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Black Iron Pipe?
I'm trying to figure out how to mount my top bag mounts and I saw some black iron pipe at HD that would seem to do well. Can anyone tell me if this stuff is strong enough to put into a suspension?? If anyone has any other advise about some type of strong pipe, I'm all ears. I have a step notch that I now need to mount some bag brackets off of, need to use circular pipe that is strong. Thanks.
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05-24-2011, 02:02 PM
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Re: Black Iron Pipe?
You need DOM tubing.
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05-24-2011, 03:41 PM
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Re: Black Iron Pipe?
I've read a little bit and I think that Black iron pipe is strong enough. Hell, I've read where people built little rat rods and framed it out of it! We will see. Thanks lolife for the reply. Think I will just try it and test it out the best way I can. We will see!
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05-24-2011, 07:57 PM
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Re: Black Iron Pipe?
Black iron pipe is not structural steel (Home Depot/Lowes stuff).
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05-24-2011, 08:05 PM
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Re: Black Iron Pipe?
You're getting black iron confused with pipe - A lot of offroaders build stuff out of Schedule 40 pipe - here's some more info:
Poop Pipe Thread Don't use black pipe - you'll hurt someone. If you could promise us it would only be yourself and not an innocent bystander when your sh!t breaks - that's one thing. Don't put others' lives on the line. 
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05-24-2011, 08:47 PM
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Re: Black Iron Pipe?
The term "Black Iron Pipe" means almost nothing to most home builders. Truth is there are a lot of different grades of pipe. Some are good for structural applications and some are not. Some are weldable, some are not. You don't necessarily have to use DOM, but you do need a weldable quality pipe with decent elongation and tensile / yield strength.
How do you know what to use? The pipe should have ASTM numbers stenciled on the side of it. Should be something like "ASTM A-53-B" or "ASTM A-106-B" or "ASTM A-106-C". Look at some long lengths of the pipe, reply to this thread as to what is stenciled and I will look it up for you. If it doesn't have the specification written on it, don't use. Hope this helps. Last edited by lakeroadster; 05-24-2011 at 08:55 PM. |
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05-24-2011, 09:04 PM
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Re: Black Iron Pipe?
No stamps but out has-c-40 PLL1 HFW TESTED 700/lb/IN2. Any idea what that means? I thought this was schedule 40 our pipe but not so sure now...that's for the advice guys. Anyone know what those making mean?
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Is the pipe you bought 1" pipe? 1 = 1" pipeThere should be a specification though. You need more information to really know what you have. Last edited by lakeroadster; 05-24-2011 at 09:28 PM. |
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05-24-2011, 09:30 PM
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Yes is 1", trying to get son to sleep, will pull the stickers and check in a few.
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05-24-2011, 10:19 PM
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Re: Black Iron Pipe?
im sure rat rods were built from that cheap pipe... the concept for most rat rods is "cheap"... cheaper than these trucks...
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05-24-2011, 10:37 PM
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Re: Black Iron Pipe?
Here is what I found
Astm a-53-a/api5l Erw 1.315/a33 not sure about the a33 kinda scratched. Posted via Mobile Device
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Oh, it's made in mexico, at least it's not china!
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05-25-2011, 08:39 AM
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Re: Black Iron Pipe?
Don't use it. A-53-A is not for structural use. If it was A-53-B I would use it.
In the fab shop I worked at we would use A-53 Grade A for stuff like handrailing. Last edited by lakeroadster; 05-25-2011 at 08:47 AM. |
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05-25-2011, 09:29 AM
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Re: Black Iron Pipe?
Thanks lakers for the help. Im going to try to find some dom steele I guess. So hard to find around here though...
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05-25-2011, 09:55 AM
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Re: Black Iron Pipe?
Call Ryerson Steel, they have a location in Mobile: http://www.ryerson.com/gulfcoast/
Ask them if the sell to walk in customers, or if they don't, ask them for the name of one of their local customers that does. And their on-line stock list is second to none. Check it out here: http://www.ryerson.com/stocklist/l-843.html Good luck and Happy Trails! Last edited by lakeroadster; 05-25-2011 at 08:07 PM. |
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05-25-2011, 12:07 PM
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Re: Black Iron Pipe?
laker I called them but they said they don't have anything. I'm gonna try these off road shops in see if they have any scrap. Thanks for all your help!
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05-25-2011, 12:51 PM
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Re: Black Iron Pipe?
Found some schedule 80...that should be strong enough right?
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Nevermind, found some DOM, 6ft for $55, can't really put a price on safety!
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