Technical Presentation

Stainless Steel
Seamless and Welded
Tubular Products

Mr. Pradeep Sonje- Sr. Manger (QA)

Mr. Alkesh M. Sharma – Manager (Marketing)
Ratnamani Metals and Tubes Ltd -India
Flow of Presentation

Tubular Product Range

Manufacturing Process Flow Chart

Microstructure

Inspection and Testing

Certification

Application

Video of Manufacturing Process
Tubular Product Range
• Stainless Steel Seamless Tubes
• Stainless Steel Welded Tubes
• Stainless Steel Seamless Pipes
• Stainless Steel Welded Pipes
• Titanium Welded Tubes
Grades Manufactured
- TP 304/L/H/LN/H
- TP 316/L/H/LN/H/Ti
- TP 317/L
- TP 321/H
- TP 347/H
- TP 409 ,410,439
- UNS S 44735
- UNS S31803, 32205,32750,32760 etc
- Titanium Grade - 1, 2
Tubular Product Category

• Seamless Tubular Product :

Tubular product made without a welded seam, manufactured in a hot-
forming process using an extrusion or drawing process that can be
followed by cold sizing or cold finishing to produce the desired shape,
dimensions and properties.

• Welded Tubular Product :

Tubular product made with Weld Seam using Plate /Coil as input
material.
Tubular Product Category
• Seamless Tubular Products
- Heat exchanger Tubes
- Instrumentation Tubes
- Pipes
• Welded Tubular Products
- TIG Welded Tubes
- LP Heater , HP Heater , Condenser Tubes
- LASER Welded Tubes
- Welded Pipe with and without filler wire
- Longitudinal/Circumferential Welded Pipe
 Stainless Steel Seamless Pipe Manufacturing Process
Hot Extrusion and Hot Piercing
Stage Hot Extrusion Process Hot Piercing Process
Cutting , Turning , Deep Hole Drilling ,
Radius Turning and then Degreasing.
Billet ( Deep hole drilling takes care of piping Punching only
Preparation defects caused during casting of the steel No Surface Preparation ( As is black billet )
as well Metallurgical impurity from center
of billet )
Induction Heating
Rotary Furnace Heating
Heating Because of this very less scale formation
Because of this heavy scale formation on surface.
on surface and Uniform heating.
Glass used as lubrication leads to smooth No Lubrication used leads to surface defects at ID
Lubrication
surface and OD
Expansion Process through mandrel leads to grain
Compressive force used resulting defect breaking and metallurgical impurity distribution
Process free, fine grain microstructure with better throughout the tube. Resulting in poor
properties. microstructure and inclusion with internal cracks
and other defects, with poor properties.
Various OD and Thickness combinations
Limited OD and Thickness is possible .
Size are Possible; Longer length of Pipes can
Upto 3 to 4 meter long Pipe can produce.
be produced.
Quality Defect free and smooth surface Many defects on ID and OD Surface
Yield 75- 82 % 90-95 %
Initial High Low
Investment
 Stainless Steel Seamless Pipe Manufacturing Process
Hot Extrusion and Hot Piercing
Hot Piercing

Defect generated in Finish Tube (Pierced + Drawn + Pilger). Material rupture at ID

portion of Tube shown by Arrow
 Stainless Steel Seamless Pipe Manufacturing Process
Hot Extrusion and Hot Piercing
Hot Piercing

Defect generated in Finish Tube (Pierced + Drawn + Pilger)

Material rupture at ID and OD portion of Tube shown by Arrow
 Stainless Steel Seamless Pipe Manufacturing Process
Hot Extrusion and Hot Piercing
Stage Hot Extrusion Process Hot Piercing Process
Cutting , Turning , Deep Hole Drilling ,
Radius Turning and then Degreasing.
Billet ( Deep hole drilling takes care of piping Punching only
Preparation defects caused during casting of the steel No Surface Preparation ( As is black billet )
as well Metallurgical impurity from center
of billet )
Induction Heating
Rotary Furnace Heating
Heating Because of this very less scale formation
Because of this heavy scale formation on surface.
on surface and Uniform heating.
Glass used as lubrication leads to smooth No Lubrication used leads to surface defects at ID
Lubrication
surface and OD
Expansion Process through mandrel leads to grain
Compressive force used resulting defect breaking and metallurgical impurity distribution
Process free, fine grain microstructure with better throughout the tube. Resulting in poor
properties. microstructure and inclusion with internal cracks
and other defects, with poor properties.
Various OD and Thickness combinations
Limited OD and Thickness is possible .
Size are Possible; Longer length of Pipes can
Upto 3 to 4 meter long Pipe can produce.
be produced.
Quality Defect free and smooth surface Many defects on ID and OD Surface
Yield 75- 82 % 90-95 %
Initial High Low
Investment
Manufacturing Process Flow Chart

• Flow Chart for Manufacturing Process of

Seamless Tubes/Pipes

• Flow Chart for Manufacturing Process of Welded

Tubes/Pipes
MICROSTRUCTURE OF DUPLEX STAINLESS
STEEL WELDED TUBE

Base Metal Welded Metal

MICROSTRUCTURE OF DUPLEX STAINLESS
STEEL SEAMLESS TUBE

HOT EXTRUDED COLD DRAWN AND SOLUTION

ANNEALED
Stainless Steel Welded Tubular Products

Stainless Steel Welded Tubular Products manufactured

using various category

• Welded Pipes as per ASTM A312/A790 Specification

• Welded Pipes as per ASTM A358/A928 Specification
• Low Pressure Feed water Heater Welded Tubes
• High Pressure Feed water Heater Welded Tubes
• Condenser Welded Tubes
• Laser Welded Tubes
Inspection and Testing
• Mechanical Testing
• Chemical Analysis
• Corrosion Testing
• Metallography
• Hydro Testing
• Air Under Water Testing
• Eddy Current Testing
• Ultrasonic Testing
• Dye Penetrant Testing
• Radioscopy
Inspection and Testing Facilities at Ratnamani

Mechanical Testing Laboratory

Chemical Analysis – Lab Spectro
Corrosion Testing Lab
Ultrasonic Testing Machine
Eddy Current Testing
ID Eddy Current Test Machine
Video scope for Tube ID Inspection
Air Under Water Test
Supply of 36 meter long U Tubes
 Certifications

• ISO 9001 : 2008

• ISO 14001 :2004
• ISO 18001: 2007
• PED and ADW0,
• API 5LC, API 5L, API 2B
• Well known Pipe Maker by IBR
Applications
• Atomic Energy
• Aerospace
• Defence
• Power Plant – Thermal , Nuclear , Solar
• Oil and Gas Exploration
• Petrochemical and Refineries
• LNG
• Fertilizer Plants
• Desalination Plants
• Chemical Industries
• Pharmaceutical , Food and Dairy
• Automobile
• Marine
Thank You All