Quality Control
High Performance Tube is fully equipped to meet the test requirements of the American Society of Testing Materials (ASTM). and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). High Performance Tube also complies with European standards TuV and DIN.
Quality Test Capabilities
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- Non-destructive eddy current examination
- Air under water testing
- Hydrostatic test with fluorescent dye
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- Fin profile examination at 50x magnification
- Dimensional & ring gage checks
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Fine-Fin tube meets the following industry standards for low-fin tubing:
ASME Sec. 8, Div 1, UG-8
ASTM B-891
ASTM A-1012
ASTM B-924
ASTM A-498
ASTM B-359 |
(and Appendix 23 for external pressure rating where necessary)
Seamless and Welded Titanium and Titanium Alloy Condenser and Heat Exchanger Tubes with Integral Fins
Seamless and Welded Ferritic, Austenitic and Duplex Alloy Steel Condenser and Heat Exchanger Tubes with Integral Fins
Seamless and Welded Nickel Alloy Condenser and Heat Exchanger Tubes With Integral Fins
Seamless and Welded Carbon, Ferritics and Austenitic Alloy Steel Heat Exchanger Tubes with Integral Fins
Copper and Copper Alloy Seamless Condenser and Heat Exchanger Tubes with Integral Fins |
In addition, company inspectors perform a stringent series of quality control exams throughout production
 Eddy Current Testing |
 7 Point Checking of U-Bend Tolerances |
 Micrometer Measurement of Fine-Fin | |