Abstract: A method of forming a heat exchanger tube, particularly suited for condensing applications, contemplates cold-rolling a metallic strip to emboss a hydrophobic surface texture, to thereby form an embossed surface on the metallic strip. The method includes roll forming the metallic strip to a tubular shape, with the embossed surface on the exterior of the tubular shape, and welding the edges of the roll-formed strip to form a heat exchanger tube.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 14, 2019
Date of Patent:
April 19, 2022
Assignee:
Plymouth Tube Co.
Inventors:
Daniel S. Janikowski, Charles Murphy, Christian Lange
Abstract: A method for forming a multi-component composite metallic tube, in particular, a bi-component metallic tube, comprises the steps of forming a coextrudable, multi-component billet including an inner component formed from a first metallic material, and an outer component formed from a second metallic material. Notably, explosive bonding is employed for bonding the first and second components to form a metallurgical bond at the interface thereof, thus forming the desired multi-component billet. The multi-component billet is subsequently heated, and coextruded to form a multi-component tubular structure, having a metallurgical bond at an interface between inner and outer layers of the composite metallic tube.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 11, 2009
Date of Patent:
October 9, 2012
Assignee:
Plymouth Tube Co.
Inventors:
Anthony Caizza, Antonio Esposito, William Van Geertruyden, John DuPont