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Vol 23 No 6 N ovember/December 2010
Tube Arabia 2011
Tube Arabia is an international
trade fair for tubes and pipes
that offers an ideal platform
for companies to gain inroads
in the booming Middle East
market. It attracts domestic and
international participation and
has around 300 exhibitors from
21 companies. The UAE has
experienced impressive growth
in recent years, which is pushing
a growing number of existing
companies and new investors
to take advantage of the city's
business friendly environment.
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Application of the stereology reconstruction
methods in assessment of the spatial grain
structure of metals and alloys
V V Perchanik, Ye Ya Lezinskaya, D Yu Klyuev
(National Metallurgical Academy of Ukraine)
N A Koryaka (ITA Representative in CIS, Ukraine)
Cutting and sawing
Before it is made – through
bending, end forming,
chamfering, drilling, punching,
milling – into a product, a tube is
known as a blank. And a blank
it will remain if it is not cut with
caliper precision: clean, straight,
to length. If this process is not
right, it will matter very little what
else is. No amount of subsequent
effort will rescue a profile that has
been compromised from the first
pass of a blade si tube makers
know the critical importance of
accurate cutting.
Blasting and coating
In an automated blast cycle, a
titanium lance travels at consistent
speed through the tube, providing
even contact and excellent
part quality. That evolution in
processing also typifies the other
two specialities considered here.
But unprotected steel surfaces are
famously susceptible to corrosion.
Hence coating and galvanizing;
and, with them, resistance to
moisture, oxygen, solvents and a
host of other threats to a long and
reliable service life for the tubular
product or part.
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08-11 January 2011