1.Basic Definition & Standard: Butt weld end caps are professional pipe end closure fittings, independently manufactured from steel plates, steel strips or seamless steel tubes rather than finished welded pipes. All processing procedures strictly follow ASME B16.9 and GB/T 12459 industrial standards.
2.Raw Material Preparation:
Select qualified carbon steel, stainless steel and alloy steel raw materials, and cut standard circular steel blanks according to product specifications to ensure uniform wall thickness and complete blank size.
3.Forming Process for Small & Medium Sizes :
Adopt deep drawing or hot pressing technology. The steel blanks are integrally pressed into hemispherical, elliptical or torispherical cap bodies by hydraulic presses with customized molds for one-piece forming.
4.Forming Process for Large & Thick-wall Sizes:
Adopt segmented splicing and welding process. Steel plates are cut into multiple segments, bent by CNC equipment, assembled into complete cap shells, and welded by double-sided submerged arc welding (SAW). Hot pressing correction is performed to adjust roundness and overall height.
5.Machining Treatment:
Carry out edge trimming and precision beveling to form standard V-type or U-type welding grooves, ensuring accurate butt joint size for on-site pipeline installation.
6.Heat Treatment:
Conduct stress relief annealing or normalizing for ordinary carbon steel caps; implement solution heat treatment for stainless steel caps to eliminate internal stress and improve corrosion resistance and structural stability.
7.Strict Inspection Testing:
Complete full-range inspections including dimensional tolerance check, wall thickness detection,ultrasonic & radiographic non-destructive testing, and hydraulic or pneumatic pressure tests to eliminate welding cracks, deformation and other defects.
8.Finishing & Warehousing:
Clean surface burrs and oil stains, mark product specifications and standards, and conduct classified warehousing after confirming that all indicators meet industrial piping pressure and sealing requirements.