Micro-Flexible Annular Hose
Micro-Flexible Tube (MF)
Resists rusting, withstands pressure, able to undertake high and low temperatures
Features and Attributes:
- Resists rusting
- Withstands high vacuum
- Withstands high, and low temperatures
- SUS316 stainless steel
- RoHS Compliant
Standard Product:
- Flexible Tube Material: Stainless Steel (SUS316L)
- Working pressure: 0 MPa (high Vacuum) to 0.3 MPa
- Leak Allowance: Less than 1.33 x 10-10 Pa·m3/sec
- Size of Metal Fittings: 3.18mm(⅛”), 6.35mm(¼”) , 9.52mm(⅜”) , 12.7mm(½”) (Special metal fittings available)
- All customizations outside of the standard listed above, will be custom and made to order. Please view Customizations for a full listing of available options.
Services Available Upon Request:
- Armored stainless steel braiding used in conjunction will increase this conduit’s high-pressure capabilities.
Common Applications:
- High-precision mechanical equipment
- Semiconductor and LCD panel manufacturing devices
- Pharmaceutical processing equipment
- Biological and food processing equipment where durability, pressure maintenance, and safety are required
- Optical fiber protection requiring air-tightness
- Medical applications (ex: blood cooling in cryogenic heat exchangers)
- Delivery pipe for oil, steam, air, and other fluids in vacuum equipment
Stock Level: Non-stock made to order item. General lead time is 4-5 weeks.
| Model (Part Number | ID mm (inch) | OD mm (inch) | Approx Weight (g/m) |
| MF-3A | 3.5 (0.138) | 5.0 (0.197) | 25 |
| MF-4.5A | 4.5 (0.177) | 7.0 (0.276) | 25 |
| MF-6A | 5.5 (0.217) | 8.5 (0.335) | 25 |
| MF-10A | 10.0(0.394) | 13.5(0.531) | 25 |
| MF-15A | 12.5(0.492) | 16.5(0.650) | 40 |
Attached are the general available options for customization. Please be advised that there may be restrictions based upon size, and application for usage. Please Contact Us for support on your customization requirements!
Available Flexible Metal Tube Materials:
| Material | Grade |
Application |
Features | Applicable Tube Type |
| Stainless Steel | – SUS304 (Standard) – SUS303 – SUS316 – SUS430 |
– General Industrial – Medicinal |
– Rigid – Does not Rust |
– Most tube type |
| Aluminum | – General Industrial – Medicinal |
– Does not Rust – Anti-Static – Lightweight but Less Sturdy – Excellent Thermal Conduction |
– Square Lock A – Interlock Type B – Screw Tube |
|
| Titanium | – General Industrial – Medicinal – Space Engineering |
– Rigid – Anti-Static – Lighter than Stainless Steel |
– Square Lock A | |
| Bronze Phosphate | – C5341 | – Noise Counter-Measure | – Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) | – Most tube type |
| Copper | – Noise Counter-Measure | – Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) | – Most tube type | |
| Brass | – Noise Counter-Measure | – Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) | – Most tube type | |
| Steel | – Galvanized Steel Strip – SK Material (Hardest Steel) |
– General Industrial | – Affordable Price – Heavy – Rusty – Generally Needs to be Sheathed |
– Most tube type |
Technical Drawing: Contact Us for the password and then View MF.
Instructions on How to Measure Bend Radius: PDF Here