Tube flaring is the process of tube fabricating, or tube end forming, used to form an extremely tight seal at the end of a pipe or tube. Many industries require the use of pipes and tubing in a flow system and therefore the ability to connect pipes and tubes without leakage is important.
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Woolf Aircraft Products, Inc.Romulus, MI 734-721-5330 Woolf Aircraft Products excel in tube flaring for hundreds of customers, making thousands of different assemblies in any alloy including aluminum, stainless steel, inconel, titanium and carbon steel. Woolf Aircraft Products' made to order contracts range from $100 to $500,000, each with over 1000 contracts in production and a lot of satisfied customers. You could be one of them!
STAM, Inc.Mentor, OH 440-974-2500 Stam provides custom tube flaring services to the marine, aerospace, agriculture, food preparation equipment, construction equipment and specialty vehicle markets. Whether you need one piece or twenty thousand pieces, Stam is positioned to be your "one-stop" world-class supplier. Stam also employs photogrametric technology to collect data samples and develop predictive models.
Tube Bending IncorporatedApple Valley, CA 760-948-4220 If aerospace, automotive and commercial industries trust in Tube Bending Incorporated's experienced craftsmanship for their tube flaring needs, so should you. From superior welding, brazing and finishing to top-notch assembly services, Tube Bending Incorporated will help your business be the best that it can be at an affordable price. Call TBI now and speak to our friendly and experienced staff.
United Metal Fabricators, Inc.Cleveland, OH 216-662-2000 United Metal Fabricators produces tubing, pipe and special section forms, weldments and assemblies as well as custom fabrications. We also reverse engineer for all industries with an emphasis on aerospace and nuclear. We serve the US, Canada, Europe, Australia and Asia with our tube flaring services. Come see all the materials that we work with to produce our quality products!
Woodsage Industries, LLCHolland, OH 419-866-8000 Woodsage Industries has over 30 years of experiences in bar and tube fabrication. We stay innovative my acquiring the latest machines and technology so we can meet the ever changing needs of our customers and prospects. We provide services such as rotary swaging, bar stock cutting and mandrel tube bending to a wide ranger of industries including motorcycle and lawn & garden care.
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Eagle Stainless Tube & Fabrication, Inc.Franklin, MA 800-528-8650 Eagle Stainless Tube & Fabrication, Inc. was started in 1982 by Bob Bubencik Sr. and Roy Elliot as a distributor of stainless steel tubing, providing superior stainless steel tube flaring, in addition to standard "off the shelf" sizes and grades. To this day Eagle Stainless Tube & Fabrication supplies millions of feet of tubing per year to industry.
Falcon Stainless & Alloys CorporationWaldwick, NJ 800-631-0728 Since 1959, Falcon Stainless & Alloys Corporation has been important suppliers of specialty metals and forgings to Manufacturers worldwide. Their well trained and experienced staff is ready to quote you on any of your tube flaring needs. In addition to our qualified employees, Falcon Metals also has an extensive library of technical information available to you upon request.
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Flaring creates a funnel shape at the end of the tube, which is designed to exactly match the dimensions of what the tube is being fitted against in order to create a tight seal. During the installation of the tube, the flare is matched exactly with a threaded fitting. The inside of the tube's flare fits against the cone-shaped end of the fitting. A flare nut then screws the fitting together and brings the flare flush against the joining component. This creates a tight seal between the two pieces and eliminates the need for a gasket between the tube and fitting. Flaring is a similar process to tube swaging in that a seal is created between two previously unattached tubes and tube components. After joining, liquids and gases are then able to pass through the tube system securely. For tubes that are subject to more wear and tear and are used in rougher environments, double lap flaring can be implemented to make the tube end stronger and give the inner surface of the flare a slightly thicker diameter.
A common flaring tool is used to make both single and double flares, and the most used angle for both is 45°. A die block with holes in it is used for the process. The holes allow different diameters of tubing to be handled correctly. A clamp then locks the ends of the tube into the holes, and makes a clean cut at the end in order for the most precise flaring. A yoke with a cone-shaped compressor is attached to the die block and fits over the top of the clamped tube end. A t-shaped handle is used to move the compressor screw into the tube under great pressure, forcing a single flare at the end of the tube. The size of the flare depends on how far the end of the tube extends beyond the clamp of the die block. To create a double lap flare, the process is the same; however the tube is turned slightly by adapters to create the double lap. The process of flaring can be time consuming as the resulting flare has to be big enough to fit snugly against the fitting, but small enough to fit the flare nut threads accurately.
