Kembla Medical Gas Copper Tube
MEDICAL GAS COPPER TUBE TO EUROPEAN STANDARD BS EN 13348
KEMBLA® copper tube is manufactured to a variety of international standards, and included in the KEMBLA® range is Medical Gas tube manufactured to fully conform to EN 13348 specifications and is available from 8mm to 159mm diameter in the equivalent wall thicknesses of ‘Table X’. EN 13348 copper tube is specified throughout Europe, the Middle East and Asia, and is the only copper tube specified in the Health Technical Memorandum 02-01 and ISO 7396-1, which dictate the current best practice for the installation of pipelines for compressed medical gas and vacuum systems.
The internal cleanliness of medical gas and oxygen tubes is critical in order to prevent gas contamination and potential explosions. MM Kembla has a unique manufacturing process to ensure the carbon cleanliness does not exceed 0.02g/m2 total carbon, as specified in the Standard for sizes up to 54mm. Sizes over 54mm are not specified in EN 13348 but MM Kembla does supply these to the same internal cleanliness specifications. Tests are conducted by a certified laboratory using the combustion method as stipulated in EN 737. After cleaning, all tubes are individually end-capped to maintain their internal cleanliness, then bundled and wrapped in plastic for maximum protection.
All tubes are certified under a StandardsMark Licence and Test Certificates are provided for each product with all deliveries. Straight lengths of 5.8m are manufactured for ease of containerization.
Copper Tube utilising KemCore Technology
Benefits
> No weak spots
> Uniform wall thickness
> Optimal performance with press fittings
> Suitable for bending
> Stronger copper tube
All copper tube produced by MM Kembla utilises MM Kembla’s very own KemCore Technology which manages and measures the eccentricity of copper tube across its entire length.
Eccentricity is the variation of tube wall thickness that occurs during the manufacture of tube. The higher the eccentricity, the more variability in wall thickness, the higher propensity for weak points on a tube and a clear sign of poor process control.
Uniform wall thickness on copper tube is particularly important when using press fittings, which applies press force and deformation of tube. Uniform wall thickness minimises weak spots and ensures optimal deformation conditions for the perfect press tight connection.
The use of KemCore technology ensures Kembla Copper Tube is the most concentric tube on the market, providing uniform wall thickness and optimal performance when used with press fittings.