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ToughTubes

To meet and exceed high strength seamless steel tube requirements, technicians of voestalpine Tubulars developed a new technology for the production of “ToughTubes”

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ToughTubes

Requirements

"ToughTubes” are thermomechanically rolled seamless steel tubes, which can achieve the following requirements:

  • improved weldability
  • high strength in combination with excellent toughness
  • good cold forming properties
  • improved surface quality
  • extremely fine grain size

Microstructure

ToughTubes microstructure

Fields of application

"ToughTubes” is the right choice whenever the above mentioned properties are required.
Examples:

  • Automotive Tubes
  • High strength Line Pipe
  • Mechanical Tubes