摘要 |
A pressure vessel is provided with one or more integral pressure ports formed by extrusion of the pressure vessel wall. The portion of the vessel to receive the port is drilled or punched to form an opening into which an extrusion tool is inserted. The inner periphery of the vessel surrounding the opening is backed-up by a cylindrical die, and the extrusion tool is pressed into the die to extrude a marginal portion of the vessel material surrounding the opening into the die to form an integral internal sleeve with an O-ring seal area, and to form straight threads in the extruded sleeve by roll-deformation. The pressure ports can be formed in the body or end-caps of the pressure vessel, and the portion of the vessel to receive a port may be locally flattened prior to formation of the port.
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