Forged Carbon Steel Tube Sheet Specific Material
Forged carbon steel tube sheets are typically made from carbon steel materials such as ASTM A105 tube sheets or ASTM A350 LF2 tube sheets. Carbon steel is chosen for its high strength and excellent machinability, making it suitable for high-temperature and high-pressure environments.
Forged Carbon Steel Tube Sheet Production Standards
The production of forged carbon steel tube sheets typically complies with relevant standards such as ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) or international standards. These standards ensure product quality and performance, including material strength, dimensional accuracy, and weldability.
Forged Carbon Steel Tube Sheet Dimensions
The dimensions of forged carbon steel tube sheets depend on specific design and application requirements. Typically, the diameter and layout of tube holes, plate thickness, and overall dimensions vary based on the specifications and functions of the equipment.
Forged carbon steel tube sheets are commonly used in the following applications
1.Heat Exchangers: A heat exchanger is an equipment that utilizes the heat transfer of fluid inside the pipe for energy conversion. Carbon steel tube sheets are often used as materials for pipes and heat exchanger bundles in heat exchangers, with high corrosion resistance and pressure bearing capacity.
2.Boilers: Carbon steel tube sheet is also one of the most important materials in the manufacturing of boilers, and is generally used for the tubes and some structural components of boilers. Due to its excellent mechanical properties, strength, and high corrosion resistance, carbon steel tubesheets can ensure the safe operation of boilers.
3.Chemical Industry: In petrochemical equipment, carbon steel tube plates are often used as materials for catalyst tubes, distillation towers, reactors, and other devices. Due to its excellent corrosion resistance and reliable pressure bearing capacity, carbon steel tube plates ensure the safety of petrochemical equipment.
Forged Carbon Steel Tube Sheet Advantages
1. High Strength: Carbon steel offers excellent strength, enabling it to withstand high-temperature and high-pressure conditions.
2. Excellent Machinability: Carbon steel is easy to forge, cut, and weld, making it suitable for various complex-shaped tube sheets.
3. High-Temperature Resistance: Carbon steel tube sheets are well-suited for high-temperature environments, making them ideal for use in boilers and heat exchangers.
4. Corrosion Resistance: While susceptible to corrosion, carbon steel tube sheets can still be used in corrosive environments with proper coatings and protection.
Forged Carbon Steel Tube Sheet Processing Steps
1. Raw Material Preparation: Select suitable-quality carbon steel billets.
2. Forging: Heat the billets to the appropriate temperature and shape them through forging processes, using hammering or pressure to achieve the desired shape.
3. Machining and Hole Drilling: Cut and drill tube holes, ensuring accurate dimensions and hole positions.
4. Inspection and Quality Control: Conduct non-destructive and destructive testing to ensure that the tube sheet meets specifications and standards.
5. Surface Treatment: Surface treatments, such as corrosion-resistant coatings, may be applied to enhance corrosion resistance.
Wuxi changrun has equipped facilities for manufacturing. Now it has five forging machines, one of which is forging machine whose capacity reaches 3600-ton, one is numerical control ring roll whose capacity reaches 6300 mm (Diameter), one is 1.5 ton hammers and the other two are 1-ton air hammers. There are 7 gas generators used for forge heating, 16 industrial resistance furnaces for heat treatment and more than 80 metal processing equipment among which there is a numeric control Standing Lathe whose processing diameter can reach 5meters. The company has an annual production capacity of 50,000 tons of middle and high-pressure flanges and various steel forgings for boilers and pressure vessels. The maximum pressure of manufactured flanges can reach 2500Lb, the maximum diameter can reach about 6 meters and the maximum weight of unit forging can reach 30 tons.
Conclusion
Forged carbon steel tube sheets play a crucial role in heat exchange and heating equipment, offering strength and high-temperature resistance. Their manufacturing requires precise craftsmanship and quality assurance to ensure equipment safety and reliability.
Wuxi Changrun has provided high-quality tube sheets, nozzles, flanges, and customized forgings for heat exchangers, boilers, pressure vessels, etc. to many well-known petrochemical enterprises at home and abroad. Our customers include PetroChina, Sinopec, Chevron, Bayer, Shell, BASF, etc. Send your drawings to sales@wuxichangrun.com We will provide you with the best quotation and the highest quality products.
