Blogs about Orbital Welding techniques and best practices.
The term “carbon steel” refers to steels with varied carbon concentrations. As one of the most widely used metals, carbon steel occurs in daily applications ranging from simple household appliances to bridges and pipelines. The popularity of carbon steel is attributable to its strength and toughness, as well as its…
Typically, gas riser pipes help transport fluids to higher elevations. Engineers originally developed riser pipes for oil and gas drilling and as supply mains for vertical transportation. Gas riser pipes experience extreme pressure, so the quality and strength of the joints hold major importance. Due to the nature of use,…
Innovative technologies allow manufacturers to build infrastructures like oil and gas pipelines in remote locations. However, while performing tasks such as welding can be easy in a machine shop with a controlled environment, on-site setups are more complicated. Thanks to technologies like orbital welding, manufacturers can achieve high-quality results even…
Cryogenic components enable the transport and storage of LNG, a super cold fuel with temperatures as low as -260°F. Due to these extreme conditions, careful material selection is necessary to retain cryogenic properties. Welding can present a challenge for cryogenic applications because the process can weaken joints by altering the…
The term “carbon steel” represents a broad category of steel with a range of carbon content. Recognized for its impressive strength and durability, industries including shipbuilding, pipeline construction, railway development, and many others have made carbon steel their material of choice. Given the variability of constituent elements, though, welding carbon…
If you are performing a welding operation, you’re familiar with the term “purging,” which is simply the method of extracting oxygen from the welding scene to avoid the risk of oxidation. When TIG welding, purging prevents issues like pitting, cracking, and splatter from arising. Argon, the most notable purging gas,…
Transporting oil and gas through pipelines can be risky because oil and gas are hazardous and flammable materials. Keeping hazards to a minimum requires quality pipelines without any defects. However, ensuring a defect-free pipeline can be difficult, especially around weld joints. As a response, oil and gas pipeline standards have…
Oil and gas projects require highly critical and complex infrastructure, including pipelines, storage tanks, rigs, and other components that require welding. As a part of this infrastructure, pipelines assist in the critical task of transporting crude oil or natural gas. There are almost 190,000 miles of liquid petroleum pipelines across…
The best welders approach each welding task with an open mind because each process has unique requirements. Some applications benefit from slow processes such as TIG (Tungsten Inert Gas), while others utilize fast wire feed processes like MIG (Metal Inert Gas). Because a fixed welding solution may not always be…
Among the variety of stainless steel, type 304 and 316 are the two most used in the commercial market. The grade 316 itself is a molybdenum-containing austenitic stainless steel. 316L is a modified version of 316 stainless steel where the letter “L” stands for “low-carbon.” The difference in carbon content…
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