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Starting with thick-walled, seamless tubes instead of solid barstock makes better sense for certain stainless cylindrical parts.
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Tests to machine ball valve seats like the photo on the left revealed a production time savings of 4 hours per batch of 20 components when using thick-walled, seamless tubes versus solid barstock.
For many turning applications, conventional thinking suggests work should begin with solid barstock. However, thinks this might not be the most efficient or cost-effective way to produce a cylindrical part from stainless steel, especially if the completed part has a large bore. Instead, the company says its Hollow Bar line of thick-walled, seamless stainless tubes might make more sense for these applications because it can reduce tooling costs and lower overall part costs while eliminating some machining operations. Learn more.