The commonly used standards for spiral pipes are generally divided into: SY/T5037-2018 (ministerial standard, also known as spiral seam submerged arc welded steel pipes for ordinary fluid transmission pipelines), GB/T9711.1-1997 (national standard, also known as the delivery technical conditions for oil and gas industry transmission steel pipes - Part 1: Class A steel pipes (GB/T9711.2 Class B steel pipes with strict requirements), API-5L (American Petroleum Institute, also known as pipeline steel pipes; divided into two levels: PSL1 and PSL2) SY/T5040-92 (Spiral submerged arc welded steel pipes for piles).

Spiral seam submerged arc welded pipes for the transportation of pressurized fluids are mainly used for pipelines transporting oil and natural gas. The steel pipes have strong pressure bearing capacity, good plasticity, and are easy to weld and process into shape; Spiral seam submerged arc welded steel pipes for general low-pressure fluid transportation are made using double-sided automatic submerged arc welding or single sided welding methods, and are used for general low-pressure fluid transportation such as water, gas, air, and steam.