Integral Finned Tubes Extruded Aluminum Finned Tubes

Extruded Aluminum Finned Tubes, also known as “Integral Finned Tubes”. Integral finned tubes are manufactured by rolling process on tubes. During finning operation, the inside diameter of the tubes is reduced and helical fins are rolled on the tube wall. The tubes material can be Copper Alloy, Brass Alloys, Copper Nickel Alloy, Titanium Alloy, Stainless Steel, Duplex Stainless Steel etc. The pressure required to extrude fins from the aluminum sleeve creates an excellent “pressure bond” between the two materials.

Integral Finned Tubes / Extruded Aluminum Finned Tubes
HFW High Frequency Welded Helical Spiral Serrated Finned Tubes
A179 A192 A210 A213 T5 T9 T11 T22 T91 Carbon Steel A269 A213 304 304L 316 316L Stainless Steel Extruded Serrated Finned Tubes
B111 C28000 C44300 C68700 C70600 C71500 Brass Alloys Copper Nickel Alloy Integral Low Finned Tubes

Extruded Aluminum Finned Tubes Product Range

Integral Low Finned Tubes
- These have fin height less than or equal to fin pitch.
- Tube Length: Up to 32 meter.
- Outside Diameter OD: Between 9.52 mm and 38.10 mm.
- Tube Wall Thickness WT: 0.58 mm (min) and above.
- Fins per Inch: 11, 16, 19, 23, 26, 30, 40 and 52 FPI.
- Available in ferrous and nonferrous materials Copper Alloys, Copper-Nickel alloy, Admiralty Brass Alloy C44300, Aluminum Brass Alloy C68700, Carbon Steel.
Integral Medium High Finned Tubes
- Fin height more than fin pitch.
- Tube Length: Up to 32 meter.
- Outside Diameter: Between 19.05 mm and 31.75 mm.
- Tube wall thickness: 2.1 mm (min) and above.
- Fins per Inch: 11, 16 and 19 FPI.
- Available in ferrous and nonferrous materials.
Low Finned U Bend Tubes
- Manufactured on in-house finned tube bending facility.
- Easy to install in the equipment maintaining the circulation ratio.
- Absorb thermal shocks in heat exchanger.
- Available in Copper Alloys, Copper-Nickel alloy, Admiralty Brass Alloy C44300, Aluminum Brass Alloy C68700, Carbon Steel, 304 and 304L Stainless Steel ranging from 30R to 710R.
Low finned tubes with internal rib
- Externally enhanced surface area with integrally helical ribs on the inner side.
- Improved inside heat transfer coefficient.
- Available in Copper, Copper Nickel Alloy, Carbon Steel with externally 19, 26 fins per inch and internally 8, 10 Ribs.
Low Finned Tubes Coils
- Manufactured by coiling the integral finned tube.
- Improved heat transfer area therefore compact size of heat exchangers.
- Available in Copper, in coil diameters as per user’s requirement (Min Coil ID 50 mm).
High Finned Tubes
- High Finned Tubes have extruded fin heights up to 0.625″ (16mm). Single metal and bi-metallic finned tubes are available. Bi-metal finned tubes have a separate alloy liner tube inside the extruded fins. The mono-metal finned tubes have no liner tube with the fins integral with the tube.
Corrugated Tubes
- Manufactured by corrugation process of indenting plain tube with smooth and uniform spiral projections, which generate turbulence in both outside and inside media.
- Higher turbulence ensures uniform temperature distribution.
- No thinning of tube wall during process of corrugation.

Extruded Aluminum Finned Tubes Characteristics

Heat transfer per meter of tube on the outside is equal to the heat transfer per meter on the inside.
The intermediate un-finned section and un-finned sections at both ends help to slip the integral finned tubes in to the tube-sheets of shell and tube heat exchanger in a manner similar to plain tubes.

Extruded Aluminum Finned Tubes Benefits

Combination of lower fin height and more fins per meter maintains the general ratio of 1:1 fin height to fin spacing.
Doesn’t require higher tube pitch therefore, doesn’t require shell size higher than shell of bare tube heat exchanger.
Improved heat transfer coefficient and rate of heat transfer as compared to conventional finned tube designs.
Compact design of heat exchanger having lesser weight and size.
Improved tube life.

Extruded Aluminum Finned Tubes Quality Assurance

Compliance with quality standards, ASME SB111, SB-359, SA-213, SA-450 and all codes as per ASME /EN/ JS.
Customer / Third Party Inspection TPI.
Fin dimensions checking by IMTEs and Profile checking on profile projector.
Stress Relief Annealing of non-ferrous fin tube on in-house electric conveyor belt furnace.
Stress relief annealing of ferrous fin tubes as per specifications provided if required by client at additional cost.
100% tubes tested for leakages by Hydrostatic Test as per standard and customers requirements.
Third Party Inspection can be offered from Lloyd’s, BV, TUV, BHEL, NTPC, Intertek, SGS, EIL, IBR etc. as per customer requirement.

Extruded Aluminum Finned Tubes Applications