Piping Engineering
Pipe Material Types and Selection Guide
Pipe material selection for various components depends on the types of materials they transport. Various liquids that can be flammable, corrosive, explosive, volatile, reactive, and sometimes hazardous to human health are transported through pipelines, which is why selecting the proper pipe material is critical for safe industrial operations. Process Conditions for Pipe Material Selection Piping … Read more
Piping Guides
Piping Engineering Guides | Pipe, Class, Sizes & Inspection AIEnginear · Piping Knowledge Hub Everything you need to understand piping, from first principles to inspection. Eight focused, standards-aligned guides that take you from what a pipe actually is, through pipe class, specifications, sizing and schedules, all the way to how pipe is made, marked and … Read more
50 Piping Interview Questions and Answers
Introduction Whether you are a fresh engineering graduate or an experienced piping professional preparing for your next career move, this guide covers the most commonly asked piping interview questions and answers in 2026. Piping engineering is a specialized discipline within the oil and gas, petrochemical, power, and construction industries. Interviewers typically test candidates on piping … Read more
Piping Interview Questions
Master your next engineering interview with these top piping interview questions. Learn the basics of oil and gas piping, material selection, and fitting types. Preparing for technical interviews in the oil and gas sector requires a strong grasp of piping engineering fundamentals. Whether you are discussing plant maintenance, flange management, or system design, clearly communicating … Read more
Pipe Sizes and Pipe Schedule
Pipe sizes are identified using NPS (Nominal Pipe Size) or DN (Diameter Nominal), together with a wall-thickness designation such as Schedule 40, Schedule 80, 10S, or 40S. NPS and DN are nominal designators, not actual inside diameters. The actual pipe inside diameter depends on the standardized outside diameter and the selected wall thickness. For engineering … Read more
