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Pipe & Fittings from India . As the pioneer of introducing Ductile Iron Pipes in India, the Electrosteel Group has established itself as an international brand that values commitment to excellence. With five decades of experience, Electrosteel Castings has been fulfilling its vision of 'Carrying life to people, safe drinking water for all.' Being the country's leading pipeline solutions provider, Electrosteel has been providing clean drinking water to millions - a promise of quality that has led it to achieve international benchmarks and recognition worldwide as a global leader that understands the priorities of the customer across 35 countries.
What started off as Electrosteel Castings, a Steel Castings and Cast Iron Spun Pipe manufacturing company, evolved in time into a pioneer in manufacturing Ductile Iron Pipes and Fittings. Presently, over 60% of its products are exported around the world and Electrosteel has its subsidiaries in 11 countries.
Ductile Iron Pipes
Since the invention of Ductile Iron, also known as Spheroidal Graphite Iron or Nodular Cast Iron in 1949, it has become the most preferred pipe material for water supply and pressure sewerage applications around the world. Although ductile iron has a chemical composition which is very similar to cast iron, it is considered superior due to its spheroidal micro-structure which has vast advantages such as higher pressure bearing ability, impact resistance, corrosion resistance etc. listed below.
Advantages of Ductile Iron Pipes
The basic chemical composition of ductile iron is similar to that of grey cast iron. However, ductile iron is preferred due to the following reasons -
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High Tensile Strength
Ductile iron has very high tensile strength due to its spheroidal graphite micro-structure. Therefore, it can handle much higher pressure and stress compared to cast iron. Ductile Iron Pipes ensure better beam strength, greater resistance to impact and traffic load.
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Corrosion Resistant
Ductile iron has excellent anti-corrosive properties. The table below clearly shows that corrosion is much lesser in case of ductile iron pipes as compared to other pipes.
