Case Study
Swaging of Aluminum Tubes
RevA/June 2012 www.raytek.com SUCCESS STORY 66 SWAGING OF ALUMINUM TUBES KEY FACTS Industry Automotive or construction Customer’s End Product Swaged tubes Process Temperatures 275-325°C/527-617°F How do you measure the temperature of the end of an aluminum tube that is induction heated prior to swaging? Situation and background Swaging is a forging process in which the dimensions of the aluminum tube are