Apart from its excellent external finish, seam welded aluminium tube offers very tight tolerances – one of its key advantages.
Consistent wall thickness along the full length of an aluminium tube is especially important when the tube needs to accommodate an insert. This could be a smaller diameter tube, a swaged-end tube or a moulded plastic component.
Seam welded aluminium tube provides uniform wall thickness. This ensures consistent internal dimensions wherever the tube is cut. Each cut end stays within tight tolerances and reliably accepts the intended insert.
This consistency also makes the tube ideal for load bearing holes. These include holes for rivets, button clips or other fasteners. The uniform wall thickness delivers dependable, repeatable performance when you punch or drill holes. You can specify seam welded aluminium tube as OD × WT × Length. You can also order it in Metric, Imperial or SW sizes.
We are happy to discuss alloy selection, temper and your application to ensure you choose the right specification. If you’re unsure whether seam welded, extruded or drawn aluminium tube is best suited to your needs, our team is always available to help.
