Tip Sheet - Cutting Stainless Steel Tubing
Overview
These directions will assist the user in properly cutting stainless steel tubes.
Inline Design recommends using a cold saw, band saw, preferably oil fed. These saws will leave minimal burr and no heat marks. For round tubing, use 65S Stainless Steel Pipe Cutters.
Caution: Wear protective ANSI approved safety glasses, working gloves and mask all the times
Tools Required - for demonstration, Inline Design is providing directions based on use of cut-off saw
1) Cut-off saw
2) Duct tape
3) Abrasive disk/blade
4) Paper towel
5) Disk sander
Instructions
- Place duct tape on the clamp of the cut-off saw and to all other areas where the tube will touch the metal in order to protect the surface from getting scratched while being cut
- Mark cutting point, clamp the tubing in place and commence the cut
- Immerse the cut end into water to cool the cut tube
- File any sharp edges evenly with a fine metal file
- Clean the tube using paper towel and some household cleaner
- Note: if necessary, ream/deburr the outside and inside of the tube. Be careful not to scratch the tubing while deburring, keep the deburr tool straight
- To polish the cut, follow instructions for maintaining stainless steel surface
NOTE: A small amount of surface corrosion is not uncommon after a some exposure to weather or salty conditions. We recommend using our passivation solution or some sort of stainless polish to keep any surface corrosion from happening; more information available on our Engineering Specs Page.
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