7000 Series Aluminum Pipe - Cold Drawn Small Diameter Alloy Tube with Bending and Welding Services

Cold Drawn 7000 Series Aluminium Alloy Pipe

This pipe is made from a 7000 series aluminium alloy and formed by cold drawing, which pulls the metal through a die at room temperature rather than pressing it out hot. The result is a straight, small diameter tube with an even outside profile and a consistent wall along its length. Cold drawing works the metal rather than only shaping it, so the tube keeps a clean surface and regular dimensions, which matters when it has to slide into a fitting or be joined end to end with other parts.

The 7000 series family is one of the stronger aluminium alloy groups, so a pipe made from it can carry a load while staying far lighter than a comparable steel tube. That balance is why it is chosen for tubular parts that have to move, be carried, or be mounted on a structure that cannot afford extra weight.

Material and Form

• Made from 7000 series aluminium alloy.
• Cold drawn to form a small diameter, straight pipe.
• Consistent wall and outside diameter along the length.
• Light in weight compared with steel tube of a similar size.
• Clean surface ready for further finishing or assembly.

Bending and Welding Services

The pipe can be supplied as a formed part rather than a plain length. Bending turns the straight tube into a shaped run that follows the line of a frame, a handle or a support, while welding closes joints, adds fittings, or joins the pipe to another component. Working from a cold drawn starting tube means the bend stays true to the planned angle and the welded joint is not fighting a warped section. Parts that would otherwise be cut and joined from several short pieces can often be produced as one continuous shape.

Surface Protection

A protective surface treatment is applied to the finished pipe to limit scratching and corrosion. Handling, stacking and shipping all expose bare aluminium to marks and to the moisture that starts surface oxidation, so the treatment keeps the tube in good condition until it reaches the assembly line. The treated surface also gives the part a more uniform look.

Typical Applications

• Frames and supports that need a light tubular member.
• Handles, rails and struts on portable equipment.
• Shaped tubular parts assembled by bending and welding.
• Industrial tube work calling for a straight, regular small diameter pipe.

Ordering

Because the pipe is offered with bending and welding services, the finished part can follow the drawing or sample the buyer supplies. Lengths, bend positions and welded assemblies are handled as one job, so the pipe arrives as a component rather than a raw length still to be cut and joined in house.