Fine Tubes supplies the civil aviation, military and space sectors with high performance tubes used in airframe and engine applications

Aerospace

As commercial and military aerospace technology evolves, so does our expertise in manufacturing light weight, high strength tubes that deliver the high performance demanded by both current and next generation programs.

Aerospace Tube Applications

For more than 75 years, we have been developing aerospace-grade tubes that perform in the most challenging airframe and engines applications including:
Aircraft landing gear uses cold drawn seamless tubes from Fine Tubes for hydraulic and pneumatic control systems

Lighter, Stronger and Heat Resistant Alloys for Aircraft Efficiency

Selecting the optimum alloy for your aerospace application is key to have an optimised final product. We offer a wide range of lightweight, durable and heat-resistant super alloys that enable aircraft to fly more efficiently than ever.

Aerospace Customer Approvals

At Fine Tubes, our expert engineers work in partnership with raw material suppliers, major Aerospace manufactures and Tier 1 and 2 supply chains to deliver the best solution.

We are approved suppliers for OEMs including: Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, Embraer, GE Aviation, Liebherr, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, Rolls-Royce, SNECMA-SAFRAN and UTC.

An engineer checking tubes in control rods and transmission systems on an aeroplane

Typical Aerospace Grades and Specifications

Starting with stainless steels we have continually expanded our process capability. Our metallurgists have developed a unique expertise in processing nickel alloys for high temperature and high strength applications and titanium alloys where a high strength to weight ratio is required.

Titanium Manufacturing Standards

Titanium 6AL/4V Titanium 3AL/2.5V Titanium C.P.
FT2312 seamless ABS 5004 ASTM B338

AMS 4943 BAEM 4044 (SL7)

AMS 4944 MSRR 8609

AMS 4945 AMS 4942

MBBN 6001-4

MSRR 8673

ABS 5141

Stainless Steel Manufacturing Standards

Stainless steel 21-6-9 Other stainless steels
ASN-A3288/NSA384510 MSRR 6524
DAN 41 BS2T66/T67
SO7-2210 BST68/T69
BACM 157 BST72/T73
AMS 5561 AMS T-6845
MSRR 6598 MIL-T 8808
ABM 7-3058 AMS 5566

Nickel Alloy Manufacturing Standards

Nickel alloys / Nimonics
AMS 5580
Alloy 600 
AMS 5581 Alloy 625
AMS 5582
Alloy X750
AMS 5589  Alloy 718 
BS HR 403 Alloy 75 
BS HR 404 Alloy 263
MSRR 6513 FV607
MSRR 7006 Nimonic® 75
MSRR 7037 Alloy C263
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Nicholas Head, Product Manager Tube & SMP Oil and Gas  
Nicholas Head
Product Manager Tube
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