General welding questions that dont fit in TIG, MIG, Stick, or Certification etc.
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Hiya.
I have done a lot of fabrication using box section and plate but not done much work with pipe and tube but I am planning to do some pipe work soon.
So if anyone one can explain what schedule mean as I dont understand.

Thanks in advance.
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Pipe schedules refer to wall thickness with constant outside diameter. Here is a link to a common chart.

http://www.atlassteels.com.au/documents ... n_2012.pdf
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Thanks for the help and for the link to that chart.
just had a quick look and kind of understand now and as its in metric is even better.
Thanks again
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c.v.fabrications wrote:Hiya.
I have done a lot of fabrication using box section and plate but not done much work with pipe and tube but I am planning to do some pipe work soon.
So if anyone one can explain what schedule mean as I dont understand.

Thanks in advance.
Also tube is NOT called out by schedule. IOW a 4" tube will have a 4" OD with a given wall thickness. Ex. 4" by .065" wall
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