NASPIPE is a tough, abrasion resistant, hardened steel piping system. Offsets, sweeps, elbows and fittings are made from the same tough base material.
NASPIPE offers advantages similar to those of mild carbon steel pipe, such as flexibility in design and ease of fabrication. The monolithic structure of NASPipe facilitates ultrasonic measurement of wall thickness, and has a typical wear life on straight pipe of 4 to 6 times longer than conventional carbon steel pipe. Read more technical information here.
NASPIPE is one of the most cost-effective pipes available in the industry today and is approved to ASME B31.11 Slurry Transportation Piping Systems.
NASPIPE is manufactured from a special analysis steel in nominal pipe sizes from 2.5ins (73mm) to 24ins (610mm) and is available in up to 50ft (15m) lengths. A special heat treatment process produces a thick zone of 600 BHN on the inner surface of the pipe to provide NASPIPE’s wear-resistant properties. The softer outer surface adds to NASPIPE’s toughness.
Our standard 20ft (6m) and 40ft (12m) lengths combined with hardened bends and tangents will reduce the number of joints in a system.
NASPIPE will also accept many of the common coupling methods used for plain and mild steel pipe. Welded pipe joints utilize pipe with weld rings attached. The rings form a ‘V’ groove which receives a full penetration weld. When using Victualic® couplings, these are applied over weld rings, but the pipe can also be cut or roll grooved for certain sizes and applications.
NASPIPE is supported by application and product engineering staff who will be pleased to review particular customer requirements. We would be pleased to supply additional information and welcome your inquiries.
Applications
NASPIPE is ideal in situations where transportation of abrasive materials, economy in cost and weight, longevity, and low flow resistance are indicated. It is also suitable for elevated temperature applications up to 230°C (446°F).
Point of installation fabrication is facilitated because NASPIPE can be cut with an abrasive saw or plasma arc torch and welded using common low-hydrogen welding rods. Specifications for the necessary welding procedures are available upon request.
NASPIPE provides good service in the following applications
Power Generation
Mining and Processing
Dredging and Slurry Transport
Other Industries
NASPIPE is a tough, abrasion-resistant, hardened steel piping system. Offsets, sweeps, elbows and fittings are made from the same tough base material.
NASPIPE offers advantages similar to those of mild carbon steel pipe, such as flexibility in design and ease of fabrication.
NASPIPE typically has a wear life on straight pipe of 4 to 6 times the life received from conventional carbon steel pipe.
NASPIPE’s monolithic structure facilitates ultrasonic measurement of wall thickness.
NASPIPE is one of the most cost-effective pipes available in the industry today.
NASPIPE is approved to ASME B31.11 Slurry Transporation Piping Systems.
NASPIPE’s standard 20ft (6m) and 40ft (12m) lengths as well as hardened bends and tangents will reduce the number of joints in a system
NASPIPE is supported by application and product engineering staff who will be pleased to review particular customer requirements.
Over 200,000ft (60 km) of NASPIPE has been successfully used in the transport of phosphate through environmentally sensitive areas in Florida
The NASPIPE system provides a combination of economy in cost with economy in weight, low resistance to flow, and high resistance to abrasion.
NASPIPE is used worldwide. For instance, sections of NASPIPE were welded together for a power plant bottom ash line using 40ft (12m) lengths and weld rings. The flexibility and resilience of NASPIPE allowed the pipe to take the contour of the Potomac River bottom in a crossing between Maryland and West Virginia.
NASPIPE also offers benefits at the point of installation. Hardened steel pipe can be cut with an abrasive saw and welded using common low-hydrogen welding rod. (The necessary welding procedures are available)
NASPIPE is manufactured from a special analysis steel in nominal pipe sizes from 2 1/2ins (73mm) to 24ins (610mm) and up to 50ft (15m) in length. A special heat treatment process produces a thick zone of 600 BHN on the inner surface of the pipe to provide NASPIPE’s wear-resistant properties. The softer outer surface adds to NASPIPE’s toughness.
NASPipe will accept many of the common coupling methods used for plain, mild steel pipe. Welded pipe joints utilize pipe with weld rings attached. The rings from a ‘V’ groove which receives a full penetration weld. When using Victuatic® couplings, these are applied over weld rings, but the pipe can also be grooved for certain sizes and applications.
We’ve provided the basic information on the NASPIPE product line. We would be pleased to supply additional information relevant to particular applications. Please contact us if you have any questions. We would be pleased to work with you o your next abrasion-resistant piping requirements.