Medical tubes
Stainless steel medical tubes available as thin wall tubes in seamless or welded redrawn condition or as seamless thick wall tubes ('cannula tube').
Sandvik medical tubes are available in a variety of stainless steels and delivered with cold drawn, ground, extremely polished or bright surface, depending on size and wall thickness.
Tubes for a wide range of medical applications
Sandvik's program of medical tubes covers tubes for cardiovascular and diagnostic applications, dental and surgical instruments as well as medical tubes for reconstruction, trauma and spinal use. Our in-house production of medical tubes allows for tailor-made sizes in small batches.
| Sandvik grade | UNS | ASTM |
|---|---|---|
| Sandvik Bioline 3R12 | S30400/S30403 | 304/304L |
| Sandvik Bioline 3R65 | S31600/S31603 | 316/316L |
| Sandvik Bioline 316LVM | S31673 | F138 |
| Sandvik Bioline High-N | S31675 | F1586 |
| Sandvik 5R75 | S31635 | (316Ti)* |
* 316Ti (appearing in ASTM A240 and A479)
Size range
- Outside diameter: 0.5-25.4 mm (0.0197-1 in.)
- Wall thickness: 0.1-8 mm (0.0039-0.315 in.)
Other materials, sizes and mechanical properties are available on request.
Tolerances
Information about tolerances for the grades in the Sandvik Bioline family is found in the material datasheet for the respective grade:
Lengths
According to customer request.
Testing
We can provide the following types of testing for medical tubes:
- Eddy Current test (on request)
- Flaring test
- Flattening test
- Mechanical test
- Microstructure test
- Ultrasonic test (on request)
Disclaimer: Sandvik is not providing any products or services that are intended or may be construed to be recommending or otherwise advising on, in any manner, the design, suitability, appropriateness or effectiveness, from a medical/biological/safety perspective, of any medical material, instrument and/or medical device.
