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It covers tubing data, recommended materials and hardness limits, bending radii and wall-thickness ranges for fractional and metric sizes, and guidance for installation near bends to maintain required straight tube length. 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S  . A  . , Swagelok Company is a major developer and provider of fluid system solutions, including products, assemblies, and services for the research, instrumentation, pharmaceutical, oil and gas, power, petrochemical, alternative fuels, and semiconductor industries  . Our manufacturing, research, technical support, and distribution facilities support a global network of 225 sales and service centers in 70 countries  .  \nFor more information or assistance please contact your authorized Swagelok sales and service center or visit our website at www  . swagelok  .com  .  \nTubing Data  \n■ The Swagelok hand tube bender bends 1/8, 1/4, 5/16, 3/8, and 1/2 in  . , and 3, 6, 8, 10, and 12 mm outside diameter tubing in a variety of wall thicknesses  .  \n■ Tubing should be free of scratches and suitable for bending  .  \nTubing Data  \nSuggested Tubing Ordering Information Fractional Tubing  \nHigh‑quality, soft‑annealed, seamless carbon steel hydraulic tubing ASTM A179 or equivalent  . Hardness 72 HRB (130 HV) or less  .  \nFully annealed, high‑quality (Type 304, 316 etc  .)(seamless or welded and drawn) stainless steel hydraulic tubing ASTM A269 or A213, or equivalent  . Hardness 90 HRB (200 HV or less)  .  \n\n| Tube\u003Cbr>OD | Approx\u003Cbr>Bend\u003Cbr>Radius | Carbon Steel\u003Cbr>Wall Thickness\u003Cbr>Min/Max | Stainless Steel\u003Cbr>Wall Thickness\u003Cbr>Min/Max |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Dimensions, in. |  |  |  |\n| 1/8 | 9/16 | 0 . 028/0  .035 |  |\n| 1/4 | 9/16 | 0 . 028/0  .065 |  |\n|  | 3/4 | 0 . 028/0  .065 |  |\n| 5/16 | 15/16 | 0 . 035/0  .065 |  |\n| 3/8 | 15/16 | 0 . 035/0  .065 | 0 . 035/0  .083 |\n| 1/2 | 1 1/2 | 0 . 035/0  .083 |  |\n\nMetric Tubing  \nHigh‑quality, soft‑annealed, carbon steel hydraulic tubing DIN2391 or equivalent  . Hardness 130 HV (72 HRB) or less  .  \nFully annealed, high‑quality (Type 304, 316 etc  .) stainless steel tubing EN ISO 1127 or equivalent  . Hardness 200 HV (90 HRB) or less  .  \n\n| Tube\u003Cbr>OD | Approx\u003Cbr>Bend\u003Cbr>Radius | Carbon Steel\u003Cbr>Wall Thickness\u003Cbr>Min/Max | Stainless Steel\u003Cbr>Wall Thickness\u003Cbr>Min/Max |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Dimensions, mm |  |  |  |  |\n| 3 | 15 | 0 . 8/1  .0 |  | 0 . 8/0  .8 |\n| 6 | 15 | 0 . 8/1  .5 |  |  |\n| 8 | 24 | 1 . 0/1  .5 |  |  |\n| 10 | 24 | 1 . 0/1  .5 | 1 . 0/2  .0 |  |\n| 12 | 38 | 1 . 0/2  .2 | 1 . 0/2  .0 |  |\n\nTubing Installation  \nProperly selected tubing, combined with quality Swagelok tube fittings, can provide leak‑tight systems  .  \nWhen installing fittings near tube bends, there must be a sufficient length of straight tubing to allow the tube to be bottomed in the Swagelok tube fitting:  \nR  \nL  \nT Tube OD  \nL Required straight tube length (see table)(corresponds to straight tube length mark on hand bender  .)  \nR Radius of tubing bend  \n\n| Fractional, in  . |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| T\u003Cbr>Tube OD | R\u003Cbr>Bend Radius | L |\n| 1/8 | 9/16 | 23/32 |\n| 1/4 | 9/16 | 13/16 |\n|  | 3/4 |  |\n| 5/16 | 15/16 | 7/8 |\n| 3/8 | 15/16 | 15/16 |\n| 1/2 | 1 1/2 | 1 3/16 |\n\n\n| Metric, mm |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| T\u003Cbr>Tube OD | ","cbCaifXii5sr8hBs","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaifXii5sr8hBs","pdf",1523148,32,"English","# Introduction\n# Tubing Data\n## Tubing Installation\n# Product Information\n## Vise Clamp Block\n## Bend Layout\n# Using the Bender\n## Making Bends\n## Reverse Bends\n## Spring back\n## Determining Changes in Plane and Direction\n## Adjustment (Gain) Calculations\n## Troubleshooting\n## Replacement Parts","[{\"question\":\"What tubing sizes can the Swagelok hand tube bender bend?\",\"answer\":\"It bends fractional sizes 1/8, 1/4, 5/16, 3/8, and 1/2 in., and metric sizes 3, 6, 8, 10, and 12 mm outside diameter tubing, across specified wall thickness ranges.\"},{\"question\":\"Why is straight tube length required when installing fittings near bends?\",\"answer\":\"When installing fittings near tube bends, sufficient straight tubing length is needed so the tube can be bottomed in the Swagelok tube fitting.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the measure-bend method work for making multiple bends?\",\"answer\":\"Estimate required total length, add a reference mark, measure to the desired bend length and mark the bend vertex, then bend as instructed; for additional bends, use the previous bend’s vertex as the new reference and repeat the measurement and marking steps.\"}]","Hand Tube Bender Manual - Swagelok | PDF",1791932423]