METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF A SEAMLESS HOT-FINISHED STEEL TUBE AND DEVICE FOR CARRYING OUT SAID METHOD

摘要

The invention relates to a seamless hot-finished steel tube (16), whereby a thick-walled hollow block (8) is formed from a block (1) heated to the moulding temperature in a first moulding process by means of stamping, which is then drawn at the same temperature in a second moulding step, by rolling with a change in diameter and wall thickness to give the pre-tube (bloom) and a finished tube is produced therefrom in a third moulding step by reduction rolling, characterised in that the second and third moulding steps defined by rolling are replaced by one moulding step in the form of a radial forging process, using an internal tool (11) inserted into the hollow block (8) and at least two forging cheeks of a forging machine (10), acting on the outer surface of the hollow block (8), whereby the hollow block (8) is alternately rotated and axially shifted during the idle stroke phase of the forging cheeks.