TPI September 2023

Wheatland’s SureThread, contractor preferred standard pipe

• A53 Grades A and B – Grade A pipe has lower yield and tensile strength, making it a bit softer and more malleable. Grade B has higher yield and tensile strength and is required for many governmental applications. Grade B, in addition to the higher mechanical properties, has some additional testing requirements that must be met versus Grade A. One pipe for many applications Contractors and distributors may look at the above list and worry about the amount of pipe they might need to have in stock, but the good news is that problem has been solved as well. With recent manufacturing advancements, contractors can now get SureThread™ Standard Pipe from Wheatland Tube, which is ASTM A53, Type F, Grade B continuous weld (CW) pipe ranging from half-inch to four-inch that meets all these standards: Uniform Plumbing Code, UL ® and C-UL Listed, FM Approved and NSF-61. Contractors have enough to worry about. Adding unnecessary risks on top of everything else just to save a few dollars is not worth it. Don’t jeopardise your business or the lives of others – seek out third-party certified pipe for your next project and rest comfortably knowing that it will be a job well done.

Wheatland SureThread™, A53, Type F, Grade B

Greg Maurer, director, technical services and quality assurance, Zekelman Industries

Zekelman Industries www.zekelman.com

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