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    Pipes are typically specified by their inner diameter (ID) as that determines the cross-sectional area for transporting fluids or gases. However, the ID listed on pipes is nominal rather than measured, so a 1/8 inch nominal pipe actually has a measured ID around 0.269 inches for schedule 40 or 0.215 inches for schedule 80. Pipes transport something through their interior, while tubes are defined by their outer diameter and wall thickness for structural purposes in construction applications.

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    Pipes are typically specified by their inner diameter (ID) as that determines the cross-sectional area for transporting fluids or gases. However, the ID listed on pipes is nominal rather than measured, so a 1/8 inch nominal pipe actually has a measured ID around 0.269 inches for schedule 40 or 0.215 inches for schedule 80. Pipes transport something through their interior, while tubes are defined by their outer diameter and wall thickness for structural purposes in construction applications.

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    Pipes are typically specified by their inner diameter (ID) as that determines the cross-sectional area for transporting fluids or gases. However, the ID listed on pipes is nominal rather than measured, so a 1/8 inch nominal pipe actually has a measured ID around 0.269 inches for schedule 40 or 0.215 inches for schedule 80. Pipes transport something through their interior, while tubes are defined by their outer diameter and wall thickness for structural purposes in construction applications.

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    Pipe is normally used to convey gases or fluids so the internal cross-sectional area (defined by the id) is important.

    It's therefore not surprising that pipe is specified by the id. Although anyone who's ever done any plumbing knows that the id on the pipe label is only a *nominal* id. As an example, a (nominal) 1/8 wrought steel pipe will typically have a *measured* id of 0.269 (schedule 40) or 0.215 (schedule 80). (More below about those schedule numbers.)

    http://www.schsm.org/html/pipe_and_tube.html

    Sorry to say; wrong! Pipe and tube is ever so simple. Pipes are used to transport something, and tubes to construct something; hence, tubes are defined by the od "outside diamater" and wt "wall thickness" (for construction stability), and pipes id inside diamater to allow a calculation for transportation viz., speed, volumes etc. (od = id + 2 * wt)

    Read more: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_difference_between_pipe_and_tube#ixz z1nVs2sCPZ

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