Method for uniformly bending conduits
Abstract
The present invention is directed to a method for bending metal tubing through various radii while maintaining uniform cross section of the tubing. The present invention is practical by filling the tubing to a sufficient level with water, freezing the water to ice and bending the ice-filled tubing in a cooled die to the desired radius. The use of the ice as a filler material provides uniform cross-sectional bends of the tubing and upon removal of the ice provides an uncontaminated interior of the tubing which will enable it to be used in its intended application without encountering residual contaminants in the tubing due to the presence of the filler material.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 6363370
- Application Number:
- ON: TI85006432
- Assignee:
- Dept. of Energy
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-84OR21400
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 42 ENGINEERING; TUBES; BENDING; 420100* - Engineering- General Engineering- (-1987)
Citation Formats
Dekanich, S J. Method for uniformly bending conduits. United States: N. p., 1984.
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Dekanich, S J. Method for uniformly bending conduits. United States.
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"Method for uniformly bending conduits". United States.
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title = {Method for uniformly bending conduits},
author = {Dekanich, S J},
abstractNote = {The present invention is directed to a method for bending metal tubing through various radii while maintaining uniform cross section of the tubing. The present invention is practical by filling the tubing to a sufficient level with water, freezing the water to ice and bending the ice-filled tubing in a cooled die to the desired radius. The use of the ice as a filler material provides uniform cross-sectional bends of the tubing and upon removal of the ice provides an uncontaminated interior of the tubing which will enable it to be used in its intended application without encountering residual contaminants in the tubing due to the presence of the filler material.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
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place = {United States},
year = {1984},
month = {4}
}
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