Guaranteed Tube Size Cleanup Formulas 

Hot rolled And Cold Drawn Mechanical Tubing Cleanups

For Full Surface Integrity And Base Metal

 

Formulas for calculating surface cleanup: 

HR - OD Cleanup = [.022e.18 OD]

CD - OD Cleanup = .86[.022e.18 OD]

HR - CD - ID Cleanup = .78[.022e.18 OD]

 

 

Formulas for calculating camber (Straightness) cleanup:

 

Chucked on one end:

  • Part length 3 inches or less-no camber added
    Part length 3 inches-double the part length to calculate camber.

 

Chucked on both ends:

  • Length 6 inches or less-no camber added
    Length over 6 inches-use formulas below (do not double part length).

 

 

Formulas (Calculate all length dimensions in inches):

     

     

    A. OD < 5.000 inches =   (171 x length) - 444 - (1.03 x length squared)

    100,000

     

     

    B. OD 5.000 inches =   (222 x length ) - 222 - (1.13 x length squared)

    100,000

     

     

     

    C. OD < 5.000 inches and Part Length > 60 inches =   450 + (25 x length)

    30,000

     

     

    D. OD 5.000 inches and Part Length > 60 inches: Use formula C + .030 inches