Automotive industry: stainless steel tubes

CSM is a key partner for the automotive sector - evidence of our commitment to high-quality production and the durability of our products. Complex machinery like vehicles requires particular attention to quality standards, and we consider every aspect of the equipment and materials we use to fulfil the quality requirements of our clients.

Each automotive component manufactured by CSM passes numerous inspections to comply with external and internal quality requirements. Demand for our components has also been growing, with car manufacturers attracted to the safety, durability and cost-effectiveness of stainless steel. This has helped CSM to establish close relationships with manufacturers, who trust in our production skills and attention to detail.

Thanks to our years of experience and investment in technology, we are able to supply clients in the automotive sector with various products, including:

  • TUBES FOR DIESEL SPARK PLUGS
  • TUBES FOR MOTOR BLOCK REHEATING
  • TUBES FOR DPF SYSTEMS (DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTERS)
  • TUBES FOR EGR SYSTEMS (EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION)
  • TUBES FOR “STOP/GO SYSTEMS”
  • TUBES FOR “FUEL LINES”
  • HEADERS FOR AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS
  • HEADERS FOR ENGINE COOLING SYSTEMS
  • DISTRIBUTOR SUPPORT TUBES
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Suitable products


  Thickness (mm)
Diameter (mm) 0,30 0,40 0,50 0,60 0,70 0,80 0,90 1,00 1,20 1,50
4,00              
5,00            
5,35          
6,00    
6,35    
7,00    
7,20    
7,50    
8,00    
8,50    
9,90    
9,53    
10,00  
10,50  
11,00  
11,50  
11,80  
12,00  
12,70  
13,00  
13,30   
13,80  
14,00   
14,50  
14,80   
15,00 
15,50 
15,88
16,00
17,00  
17,40  
18,00  
19,05  
20,00  
21,00  
21,30  
22,00  
22,23  
23,00  
24,00  
25,00  
25,40    
26,90      
28,00                    
Diameter (mm) 0,30  0,40 0,50 0,60 0,70 0,80 0,90 1,00 1,20 1,50
  Thickness (mm)
    Chemical Composition
    C% <= Si % <= Mn % <= P % max S % max Cr % min - max Ni min - max Others
AISI 304 EN 1.4301 0,07 1,00 2,00 0,045 0,015 17-19,5 8-10,5  
AISI 304L EN 1.4307 0,03 1,00 2,00 0,045 0,015 17,5-19,5 8-10  
AISI 321 EN 1.4541 0,08 1,00 2,00 0,045 0,030 17-19 9-12 Ti min.= 5 x %C
AISI 316L EN 1.4404 0,03 1,00 2,00 0,045 0,030 16-18,5 10-13 Mo = 2-2,5
AISI 444 EN 1.4521 0,02 0,4 0,4     17,7   Mo = 21
Ti+Nb = 0,45
AISI 316SL EN 1.4435 0,03 1,00 2,00 0,045 0,030 17-19 12,5-15 Mo = 2,5-3
AISI 316Ti EN 1.4571 0,08 1,00 2,00 0,045 0,030 16,5-18,5 10,5-13,5 Mo = 2-2,5
Ti min = 5x%C 
AISI 310S EN 1.4845 0,08 1,50 2,00 0,045 0,030 24-26 19-22  
AISI 309 EN 1.4828 0,04 1,50÷2,50 2,00 0,045 0,030 19-21 11-13  
Alloy 800 EN 1.4876 0,04÷0,08 0,02÷0,06 0,50÷1,00 0,015 0,010 19-21,5 30-32 Al% = 0,2-0,4
Ti% = 0,2-0,5
Alloy 840 EN 1.4847 0,05 1,00 1,00 0,015 0,005 19-22 19-22 Al% = 0,6 max
Ti% = 0,6 max
Alloy 825 EN 2.4858 0,025 0,50 1,00 0,020 0,010 19,5-23,5 38-46 Al% = 0,2 max
Ti% = 0,6-1,2 max
Alloy 600 EN 2.4816 0,05÷0,08 0,50 1,00 0,015 0,015 14-17 min 72 Al% = 0,3 max
Ti% = 0,3 max
Alloy 601 EN 2.4851 0,03÷0,08 0,50 0,80 0,020 0,01 22-24 58-63 Al% = 1,1÷1,6
Ti% = 0,1÷0,4

We are able to provide HEAT TREATED tube, the treatment is made with an "in line" induction hoven working at 1050°C, working in a protect atmophere above the re-crystallization temperature.

 

Fournace

Tube in bars

Tube in bars is packed in:

  • stackable iron crates to be returned
  • stackable wooden boxes, fixed with straps
  • stackable wooden boxes, fixed with straps and cover
  • appropriate wooden crates for tubes cut to length
  • bundles, fixed on wooden boards with straps
  • made-to-measurewooden packages, fixed with straps for tubes up to 20 m long.

NOTE: all types of packing guarantee the preservation of all the dimensional and sanitary characteristic of the product. In packages to be returned and wooden crate the ends of tubes are always protected.

Tube in coils

Tube in coils is packed in:

  • carton boxes, fixed with rivets and straps on stackable pallets
  • for tubes with diameter up to 12.00 mm the complete package has the following dimensions: 80x80x100H cm
  • for tubes with diameter larger than 12,00 mm the complete package has the following dimensions: 120x120x100H cm

NOTE: all type of products and packing are supplied with labels on 1 sides of the package, indicating all the details concerning the content and the addressee of the goods.

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