0.
5%
compression degree
EEW COMPipe EEW
For tighter tolerances GROUP
0.2%
out of roundness
tolerances at pipe end
Perfect pressure
for perfect fit.
LSAW pipes have to be calibrated after forming guarantee a perfect shape in the area adjacent
and welding to bring them into the required to the longitudinal weld seam. The danger
roundness and straightness tolerances. Gene- of peaking or flat areas next to the weld is
rally, line pipes only need this calibration on thereby eliminated. In addition, the much
the pipe ends to guarantee a good fit up of the lower bearing pressure by the crimping press
circumferential welds, whereas process pipe tool compared to the roll pre-bender lowers
specifications require tighter tolerances along the risk of squishing or pinch-off edges and
the entire pipe length. induces much lower residual stresses.
For some applications, this normal calibration is Secondly, the conventional calibration system
not enough to fulfil our client’s requirements. has been modified to enable the production
Especially in those cases, where very tight tole- of pipes with very tight tolerances and at the
rances are required and where residual stresses same time reducing the amount of residual
could lead to problems with pipes springing out stresses. This is achieved by multi-cycle compres-
of shape after they have been cut into shorter sion of the pipes using a 35 MN (3,500 tonnes)
lengths. uniaxial calibration press with specially
designed tools. This process is executed in
In order to meet our client’s stringent demands, two or three cycles in steps along the entire
two main technical innovations have been pipe length with a minimum overlap of 50 mm.
introduced. Firstly, EEW has installed new These pipes are marketed under the name
state-of-the-art edge crimping presses which EEW COMPipe.
Homogenisation of tangential residual stress levels by compression
(based on 6% initial forming degree evaluated by the hole drilling method)
Residual stress gradient in % SMYS
for forming degree of 6 %
Weld joint Prebending zone Pipe body
25 % 25 % 15 %
75 % 90 % 70 %
Compression degrees (CD)
The difference of tangential stress between outer and inner
< 0.1 % pipe surface is significantly decreased by compression and
0.9 % therefore homogenised.
The final dimensional control of EEW COMPipe
is performed at the end of the manufacturing
process on EEW‘s fully automated CNC measu-
ring machine. In addition, measurement by laser
tracking is offered in cases where extraordinary
tight tolerances are required. Apart from the
measurements required by the specification,
EEW measures both the outside diameter and
the out-of-roundness at both ends and at three
further locations spaced equidistant along the
length of the pipe.
Grinding of the external weld
seam is not necessary to enhan-
ce the shape on EEW COMPipes
but can be executed, if required
The results are recorded on a computer printout
and compliance with the specification is attested
in the final certification.
EEW COMPipes are produced by:
GERMANY
KOREA
ERndtebrücker Eisenwerk GMBH & Co. KG
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