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Method and apparatus for manufacturing tubes

US6892559B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 11, 2001
Grant dateMay 17, 2005
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Expiry dateDec 17, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB21B2045/006
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method for manufacturing a tube made of a non-ferrous material, particularly a tube made of mainly copper, in which method, in the first working step the tube billet is worked so that mainly owing to the deformation resistance, the temperature of the tube billet under operation rises up to the recrystallization range, at least on the spot that is being worked. Essentially immediately after the first working step, the tube billet is subjected to at least a second working step and the tube billet is maintained, at least during the first and second working step in non-oxidizing conditions. the invention also relates to an apparatus.

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