamps and support fittings for industrial and mechanical systems. Focusing on strength and durability, their products, including cushioned and heavy-duty clamps, offer critical benefits like vibration control, noise reduction, and pipe protection. ZSI ensures long-lasting, reliable support for complex piping infrastructure.

4 min

Feb 24, 2026

The Strength Behind the Support: Wesanco Strut Products

Wesanco strut products offer dependable, flexible support for industrial and commercial construction. Backed by ZSI, they provide structural integrity for pipes, conduits, and equipment. With benefits like reduced fabrication time and corrosion protection, Wesanco systems ensure reliable, integrated support solutions for various applications, reinforcing safety and system performance.

5 min

Feb 9, 2026

How to Order Pipe

Ordering pipe correctly prevents costly delays and installation issues. This guide details essential specifications for contractors, engineers, and buyers. Learn to specify material, size, wall thickness, manufacturing, length, end type, coating, documentation, quantity, and origin for accurate, first-time orders.

Hayward Pipe News

3 min

Feb 4, 2026

Why Choose Viega MegaPress Carbon Steel Fittings

Viega MegaPress carbon steel fittings provide a reliable, high-performance solution for industrial and mechanical piping systems. They combine press-fit technology with carbon steel strength, offering faster, safer installations without hot work. Ideal for various applications, MegaPress reduces downtime and labor costs, making it a smart choice for professionals.

Valves

12 posts found

List View Grid View

3 min

Nov 11, 2025

ASTM A350 Low Temperature Carbon Steel and Its Material Grades

ASTM A350 specifies carbon and low-alloy steel forgings for low-temperature service, guaranteeing toughness and ductility in sub-zero environments. Essential for piping, pressure vessels, and fittings, grades like LF2 (common cold service) and LF5/LF9 (cryogenic applications) ensure reliable performance. Choosing the correct A350 grade is vital for safety.

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.

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.

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.

3 min

Jul 28, 2025

Class 800 Gate Valves: High-Pressure Performance for Demanding Applications

Class 800 gate valves are essential for high-pressure industrial systems, providing reliable isolation. This post details their functionality, materials, design variations, and common applications in oil & gas, chemical processing, and power generation. Engineered from forged steel, they meet rigorous standards for demanding environments, ensuring safety and efficiency.

3 min

Jul 25, 2025

Globe Valves: A Century of Precision in Flow Control

The globe valve has been a critical component in fluid control for over a century. Known for reliability, durability, and precision throttling, it's widely used across industries from energy to water treatment. This post explores its origin, evolution, features, and modern applications, cementing its role as a cornerstone of industrial valve technology.

3 min

Jul 21, 2025

The Importance of Backflow Preventers in Piping Systems

Backflow preventers are critical components in any plumbing system, protecting potable water supplies from contamination caused by reverse flow. They are essential for public health, regulatory compliance, and preventing costly contamination in residential, commercial, and industrial applications. Regular testing and maintenance are crucial for optimal performance.

Product Selection

3 min

Jul 9, 2025

Ball Valves vs Gate Valves: What’s the Difference and Which One Should You Choose?

Understand the key differences between ball valves and gate valves for optimal flow control. Ball valves provide quick shutoff and reliable sealing for frequent use, while gate valves are ideal for full open/close applications in larger systems requiring minimal pressure drop and infrequent operation.

3 min

Jul 7, 2025

Resilient Seat vs High Performance Butterfly Valves: Key Differences Explained

Butterfly valves are crucial for flow control. This guide explains the differences between resilient seat and high-performance butterfly valves. Resilient valves are cost-effective for low-pressure applications like water, while high-performance valves handle steam, gas, and higher pressures/temperatures. Choose wisely for your system's needs.

Product Selection

1 min

Apr 7, 2025

Comparison of Stainless Steel Grades

This post offers a detailed comparison of common stainless steel grades, including 304, 310, 316, and duplex steels like 2205 and 2507. It highlights their differences in composition, corrosion resistance, high-temperature performance, strength, weldability, and cost, helping you choose the right material for your needs.

Total 12 posts

3 min

Feb 25, 2026

The History and Product Offering of Edmund A. Gray Company

Edmund A. Gray Company, a century-old, family-owned business, is a trusted supplier of pipe nipples, fittings, and accessories. Since 1910, it has served industrial, commercial, and plumbing markets with extensive inventory, diverse materials like steel and stainless steel, and rapid turnaround. They continue a legacy of expertise and product breadth.

4 min

Feb 24, 2026

The History of ZSI Clamps and Fittings

ZSI specializes in engineered pipe clamps and support fittings for industrial and mechanical systems. Focusing on strength and durability, their products, including cushioned and heavy-duty clamps, offer critical benefits like vibration control, noise reduction, and pipe protection. ZSI ensures long-lasting, reliable support for complex piping infrastructure.

4 min

Feb 24, 2026

The Strength Behind the Support: Wesanco Strut Products

Wesanco strut products offer dependable, flexible support for industrial and commercial construction. Backed by ZSI, they provide structural integrity for pipes, conduits, and equipment. With benefits like reduced fabrication time and corrosion protection, Wesanco systems ensure reliable, integrated support solutions for various applications, reinforcing safety and system performance.

5 min

Feb 9, 2026

How to Order Pipe

Ordering pipe correctly prevents costly delays and installation issues. This guide details essential specifications for contractors, engineers, and buyers. Learn to specify material, size, wall thickness, manufacturing, length, end type, coating, documentation, quantity, and origin for accurate, first-time orders.

Hayward Pipe News

3 min

Feb 4, 2026

Why Choose Viega MegaPress Carbon Steel Fittings

Viega MegaPress carbon steel fittings provide a reliable, high-performance solution for industrial and mechanical piping systems. They combine press-fit technology with carbon steel strength, offering faster, safer installations without hot work. Ideal for various applications, MegaPress reduces downtime and labor costs, making it a smart choice for professionals.

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