What is Alloy Tubing?
Alloy tubing is a type of metal tubing made from an alloy, or a specific mixture of metals. Certain alloys are better suited to certain applications than others, so the mixtures used in alloy tubing are specifically defined. For example, 4130 steel alloy is defined as that which contains 0.30 percent carbon by weight, as well as specific amounts of other elements. The varieties of alloy tubing available are virtually unlimited. In addition to the many different alloy mixtures, tubing of many different dimensions can be made. Wholesalers and retailers of these metal parts often organize their inventory by the alloy type, as well as the diameter of the tubing. Both the outside diameter of the tubing and its wall thickness are measured and carefully controlled during the manufacturing process. Alloy tubing can be purchased in numerous combinations of these two parameters. Steel is not the only metal used as the primary component of alloy tubing. Aluminum and copper alloys are used in the
