ADVANTAGES OF CPE PROCESS IN PRODUCTION OF SMALL-SIZED LIGHT WALL SEAMLESS STEEL TUBES

The article involves a brief introduction to the general situation of the new CPE type push bench pipe production line both at home and abroad and a comparision between the CPE mill line and the mandrel mill line in terms of econo-technical norms for production of hot-rolled, small-sized seamless steel tubes and pipes, The CPE process which has certain superiority in manufacturing small-sized light wall tubes can be used as one of the alternatives for technical Innovation of small and medium sized pipe-rolling mills in the country.