Tubing vs Piping

It`s important to note that stainless steel tubing is often confused with stainless steel piping. However, piping is not used for structural applications, but for transporting gases and fluids. Its sizing requirements are not as stringent as tubing, but in general, nominal, i.e., approximate. Learn more about the functional difference in our blog on stainless steel tubing vs piping.

The use of stainless steel tubing is nearly as varied as the number of stainless steel alloys. Factories, mills and production lines not only use machines made from stainless steel components, but manufacture products made of stainless steel. Though thoughts of tubing may offer circular images, in fact, tubing comes in many shapes, sizes and thicknesses. Round, oval, rectangular or square, stainless steel tubing is versatile and popular. The many mechanical properties it offers make it a choice material for countless commercial, industrial, and manufacturing applications worldwide.