Transport and Service: Heavy traffic can put high amounts of pressure on roadway foundations, but the high tensile strength of carbon pipe, in addition to its elasticity and its ductility, allow it to be used safely in transport and service projects. Carbon pipe distributors know the product works well for water mains under roadways because it’s highly resistant to shock and vibration. It also tends to react more evenly when put under various degrees of fluctuating water pressure. Additionally, it can be made much thinner than pipes made from other materials. This means that it has a greater carrying capacity. Plus, it’s cheaper than copper, and the durability of carbon pipe helps decrease costs needed for repairs or replacement.

Building Homes: Carbon pipe is safe and durable. It does not need to be treated with preservatives, pesticides or glue, so it can be safer to handle when working on a home project. It’s also non-combustible, so it’s a good option for fire mitigation, and it won’t rot like some other pipes–making it resistant to common (and costly) household pests like termites. Additionally, it is a good choice in homes because it has a higher resistance to natural disasters like tornados, lightning, earthquakes and hurricanes.

Green Projects: Using carbon steel pipes makes sense for a lot of projects, but it’s also a great choice for the earth, because steel can be recycled–and it can be recycled over and over without losing any strength. The process of producing steel has also gone green, with almost half the world’s steel being produced in electric plants that use recycled scraps and generate no CO2 emissions.