CLIF-CLAD® Pipe- Chromium Carbide Overlay Pipe

Clif-Clad Pipe is a superior abrasion resistant piping solution for extreme applications. The clad overlay pipe product was designed to combat severe abrasive wear with moderate to low impact over a wide temperature range. Cladded piping products have all the advantages without the disadvantages of double walls or cast lined pipes.

Clif-Clad Pipe is a fabricated pipe produced with our industry proven, high quality chrome carbide overlay. It offers outstanding abrasion resistance for most low pressure applications. Clif-Clad overlay pipe has reduced downtime in various industries including steel, cement, paper, mining, power generation, aggregate, and glass industries. The clad overlay pipe is the preferred choice in the transportation of materials such as: aggregates, ash, coal, gravel, limestone, magnetite, mill scale, mine tailings, ores, pyrites, raw kiln feed, slurries, sludge, slag, and sand. To learn more about our chromium carbide overlay product, view our blog post here.

Advantages

Superior wear resistance under severe conditions
Reduces life cycle maintenance cost and unplanned outages
Outlasts mild steel pipe by up to 10 times
Outlasts basalt in moderate impact applications
Abrasion resistant properties up to 1,250° F
Variety of pipe sizes for most applications
Available in straights, mitered bends, wyes, tees & reducers
Easily installed & field patched
Learn more about the advantages of our Clif-Clad overlay here.

sizing

There are multiple wall thickness options available.
Clif-Clad pipe is designed to match the ID of standard schedule low carbon pipe.
Coupling options are designed to mate to standard size pipe configurations.
Contact us for custom sizes

COMPARISON

Based on Mild Steel

	Mild Steel	Overlay Pipe
Hardness	120 – 150 BHN	56 – 62 Rc
Max Temperature	750° F	1250° F
Abrasion Resistant	Poor	Very Good
Impact Resistant	Good	Good
Std. Sizes (OD)	Unlimited	8″ to 40″
Handling/ Installation	Excellent	Very Good
Fabrication	Unlimited	Some Limitations
Emergency Repair	Easily Patched	Easily Patched
Initial Cost	1	6-8x
Life Expectancy	1	Up to 10x

Mechanical properties

Layers	Surface Hardness	ASTM G-65 Mass Loss	Carbide Hardness (Max.)
Single	56 – 62 Rc	.195 – .235 g	1750 HV
Double	56 – 62 Rc	.189 – .208 g	1750 HV

fabrication

We recommend the use of Clifton Steel’s fabrication services to eliminate processing and fabrication errors.

Field Fabrication/Modification of Pipe

All pipe products must be supported on both sides of the cut area to prevent damage to the pipe and/or cutting equipment. Normal safety and workmanship practices are recommended.

WARNING: All structural welding must be confined to the base plate and not overlap into the overlay. This procedure will prevent carbon embrittlement and failure of the weld.

Cutting

Clif-Clad can be cut with plasma burning equipment, air arc, or abrasive saws. When cutting with an abrasive saw, the use of an abrasive silicon carbide wheel is recommended.

Joint Preparation

Always inspect surfaces to be welded and avoid welding areas that have tears, cracks and other discontinuities. Clean joint area from at least 1/2″ of weld joint, remove all loose scale, rust, moisture, grease, etc.

welding

Place welds on exterior of pipe first. Working from the exterior of the pipe, join the pipes using any low carbon electrode. Maintain a maximum of 1/4″ weld fillet per pass, and rotate the pipe during the process to eliminate excessive starting and stopping of the weld. Our Tensaweld Workmate welding wire is compatible for base plate welds, while our Ultra-100, Ultra-200, Ultra-300 are all compatible with the overlay.