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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 30, 1991
Filed:
Nov. 17, 1989
Kalyan K Maitra, Matteson, IL (US);
Vijay B Patel, Orland Park, IL (US);
Allied Tube & Conduit Corporation, Harvey, IL (US);
Abstract
An improved method of manufacturing galvanized steel tubing from steel strip having at least one galvanized surface, which surface becomes the exterior surface of the tubing is provided. In the method of the invention, after the steel strip is roll-formed and welded to complete the tubing and the welded seam is scarfed to remove irregularities, a quantity of an acid solution is applied to substantially only the scarfed area to react with oxidized metal, and then rinsed, leaving the non-scarfed galvanized exterior surface intact. The tubing is then heated to a temperature sufficient to cause the galvanized coating of the exterior surface to begin to flow and the tubing is regalvanized to produce an improved galvanized exterior surface, which is resistant to cracking along the scarfed area. Also provided is an apparatus for applying a pickling acid solution to substantially only the scarfed area of continuously formed tubing, which apparatus may be used to modify conventional continuous roll-forming mill tubing production lines to perform the method of the invention.