United States Steel Corporation
COMPRESSIVE FORMING PROCESSES FOR ENHANCING COLLAPSE RESISTANCE IN METALLIC TUBULAR PRODUCTS
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Abstract:
Metallic tubular products having improved collapse resistance are disclosed. The metallic tubular products are produced by compressive forming processes. The method comprises identifying the types of stress that can be applied in order to change the residual stress profile of metallic tubular products, such as those that have completed a straightening process, and results in a residual stress profile that improves collapse resistance. The metallic tubular products are subjected to radial compression processing to control the residual stress profile and to enhance collapse resistance. The radial compression process may be used after the tubular product has been subjected to a straightening process.
Status:
Application
Type:
Utility
Filling date:
22 Oct 2021
Issue date:
10 Feb 2022