Manufacturing Processes and Products of Steel （钢铁生产流程和产品）.pdfVIP

JFE TECHNICAL REPORT No. 7 (Jan. 2006) Manufacturing Processes and Products of Steel Pipes and Tubes in JFE Steel† MASAMURA Katsumi*1 NAGAHAMA Yutaka*2 Abstract: 2. Distinctive Features JFE Steel operates manufacturing facilities for seam- of Steel Pipes and Tubes at JFE Steel less pipes and various types of welded pipes in order to 2.1 Pipe and Tube Manufacturing System respond to a wide range of customer requirements. Dis- tinctive products and manufacturing processes include JFE Steel operates manufacturing facilities for seam- large diameter, heavy wall electric resistance welded less pipe and welded pipe at its East Japan Works, West (ERW) pipe for linepipes, UOE pipe for high strength, Japan Works, and Chita Works. high performance linepipes, and high performance, high An outline of the pipe and tube manufacturing pro- formability welded steel tubes used in automotive parts. cess is shown in Fig. 1. Depending on the manufacturing This paper presents an outline of the distinctive features process, welded pipes can be divided into three classes of the manufacturing processes at JFE Steel, together by welding method, i.e., arc welding, electric resis- with representative steel pipe and tube products. tance welding, and butt welding. Pipes manufactured