Butted Tube Performance

Butted tubing is advantageous for structural applications where lightweight performance is desired. This tube technology focuses on reducing weight and meeting strength requirements, along with additional benefits of compliance. Unlike round plain gauge tubes, which have a consistent wall thickness throughout their length, butted tubes have variable wall thicknesses. The most common type is "double-butted" tubing, which is available for all of our stock alloy materials. These particular tubes have thicker walls at each end for strength purposes at joints. The mid-section is thinner for weight savings and also helps dissipate stress arising from the heavier ends or butts. Our tubes are drawn over an internal mandrel (DOM) for better tolerances and mechanical properties.

We offer a variety of butting configurations as shown in the exaggerated examples below, and we can also provide custom butting profiles for tube lengths up to 1 meter. Contact us for questions or inquiries regarding butted tubes..