Tube Forming Services – Flaring, Reducing & Swaging for Stainless Steel Capillary Tubes
Advanced Tube Forming Services
Tube forming services transform straight stainless steel capillary tubes into custom-configured components for medical applications, aerospace systems, and industrial applications. Our capabilities include flaring, reducing, swaging, and complex multi-stage forming operations with exceptional precision and consistency.
Forming Processes
Flaring
Flaring expands the tube end to create a bell-shaped opening for fittings connections, sensor mounting, or fluid distribution.
| Flare Type | Angle | Applications |
|---|---|---|
| Single flare | 37° | Hydraulic fittings, instrumentation |
| Double flare | 45° | High-pressure hydraulic systems |
| Bell flare | 90° | Sensor mounting, fluid distribution |
| Custom flare | Per specification | Specialized applications |
Reducing
Reducing tapers the tube end to a smaller diameter for step-down connections, nozzle components, or specialized fittings.
| Parameter | Capability |
|---|---|
| Reduction ratio | Up to 50% diameter reduction |
| Reduce length | 1mm – 50mm |
| Taper angle | Custom per specification |
| Wall thickness | 0.1mm – 0.5mm |
Swaging
Swaging reduces the tube diameter at specific points for connector attachment, step configurations, or specialized components.
| Parameter | Capability |
|---|---|
| Swage diameter | Down to 30% of original OD |
| Swage length | 1mm – 30mm |
| Multiple swages | Up to 5 per tube |
Materials & Formability
| Material | Formability Rating | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 304 Stainless | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Excellent formability, easy to bend/flair |
| 316L Stainless | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Excellent formability, superior corrosion resistance |
| 316LVM Stainless | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Good formability, vacuum melted |
| 420J2 Stainless | ⭐⭐⭐ | Form in annealed condition, harden after |
| Ti-6Al-4V | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Good formability, springback compensation required |
| Nitinol | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Excellent formability, shape memory considerations |
Quality Standards
- ISO 9001:2016 — Medical device quality management
- ISO 9001:2015 — Quality management
- EN 10204 3.1 — Material certification
- ASTM A269/A269M — Seamless and welded austenitic stainless steel tubing
Request a Quote
Contact us with your tube forming requirements — material, dimensions, forming operations, quantity — and receive a competitive quote within 24 hours.
Healsmed
Leading Stainless Steel Capillary Tube Factory. 1,400+ standard sizes IN STOCK & ready to ship worldwide! High precision, factory-direct price.
