Seamless Stainless Steel Tube
Prochem’s stock of 3.2 (1/8") to 50.8 mm (2") OD is available in a variety of wall thickness ranging from 0.71 (22 SWG) up to 3.25 mm (10 SWG).
All tube from 4.76 mm (3/16") OD is available in 6 m lengths continuously marked along the length of the tube with size, wall thickness, standard, grade, heat number and manufactures name.
Prochem leads the field in the supply of high quality instrument tube which is stocked throughout Australia specifically for use with compression fittings. The tube is dual graded, 316/316L and dual specified A269/A213 to not only cover instrumentation applications, but boiler, superheater and heat exchanger applications as well.
All tube in sizes 4.76mm (3⁄16”) to 25.40mm (1”) OD x 2.77mm WT inclusive are dual specified, contain 2.5% minimum molybdenum to provide maximum corrosion protection and are produced to a maximum hardness of RB 80.
Sizes from 1” through 2” are supplied to ASTM A269 TP-316. High quality seamless tube from Prochem is fully certifiable and available in standard 6m lengths although 1⁄8” OD tube is supplied in coils. Other sizes may be supplied in coils if required.
Seamless Duplex Tube
At elevated temperatures in a high chloride environment industry turns to Seamless Duplex tubes, to provide extra corrosion resistance.
Prochem stock tubes are supplied in Duplex – to ASTM A789 UNS S31803. Available ex-stock in sizes 6.35 (1/4") to 12.70 mm (1/2") OD with other sizes available on request.
Super Duplex Tubes to ASTM A789 UNS S32750 and UNS S32760 are available on request.
Seamless Monel® Tube
Available ex-stock in sizes 6.35 (1/4") to 12.70 mm (1/2"), OD with other sizes available on request. Tube to ASTM B163/B165 UNS N04400.
Seamless 904L Tubing
Available ex-stock in sized 6.35 (1/4") to 12.70 mm (1/2") OD with other sizes available on request. Tube to ASTM A269 UNS N80904
Seamless 6Mo (UNS S31254) Tubing
Available ex-stock in sized 6.35 (1/4") to 19.10 mm (3/4") OD with other sizes available on request. Tube to ASTM A269 UNS S31254.
SEAMLESS MANUFACTURING PROCESSES
Hot Finished
Prior to extrusion, a short round billet is pierced or bored to form a hollow billet. The billet is then heated and a mandrel is pushed through. The mandrel is then concentrically positioned to a circular die. Elongation Is carried out by squeezing the billet through the annular space formed by the die and the mandrel. Elongation of the material then takes place to attain the required dimensions.
Cold Finished
Stainless steel pipe and tube made by the hot finishing process may have some limitations which might create the need for further cold finishing operations. Cold finishing is desirable to achieve:
(i) closer tolerances of material,
(ii) cleaner and smoother surfaces,
(iii) more readily controlled mechanical properties,
(iv) a far greater range of sizes, particularly small diameters and thin wall thicknesses,
(v) an almost limitless range of non-circular shapes.
Cold finishing is obtained by drawing a tube with larger outside diameter and wall thickness than the finished product through an external sizing die. The Internal size can be controlled by the use of a plug or mandrel.
Centrifugal Cast
The cast tube or pipe is formed by centrifugal force generated as the metal becomes entrained on the inside of a spinning cylindrical metal mould. This gives a tubular casting with the outside diameter and length determined by the mould size and the inside diameter determined by the amount of metal poured. Centrifugal cast materials come in a range of sizes and these are generally limited to a minimum of 65 mm OD and a maximum of 650 mm OD. Lengths to 5 metres are available although 2-4 metres is more common.
Forged and Bored
An ingot or bloom is forged and brought as nearly as practicable to the finished size and shape by hot working. The material is adequately worked under a tool of sufficient capacity to refine the structure in the wall of the finished pipe. After heat treatment the inside and outside diameters are machined to final size.
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