The Rolling and Welding Stage

プロセスを開始するには、まず圧延と溶接の段階を経る必要があります。この段階で、ステンレス鋼はチェック プロセスにかけられ、端が切断されます。ステンレス鋼は、圧延機で押し込まれ、必要な管状サイズに成形されます。圧延機で押し込まれて回転された後、端は TIG と呼ばれる加熱プロセスで溶接されます。TIG 溶接プロセスでは、電極が組み込まれた電気アークを使用して、圧延された金属を接合します。

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Cleaning and Warming Stage

In this stage, steel tubes are lined up on a fabricator and cut to a required length before heading to the following process. The cleaning in this stage helps remove dirt from the pipes, and then once treated with heat, the rolled pipes and tubes are stripped of any stresses that can come up in the welding and formation process. The heat treatment given to stainless steel pipes and tubing is done with a furnace—the furnace is actually equipped with temperature recorders and controllers, as this can help tremendously with containing temperature and controlling the way stainless steel is cured. After heating is finished, the stainless steel pipes and tubing are taken through a pickling segment where they’re straightened out, and scales are removed from its surface.

Sometimes, the required size isn’t obtained when the steel is brought through the mill directly. When using the cold-drawing process, the desired size is achieved when the pipes and tubing are coated with oxalic and soap solution and dragged over die plugs—the oxalic and soap solution help reduce friction when going through the cold cycle.

The Finishing Process

The final process is the finisher. Once the process of manufacturing stainless steel pipes and tubing is completed, you’ll now have to take them to a jet printer. The tubes are taken through, piece by piece, and marked with their grade of material, size, heat number, and third-party inspection stamp before being passed onto exporters. After everything is engraved, the pipes are taken through testing for quality and other checks. Finally, everything is packed and dispatched.

These processes are all key to helping you understand the difference between pipes and tubes during your welder training course. Understanding the basic welding processes for stainless steel piping and tubing is beneficial to you as an employee and a future employer.