Delivery status is a commonly used term in steel pipe standards, which refers to the final plastic deformation or final heat treatment status of the delivered steel pipe product. Generally, those delivered without heat treatment are called hot-rolled or cold-drawn (rolled) manufacturing state; those delivered after heat treatment are called heat-treated state, or normalized, quenched and tempered, solution, annealed according to the type of heat treatment. When ordering steel pipes, the delivery status must be indicated in the contract.

Of course, the price of steel pipes is different for different delivery conditions. The more complicated and demanding the delivery status is, the higher the price and the longer the corresponding delivery period.

Usually if there is no special requirement, the steel pipes will be delivered in hot rolled condition.