Materials: The material with which a pipe is manufactured often forms as the basis for choosing any pipe. Materials that are used for manufacturing pipes include: Carbon Steel (CS); Low Temperature Service Carbon Steel (LTCS); Stainless Steel (SS); Non Ferrous Metals (Inconel, Incoloy, Cupro-nickel, etc); Non Metallic (GRE, PVC, HDPE, tempered glass, etc)