Correct Metal Material
Ensuring you have the correct material product is essential to the success of your project. Whether you are in need of a tube or pipe product, Boyer Steel offers a range of metal materials to choose from to meet your exact needs and applications. However, with too many choices, it can be difficult to know which material will best fit your requirements.
Here’s a quick breakdown of the differences and best use application for each type of metal material for your tube or pipe products.
What Materials Are Available for Tube and Pipe Products?
When purchasing your tube or pipe product, you first need to know which metal you need. Boyer Steel routinely stocks a range of popular metal materials including:
- Alloy
- Aluminum
- Carbon Steel
- Stainless Steel
These metals are the most common materials for tube and pipe products; however, Boyer Steel can source any specialty material you need to complete your project.
Boyer Steel offers alloy for tube products only, but continues to offer aluminum, carbon, and stainless steel for both pipe and tube products. Furthermore, alloy tube products are only available in a round shape, but aluminum, carbon, and stainless steel pipe and tube products are available in round, rectangle, and square shapes.
4 Materials for Tube & Pipe Products to Choose From
1. Alloy
As mentioned above, alloy is offered for tube products only in a round shape. Alloy offers superior toughness, machineability, and hardness. Alloy materials generally are more responsive than carbon steels to mechanical and heat treating, making them stronger and more versatile. For applications where higher durability and strength are required, alloy is an ideal option.
At Boyer Steel, we offer alloy in a variety of popular grades including:
- Alloy 4130
- Alloy 4140
- Alloy 4142
- Alloy 8620
We also have the capability to source other grades if needed for your specific project requirements.
2. Aluminum
Aluminum maintains a good strength to weight ratio, making it an ideal choice for structural applications when weight and load are concerned. It also has a high resistance to corrosion, allowing it to be used in most environments, both indoor and outdoor, or extreme temperature locations without any additional protection. Aluminum transmits heat quickly and efficiently, making it an excellent choice for heat transfer applications.
At Boyer Steel, we offer aluminum in a variety of popular grades and designations including:
- 6061
- B210
- B241
- B221
- 6063 (available in square or rectangle shapes)
We also have the capability to source other grades if needed for your specific project requirements.
3. Carbon Steel
Carbon steel is one of the most commonly used metals because it is competitively priced and versatile, making it ideal for a variety of industry applications, although it is most commonly used in mechanical and structural applications. Many tend to prefer carbon over other metal materials because it is more economical and meets their project budget requirements.
At Boyer Steel, we offer carbon in a variety of popular grades including:
- A513 type 5 (DOM)
- A513 types 1&2
- A500
- A519 (hot rolled seamless or cold rolled seamless)
We also have the capability to source other grades if needed for your specific project requirements.
4. Stainless Steel
Stainless steel offers high corrosion resistance, making it an ideal material for both indoor and outdoor applications. Stainless steel is regularly chosen for visible projects because the material is visually appealing and is available in both welded and seamless, hollow bar, stainless ornamental tubing, stainless steel pipe, nickel tubing, and nickel pipe to meet your design and application requirements. Our stainless steel is available in various conditions to meet your project and design requirements including annealed and pickled, bright annealed, mill finished, and polished.
At Boyer Steel, we offer stainless steel in a variety of popular grades including:
- 304 and 304/L
- 316 and 316/L
- 309
- 310
- 317/L
- 321
- 347
Other material grades including Alloy 200, 400, 600, 800 are available upon request. We also have the capability to source other grades if needed for your specific project requirements.
The Correct Material for Your Tube or Pipe
Choosing the correct material for your tube or pipe product is an important step that will impact the ultimate success of your application and project. Different metals have different attributes, making them more ideally suited for certain uses over others. The experts at Boyer Steel are available to work with you to understand your needs and provide the correct high quality materials you need to meet your standards and requirements.
Have questions about the tube and pipe materials we offer? Contact us today for more information!