I work in a pipe shop and one of our core competencies is to weld steel pipe fittings to pipe, creating various spool pieces. A problem that we frequently encounter involves weld prep of the fittings. Many of the suppliers we use (Taylor Forge for example) have products that are fairly...
Should I avoid bending EFW pipe and strictly use fittings? If it's OK to bend EFW pipe, what precautions should be taken versus seamless pipe? Does it matter if the weld joint is along the side of the bend or on the inside/outside of the bend? Any help and experience with this is greatly...