Thickness Control in Forming Stainless Steel Pipe Fittings

         In the field of stainless steel pipe fittings, elbow and tee are indispensable connection components, and their forming quality has a crucial impact on the stable operation and safety of the entire pipe system.

         During the molding process, tee pipe fittings often face the challenge of local area thickness reduction. In order to ensure the stability and durability of the product under high pressure environment, we must strictly control the wall thickness of raw steel pipe.

         In the forming process of bending or tee branches, the local area of the pipe will be affected by the tensile force, resulting in the thickness of the metal material thinning.

Coping strategy

1. Superior quality pipe

High-quality steel pipe materials should have high strength and toughness, and can resit stretching and deformation during the molding process.

2. Steel pipes with thicker walls

Steel pipes that are thicker than the standard pipe wall is usually selected as raw material.

3. Forming process

By improving the mold design, adjusting the molding parameters, introducing advanced molding technology, optimizing the geometry of the mold and the size of the molding force, we can effectively reduce the tensile deformation of the metal material, so as to keep the wall thickness of the pipe fittings uniform.

4. Temperature control

Proper heating and cooling treatments can help metal materials better adapt to changes in the molding process and reduce the risk of thickness loss.

5. Quality test

Using advanced non-destructive testing technology, such as ultrasonic inspection and X-ray inspection, to accurately measure and evaluate the formed pipe fittings.

To sum up, by strictly controlling raw materials, optimizing the forming process, strengthening quality inspection and establishing a sound management system, we can achieve the precise control of stainless steel elbow and tee forming quality.