EP1601472B1 - Procede servant a traiter la surface interieure d'un tube - Google Patents
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- EP1601472B1 EP1601472B1 EP04713921A EP04713921A EP1601472B1 EP 1601472 B1 EP1601472 B1 EP 1601472B1 EP 04713921 A EP04713921 A EP 04713921A EP 04713921 A EP04713921 A EP 04713921A EP 1601472 B1 EP1601472 B1 EP 1601472B1
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- tube
- cleaning treatment
- extruded tube
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B08—CLEANING
- B08B—CLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL
- B08B9/00—Cleaning hollow articles by methods or apparatus specially adapted thereto
- B08B9/02—Cleaning pipes or tubes or systems of pipes or tubes
- B08B9/027—Cleaning the internal surfaces; Removal of blockages
- B08B9/04—Cleaning the internal surfaces; Removal of blockages using cleaning devices introduced into and moved along the pipes
- B08B9/043—Cleaning the internal surfaces; Removal of blockages using cleaning devices introduced into and moved along the pipes moved by externally powered mechanical linkage, e.g. pushed or drawn through the pipes
- B08B9/0436—Cleaning the internal surfaces; Removal of blockages using cleaning devices introduced into and moved along the pipes moved by externally powered mechanical linkage, e.g. pushed or drawn through the pipes provided with mechanical cleaning tools, e.g. scrapers, with or without additional fluid jets
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B08—CLEANING
- B08B—CLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL
- B08B9/00—Cleaning hollow articles by methods or apparatus specially adapted thereto
- B08B9/02—Cleaning pipes or tubes or systems of pipes or tubes
- B08B9/027—Cleaning the internal surfaces; Removal of blockages
- B08B9/032—Cleaning the internal surfaces; Removal of blockages by the mechanical action of a moving fluid, e.g. by flushing
- B08B9/0321—Cleaning the internal surfaces; Removal of blockages by the mechanical action of a moving fluid, e.g. by flushing using pressurised, pulsating or purging fluid
- B08B9/0328—Cleaning the internal surfaces; Removal of blockages by the mechanical action of a moving fluid, e.g. by flushing using pressurised, pulsating or purging fluid by purging the pipe with a gas or a mixture of gas and liquid
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B21—MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
- B21C—MANUFACTURE OF METAL SHEETS, WIRE, RODS, TUBES OR PROFILES, OTHERWISE THAN BY ROLLING; AUXILIARY OPERATIONS USED IN CONNECTION WITH METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL
- B21C23/00—Extruding metal; Impact extrusion
- B21C23/02—Making uncoated products
- B21C23/04—Making uncoated products by direct extrusion
- B21C23/08—Making wire, bars, tubes
- B21C23/085—Making tubes
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B21—MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
- B21C—MANUFACTURE OF METAL SHEETS, WIRE, RODS, TUBES OR PROFILES, OTHERWISE THAN BY ROLLING; AUXILIARY OPERATIONS USED IN CONNECTION WITH METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL
- B21C37/00—Manufacture of metal sheets, bars, wire, tubes or like semi-manufactured products, not otherwise provided for; Manufacture of tubes of special shape
- B21C37/06—Manufacture of metal sheets, bars, wire, tubes or like semi-manufactured products, not otherwise provided for; Manufacture of tubes of special shape of tubes or metal hoses; Combined procedures for making tubes, e.g. for making multi-wall tubes
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B21—MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
- B21C—MANUFACTURE OF METAL SHEETS, WIRE, RODS, TUBES OR PROFILES, OTHERWISE THAN BY ROLLING; AUXILIARY OPERATIONS USED IN CONNECTION WITH METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL
- B21C43/00—Devices for cleaning metal products combined with or specially adapted for use with machines or apparatus provided for in this subclass
Definitions
- the invention relates to a method according to claim 1 for manufacturing a copper or copper alloy tube.
- the invention relates to a cleaning treatment carried out on the inner surface of an extruded tube before the tube is worked to its final size.
- a solid metal billet is by means of a mandrel worked to the form of a tube.
- lubricating the mandrel surface there are used for instance graphite-based materials, the contents of which may be harmful in the further processing of the tubes.
- Hot extruded tube billets, i.e. extruded tubes are thereafter drawn to their final size. After extrusion, the extruded tubes can also be worked to their final size by rolling.
- the object of the present invention is to introduce a novel method for manufacturing copper or copper alloy tubes, in which method the inner surface of the extruded tube is subjected to a cleaning treatment before the tube is worked to its final size.
- the invention relates to a method for manufacturing copper or copper alloy tube, which method includes an extrusion step and at least one working step for working the tube to its final size, and according to which method, the tube inner surface is subjected to a cleaning treatment, so that the cleaning treatment is performed on the inner surface of the extruded tube before the tube is worked to its final size.
- a tube means an end product.
- it is possible to essentially improve the quality of the inner surface of metal tubes, such as copper tubes.
- a tube is worked to its final size by drawing an extruded tube at least in one step.
- the cleaning treatment is carried out essentially between the extrusion step and the drawing step.
- the tube is worked to its final size by rolling the extruded tube at least in one step. Now the cleaning treatment is carried out essentially between the extrusion step and the rolling step.
- the cleaning treatment is carried out mechanically.
- One method according to the invention is that the cleaning treatment is carried out by treating the inner surface of the extruded tube with a cleaning device that is made of an essentially harder material than the inner surface.
- the employed cleaning device is a steel brush. In this fashion, impurities are advantageously detached from the inner surface.
- the cleaning device is moved along the inner surface of the extruded tube by means of magnets.
- the cleaning device is moved along the inner surface of the extruded tube by means of an elongate shaft.
- the extruded tube is moved with respect to the cleaning device.
- the cleaning treatment is carried out by grain blasting, such as sand blasting.
- the inner surfaces of the extruded tube are blasted by gas.
- Another way according to the invention is that after a mechanical cleaning treatment, the inner surfaces of the extruded tube are washed by liquid.
- the tube is subjected to a coating treatment after working the tube to its final size.
- An extruded tube treated according to the invention makes it easier to perform further processing, such as metal coating.
- further processing such as metal coating.
- the carbon content of the inner surfaces of tube end products can be controlled better than in the prior art.
- savings in the expenses are achieved both in employed work and materials, as well as in the pretreatment steps that require metal coating.
- the processing of a tube that in the final measures has an outer diameter of 54 millimeters from an extruded tube by applying the method according to the invention.
- the example describes how the inner surface of the extruded tube was cleaned, and how the cleaned extruded tube behaved in test drawings in comparison with a regular uncleaned extruded tube. After test drawings and washings, the inner surface was observed by various different surface test methods. In addition, there was observed the metallic coatability of tubes manufactured according to the invention.
- the tubes under comparison were subjected to a degreasing, pickling and coating treatment.
- the layer thickness of a metallic coating was larger by about 20%, and the parameter describing the adhesion and integrity of the coating was over 5 times better in the tube that was made of the mechanically cleaned extruded tube. It was also found out that in the case of an uncleaned extruded tube, the graphite-containing drawing grooves on the inner surface were clearly visible in the coating.
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- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Metal Extraction Processes (AREA)
- Treatments Of Macromolecular Shaped Articles (AREA)
- Application Of Or Painting With Fluid Materials (AREA)
- Extrusion Moulding Of Plastics Or The Like (AREA)
- Heat Treatment Of Articles (AREA)
- Physical Vapour Deposition (AREA)
Claims (15)
- Procédé de fabrication d'un tube en cuivre ou en alliage de cuivre, ce procédé comportant une étape d'extrusion et au moins une étape d'usinage destinée à usiner le tube à sa taille finale, et selon lequel procédé la surface intérieure du tube est soumise à un traitement de nettoyage, le traitement de nettoyage étant réalisé sur la surface intérieure du tube extrudé dans le but de retirer les impuretés à base de graphite et de carbone, les contaminations et les résidus et de contrôler la teneur en carbone de la surface intérieure du tube avant que le tube soit usiné à sa taille finale.
- Procédé selon la revendication 1, caractérisé par le fait que le tube est usiné à sa taille finale en étirant le tube extrudé au moins au cours d'une étape.
- Procédé selon la revendication 2, caractérisé par le fait que le traitement de nettoyage est réalisé entre l'étape d'extrusion et l'étape d'étirage.
- Procédé selon la revendication 1, caractérisé par le fait que le tube est usiné à sa taille finale en laminant le tube extrudé au moins au cours d'une étape.
- Procédé selon la revendication 4, caractérisé par le fait que le traitement de nettoyage est réalisé entre l'étape d'extrusion et l'étape de laminage.
- Procédé selon la revendication 1, 3 ou 5, caractérisé par le fait que le traitement de nettoyage est réalisé de façon mécanique.
- Procédé selon la revendication 6, caractérisé par le fait que le traitement de nettoyage est réalisé en traitant la surface intérieure du tube extrudé avec un dispositif constitué d'un matériau plus dur que la surface intérieure.
- Procédé selon la revendication 7, caractérisé par le fait que le dispositif de nettoyage employé est une brosse en acier.
- Procédé selon la revendication 7 ou 8, caractérisé par le fait que le dispositif de nettoyage est déplacé le long de la surface intérieure du tube extrudé au moyen d'aimants.
- Procédé selon la revendication 7 ou 8, caractérisé par le fait que le dispositif de nettoyage est déplacé le long de la surface intérieure du tube extrudé au moyen d'une tige allongée.
- Procédé selon la revendication 7 ou 8, caractérisé par le fait que, dans le traitement de nettoyage, le tube extrudé est déplacé par rapport au dispositif de nettoyage.
- Procédé selon la revendication 6, caractérisé par le fait que le traitement de nettoyage est réalisé par grenaillage, tel que le sablage.
- Procédé selon les revendications 6 à 12, caractérisé par le fait que, après le traitement de nettoyage mécanique, du gaz est projeté sur les surfaces intérieures du tube extrudé.
- Procédé selon les revendications 6 à 12, caractérisé par le fait que, après le traitement de nettoyage mécanique, les surfaces intérieures du tube extrudé sont rincées avec du liquide.
- Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé par le fait que le tube est soumis à un traitement de revêtement après l'usinage du tube à sa taille finale.
Applications Claiming Priority (3)
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FI20030344A FI115120B (fi) | 2003-03-07 | 2003-03-07 | Menetelmä putken sisäpinnan käsittelemiseksi |
FI20030344 | 2003-03-07 | ||
PCT/FI2004/000086 WO2004078372A1 (fr) | 2003-03-07 | 2004-02-24 | Procede servant a traiter la surface interieure d'un tube |
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EP1601472A1 EP1601472A1 (fr) | 2005-12-07 |
EP1601472B1 true EP1601472B1 (fr) | 2008-03-19 |
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EP04713921A Revoked EP1601472B1 (fr) | 2003-03-07 | 2004-02-24 | Procede servant a traiter la surface interieure d'un tube |
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EP (1) | EP1601472B1 (fr) |
AT (1) | ATE389466T1 (fr) |
DE (1) | DE602004012535T2 (fr) |
EA (1) | EA007545B1 (fr) |
ES (1) | ES2303941T3 (fr) |
FI (1) | FI115120B (fr) |
TW (1) | TW200500154A (fr) |
WO (1) | WO2004078372A1 (fr) |
Citations (1)
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JPH08213812A (ja) * | 1995-02-06 | 1996-08-20 | Sumitomo Electric Ind Ltd | 導波管の製造方法及び導波管 |
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LU67959A1 (fr) * | 1973-07-06 | 1975-04-11 | ||
US4445350A (en) * | 1980-11-29 | 1984-05-01 | Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho | Extrusion method using hot lubricant |
FR2623110B1 (fr) * | 1987-11-18 | 1990-12-28 | Virax Sa | Procede de decapage mecanique de la paroi interne des extremites des tubes ronds ou de section curviligne et outil de brossage pour la mise en oeuvre de ce procede |
DE4334536A1 (de) * | 1993-10-09 | 1995-04-13 | Kabelmetal Ag | Verfahren zur Herstellung von nahtlos gezogenen halbharten/harten Installationsrohren |
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- 2003-03-07 FI FI20030344A patent/FI115120B/fi active IP Right Grant
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- 2004-02-24 EP EP04713921A patent/EP1601472B1/fr not_active Revoked
- 2004-02-24 ES ES04713921T patent/ES2303941T3/es not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2004-02-24 WO PCT/FI2004/000086 patent/WO2004078372A1/fr active IP Right Grant
- 2004-02-24 DE DE602004012535T patent/DE602004012535T2/de not_active Revoked
- 2004-02-24 AT AT04713921T patent/ATE389466T1/de not_active IP Right Cessation
- 2004-02-24 EA EA200501239A patent/EA007545B1/ru not_active IP Right Cessation
- 2004-02-27 TW TW093105087A patent/TW200500154A/zh unknown
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Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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JPH08213812A (ja) * | 1995-02-06 | 1996-08-20 | Sumitomo Electric Ind Ltd | 導波管の製造方法及び導波管 |
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DE602004012535D1 (de) | 2008-04-30 |
EP1601472A1 (fr) | 2005-12-07 |
FI20030344A (fi) | 2004-09-08 |
WO2004078372A1 (fr) | 2004-09-16 |
FI115120B (fi) | 2005-03-15 |
EA007545B1 (ru) | 2006-10-27 |
DE602004012535T2 (de) | 2009-05-07 |
TW200500154A (en) | 2005-01-01 |
EA200501239A1 (ru) | 2006-02-24 |
ATE389466T1 (de) | 2008-04-15 |
ES2303941T3 (es) | 2008-09-01 |
FI20030344A0 (fi) | 2003-03-07 |
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