Titanium Tube Production Method

Titanium tube production method

Titanium pipes are produced using two different methods, one is to produce seamless pipes and the second is to produce welded pipes. The type of tube is determined by size and purpose.

Seamless pipe production
Seamless pipe production uses various equipment according to pipe material requirements, and seamless titanium pipes are manufactured by rotary perforation or extrusion.

Rotary perforation

Titanium tube extrusion rotary perforated tube production is to push the steel billet through two convex cone rollers rotating in the same direction. The rollers compress the material and the tapered mandrel is set within the central void. The mandrel forces the titanium outward, then presses the material against the backing tapered roller. The tube is then cooled and then cold and hot worked to the desired diameter and specification.

extrusion
Extrusion is a process used to create an object with a fixed cross-sectional profile. The material is pushed or pulled through a mold with the desired cross-section. Two of the main advantages of this process compared to other manufacturing processes are the ability to create very complex cross-sections and the brittleness of the material to be processed, since the material is only subjected to compressive and shear stresses. The internal cavity is extruded by placing a pin or mandrel inside the mold.

Welded pipe production
The welding process is one of the core ways we manufacture titanium tubes. Our high quality tubing starts as flat metal strips. The strip is passed through a series of rollers to form the tube, and the joints, also called seams, are then welded together.