Flexible metal hose

technical data

HEBEI QIANLI RUBBER PRODUCTS CO., LTD.

Company profile

HEBEI QIANLI RUBBER PRODUCTS CO., LTD. has been dedicating to develop and manufacture
flexible metal hoses with consistently high quality since its foundation in 1999. Over the past
years, the quantities of sale are increasing linear upward trend year by year both at home and
abroad. we are constantly improving the quality and after-sale services and create a win-win
treatment with our each customer.

HEBEI QIANLI RUBBER PRODUCTS CO., LTD is a professional manufacturer of flexible metal hoses.
Flexible metal hoses come in stainless steel 304, 321, 316L. They are fabricated in annual or
helical profiles with standard or closer pitches for various flexibility requirements.

Our motto is always giving customers more than they expect which is deeply engraved in our
people's hearts. The quality of our products is the direct reflection of our company and our team.

Products introduction

Metal flexible hose used for conveying all kinds of medium is a kind of flexible element made
up of stainless steel ripple hose consisting of outer braided layer, one or multilayer wire or
steel belt net, with joints or flange at both ends. Its characteristic is: corrosion-resistance, high
temperature resistance, low temperature resistance, light weight, small volume, and good
flexibility.

Metal flexible hose is widely used in the fields of petroleum, chemical industry, aerospace,
metallurgy, electricity, gas, building, mechanical, construction, iron and steel, paper making,
fabric, medicine, food and vessels for conveying water, steam, oil, chemicals, etc.

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 High Pressure Flexible Hose

Inner tube: stainless steel 321.

Reinforcement: 1 or 2 stainless steel 304 braided layers.
Working pressure: 200-3250 psi.
Working temperature: from -280 °C to 420 °C.

High pressure flexible hose technical data

Min. bend radius Pressure ratings at 20 °C Weight/foot
Braid I.D O.D
Static Dynamic WP. BP.
layers lbs.
inch inch inch inch psi psi
1 0.51 2.25 4.5 2500 10000 0.19
1/4
2 0.56 3 6 3250 13000 0.3
1 0.67 3 6 2625 10500 0.31
3/8
2 0.73 4 8 3250 13000 0.51
1 0.83 4.5 7.5 2000 8000 0.39
1/2
2 0.89 6 10 3200 12800 0.63
1 1.16 6 9 1525 6100 0.59
3/4
2 1.26 8 12 2625 10500 0.96
1 1.43 6.75 10.5 1375 5500 0.73
1
2 1.54 9 14 2050 8200 1.1
1 1.87 4.5 13.5 1125 4500 1.32
1-1/4
2 1.98 6 18 1800 7200 2.02
1 2.19 5.25 16.5 1025 4100 1.56
1-1/2
2 2.25 7 22 1750 7000 2.55
1 2.65 6.75 18 850 3400 1.93
2
2 2.78 9 24 1325 5300 3.14
1 3.42 7.5 19.5 625 2500 2.72
2-1/2
2 3.53 10 26 1125 4500 4.23
1 3.98 11.25 24 563 2250 3.2
3
2 4.09 15 32 1000 4000 4.72
1 4.92 15 30 363 1450 3.79
4
2 5.03 20 40 625 2500 5.48
1 7.12 22.5 45 275 1100 7.01
6
2 7.26 30 60 413 1650 9.57
1 9.34 30 60 200 800 11.38
8
2 9.56 40 80 300 1200 15.45

Note: The data are based on 20 °C. Pressure will decrease as the ambient temperature
increases.

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 Medium Pressure Flexible Hose

Inner tube: stainless steel 321, 316L.

Reinforcement: 1 or 2 stainless steel 304 or 321 braided layers.
Working pressure: 15-3190 psi.
Working temperature: from -280 °C to 420 °C.

Medium pressure flexible hose technical data

I.D O.D Min. bend radius WP. BP.
Braided
Static Dynamic
layer inch inch psi psi
inch inch
0 0.4 0.63 4.3 145 —
1 1/4 0.45 1 4.3 2420 9680
2 0.5 1 4.3 3190 12760
0 0.59 0.87 6 80 —
1 3/8 0.64 1.5 6 1450 5800
2 0.69 1.5 6 2580 10320
0 0.77 0.94 6.5 80 —
1 1/2 0.83 1.75 6.5 1075 4300
2 0.88 1.75 6.5 1500 6000
0 1.02 1.2 8 60 —
1 3/4 1.08 2.75 8 950 3800
2 1.14 2.75 8 1250 5000
0 1.33 1.7 8 60 —
1 1 1.41 3.5 8 725 2900
2 1.49 3.5 8 1110 4470
0 1.62 2.2 10 50 —
1 1-1/4 1.7 4.5 10 563 2252
2 1.78 4.5 10 825 3300
0 1.88 2.7 10 35 —
1 1-1/2 1.95 5 10 500 2000
2 2.05 5 10 800 3200
0 2.45 3.5 14 15 —
1 2 2.53 7.63 14 478 1912
2 2.61 7.63 14 638 2552
0 3.01 4.5 16 15 —
1 2-1/2 3.09 7.9 16 377 1508
2 3.18 7.9 16 667 2668
0 3.54 5.1 18 15 —
1 3 3.62 9 18 320 1280
2 3.7 9 18 580 2320

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 Super Flexible Braided Hose - annular

Inner tube: stainless steel 321, 316L.

Cover: annular stainless steel.
Working pressure: 15-1825 psi.
Working temperature: from -280 °C to 400 °C.

Super flexible hose - annular technical data

Min. bend radius Pressure ratings at 20 °C Weight/foot

Braid I.D O.D
Static Dynamic WP. BP.
layers lbs.
inch inch inch inch psi psi

0 0.38 0.591 3.15 145 — 0.08

1/4
1 0.43 0.984 3.15 1825 7300 0.09

0 0.56 0.709 5.039 80 — 0.11

3/8
1 0.61 1.496 5.039 1350 5400 0.2

0 0.79 0.905 5.728 80 — 0.18

1/2
1 0.84 2.022 5.728 1200 4800 0.27

0 1.06 1.26 6.614 60 — 0.26

3/4
1 1.11 2.756 6.614 875 3500 0.27

0 1.27 1.575 7.48 60 — 0.35

1
1 1.34 3.346 7.48 900 3600 0.63

0 1.62 1.969 10.039 50 — 0.44

1 1-1/4 1.67 4.134 10.039 515 2060 0.68

2 1.72 4.134 10.039 800 3200 0.92

0 1.96 2.362 11.614 36 — 0.71

1 1-1/2 2.03 5.118 11.614 435 1740 1.09

2 2.1 5.118 11.614 800 3200 1.47

0 2.38 2.756 12.598 15 — 0.9

1 2 2.44 6.299 12.598 425 1700 1.36

2 2.5 6.299 12.598 600 2400 1.82

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 Super Flexible Hose - helical

Inner tube: stainless steel 321, 316L.

Cover: helical stainless steel.

Working pressure: 15-1825 psi.

Working temperature: from -280 °C to 400 °C.

Super flexible hose - helical technical data

Min. bend radius Pressure ratings at 20 °C Weight/foot

Braid I.D O.D
Static Dynamic WP. BP.
layers lbs.
inch inch inch inch psi psi

0 0.38 — — 145 — 0.06

1/4
1 0.43 1 2.75 1825 7300 0.07

0 0.57 — — 80 — 0.08
3/8
1 0.62 1.5 4 1350 5400 0.17

0 0.67 — — 80 — 0.1
1/2
1 0.72 1.8 4.3 1200 4800 0.2

0 1.07 — — 60 — 0.21
3/4
1 1.12 2.8 4.9 875 3500 0.37

0 1.28 — — 60 — 0.28
1
1 1.35 3.3 5.7 900 3600 0.57

0 1.63 — — 50 — 0.34
1-1/4
1 1.68 4.1 8,9 515 2060 0.68

0 1.97 — — 36 — 0.73
1-1/2
1 2.04 5.1 9.5 435 1740 1.11

0 2.39 — — 15 — 0.91
2
1 2.45 6.3 9.8 425 1700 1.37

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 Flexible Stainless Helical Hose

Inner tube: stainless steel 304, 321, 316L.

Reinforcement: 1 or 2 braided layers made of

stainless steel 304, 321 or 316L.

Working pressure: 50-3625 psi.

Working temperature: from -280 °C to 350 °C.

Flexible stainless helical hose technical data

I.D O.D Min. bend radius Pressure ratings at 20 °C Weight/foot

Braid layers
Static Dynamic WP. BP.
inch inch lbs.
inch inch psi psi

0 0.44 140 — 0.08

1 1/4 0.49 4 6 2625 10500 0.17

2 0.54 3625 14500 0.26

0 0.6 100 — 0.12

1 3/8 0.66 2 4 1650 6600 0.23

2 0.72 2200 8800 0.35

0 0.73 75 — 0.16

1 1/2 0.78 3 5 1100 4600 0.26

2 0.84 1750 7000 0.37

0 1 50 — 0.24

1 3/4 1.05 4 6 800 3600 0.41

2 1.11 1250 4800 0.6

0 1.28 50 — 0.34

1 1 1.36 4.5 7 750 3000 0.6

2 1.44 1050 4200 0.89

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 Standard Flexible Stainless Steel Hose

Inner tube: stainless steel 304, 321, 316.

Reinforcement: stainless steel braided.

Working pressure: 14-2700 psi.

Working temperature: from -280 °C to 300 °C.

Standard flexible stainless steel hose - annular technical data

I.D O.D Min. bend radius WP. BP. Weight /foot

Braid layers
inch inch inch psi psi lbs.
0 0.41 90 — 0.04
1 1/4 0.47 4.5 1800 7233 0.11
2 0.53 2700 9100 0.18
0 0.65 70 — 0.1
1 3/8 0.71 5 1558 6230 0.2
2 0.77 2336 9345 0.3
0 0.77 70 — 0.11
1 1/2 0.83 5.5 1186 4743 0.22
2 0.89 1779 7115 0.33
0 0.96 57 — 0.17
1 5/8 1.02 7 1205 4820 0.33
2 1.08 1808 7230 0.49
0 1.16 43 — 0.19
1 3/4 1.22 8 898 3591 0.37
2 1.28 1347 5387 0.55
0 1.47 43 — 0.26
1 1 1.53 9 718 2872 0.5
2 1.59 1077 4308 0.74
0 1.75 43 — 0.29
1 1-1/4 1.83 10 645 2581 0.61
2 1.91 968 3872 0.93
0 2.08 28 — 0.47
1 1-1/2 2.16 11 531 2125 0.85
2 2.24 797 3188 1.23
0 2.61 14 — 0.59
1 2 2.69 13 449 1797 1.11
2 2.77 674 2696 1.63

Note: Specifications in the table are tested at 20 °C.

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 Ultra Heavy Wall Braided Hose

Inner tube: stainless steel 321, 316L.

Reinforcement: stainless steel braided.

Working pressure: 1.8-4500 psi.

Working temperature: from -280 °C to 300 °C.

Ultra heavy wall braided hose specification technical data

Min. bend radius Pressure ratings at 20 °C Weight/

I.D O.D
Braid foot
layers Static Dynamic WP. BP.
inch inch inch inch psi psi lbs.

0 0.49 0.875 5.5 200 — 0.14

1 1/4 0.55 0.875 5.5 2660 10650 0.21
2 0.61 0.875 5.5 4500 18000 0.28
0 0.66 1.125 5.5 100 — 0.18
1 3/8 0.73 1.125 5.5 1610 6440 0.25
2 0.79 1.125 5.5 2435 9750 0.35
0 0.84 1.5 6 80 — 0.27
1 1/2 0.9 1.5 6 1310 5240 0.38
2 0.96 1.5 6 2355 9420 0.49
0 1.21 2.125 8 70 — 0.51
1 3/4 1.27 2.125 8 915 3660 0.67
2 1.33 2.125 8 1650 6600 0.84
0 1.53 2.75 9 43 — 0.75
1 1 1.59 2.75 9 645 2580 0.93
2 1.65 2.75 9 1165 4660 1.13
0 1.86 3.25 10.5 29 — 0.96
1 1-1/4 1.92 3.25 10.5 545 2180 1.2
2 1.98 3.25 10.5 980 3920 1.45
0 2.19 3.75 12 31 — 1.47
1 1-1/2 2.27 3.75 12 560 2240 1.85
2 2.35 3.75 12 1000 4000 2.2
0 2.83 5 15 17 — 1.97
1 2 2.91 5 15 450 1800 2.44
2 2.99 5 15 810 3240 2.9
0 3 7 14 6.5 — 1.42
1 2-1/2 3.12 7 14 570 2280 2.19
2 3.24 7 14 750 3000 2.96
0 3.57 8.25 17 4.5 — 1.82
1 3 3.69 8.25 17 450 1800 2.7
2 3.81 8.25 17 560 2240 3.58

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 Ultra Heavy Wall Braided Hose
Ultra heavy wall braided hose specification technical data
Pressure ratings at Weight/
I.D O.D Min. bend radius
20 °C foot
Braid
layers Static Dynamic WP. BP.
inch inch inch inch psi psi lbs.

0 4.14 9.5 19 3 — 1.57

1 3-1/2 4.26 9.5 19 265 1060 2.43
2 4.38 9.5 19 265 1060 3.29
0 4.72 11 22 2 — 2.38
1 4 4.84 11 22 285 1140 3.34
2 4.96 11 22 375 1500 4.3
0 5.93 11 28 2.8 — 3.2
1 5 6.03 11 28 265 1060 4.5
2 6.13 11 28 265 1060 5.8
0 7 16.5 33 3.5 — 4.46
1 6 7.19 16.5 33 240 960 6.2
2 7.38 16.5 33 285 1140 7.94
0 9.06 21.5 43 2.7 — 5.85
1 8 9.31 21.5 43 217 868 9.39
2 9.56 21.5 43 270 1080 12.93
0 11.19 27 54 2.2 — 9.17
1 10 11.44 27 54 210 840 13.54
2 11.69 27 54 375 1500 17.91
0 13.25 32 64 1.8 — 10.93
1 12 13.5 32 64 200 800 16.94
2 13.75 32 64 360 1440 22.95

Corrugated hose process

Hydraulic forming process
Hydraulic forming is also known as the internal high pressure forming. It is the use of
high pressure water to produce the corrugations in a metal hose core tube. The metal
flexible hose adopted this process has the following features.

● Hydraulic forming minimizes residual stress to the base metal. Thus, the hose failure
is minimized and the service life is significantly increased.

● Hydraulic forming method maintains a constant core tube wall thickness. And
uniform wall thickness evenly promotes distribution of mechanical and residual strain
during flexing.

● Hydraulic forming reduces work hardening of the tube material which makes the
hose more flexible and greater yield strength.

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 Installation notice

× Wrong Right Notice

Avoid excessive bending. The bending

radius should be greater than the
minimum bending radius, otherwise,
the hose will be damaged.

Not allowed to be less than the

minimum bending radius, if necessary
the hose should be installed with a
rigid elbow.

The direction of movement and the

axis of the hose should be in the same
plane to avoid the distortion stress.

When the hose length is longer, the

hose is easy to drop, and the pulley
support should be installed.

The direction of movement and the

axis of the hose should be in the same
plane to avoid the distortion stress.

It should be installed with rigid elbow

to avoid alternating stress and
excessive bending.

To avoid the generation of alternating

stress and excessive bending, it need
to install rigid elbow.

When free bending installation, the

hose should avoid the wall, ground
and other objects friction.

To avoid excessive bending, it should

be installed with roller carrier.

To avoid excessive bending, it should

be installed with rigid elbow.

If cannot avoid external mechanical

stretching, it should be covered with a
protective layer.

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 Hose selection

Material
Stainless steel 321, 304 and 316L are all common materials for flexible stainless steel hose.
All of them belong to austenitic chromium nickel alloys. However, there are small differences
in their properties.

321 is a stabilized grade of stainless, for it is alloyed with titanium which has a stronger
affinity for carbon than chromium does at extremely high temperatures. Type 321 is the
premier choice for exhaust headers.

304 is the most common stainless steel. It is similar to 321 except that 321 has an addition of
titanium. 321 is often replaced by 304 in a lot of applications, such as header construction.
Compared with 321, 304 does not have high temperature fatigue resistance ability.

In contrast with 321 or 304, 316L has addition content – molybdenum, which provides
protection from various forms of corrosion. 316L is strongly recommended for chloride
environments because it has a higher resistance to pitting and crevice corrosion.

In a word, consider the practical application before determining the exact material.

Pressure
When choose the metal hose, you must know the working condition clearly. The metal
hose must be strong enough to withstand the pressures which it will be applied for. Consult
the technical data for the maximum working pressure. And you should also know that the
pressure will be reduced for the following conditions.

Temperature - As temperature increases, the strength of the metal hose decreases. Also the
coldest temperature will also decreases the strength of the metal hose. When it comes to
these conditions, the maximum working pressure will decrease.

Dynamic - Pulsating, surge, or shock pressures will also decrease the metal hose working
pressure. And the meal hose will be damaged by quick opening or closing valves, so when it
comes to these conditions, the working pressure of metal hose should be considered over
again.

Flexibility
Flexibility refers to the bending radius of metal hose. The smaller data of minimum bending
radius, the greater flexibility of the metal hose. The bending radius for the application should
be greater than the minimum bending radius. Increasing the installed radius of the metal
hose will reduce fatigue on the corrugations, increasing assembly life. And you should also
take the applications with vibration into consideration.

Fittings
Choose the most favorable end fittings and flanges. This is required since fittings for the
assembly must be chosen to properly fit the hose and machine.

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