This process produces high-quality tubing with precise dimensions, good surface finish, and the added strength of cold working.
Because it is so versatile, tube drawing is suitable for both large- and small-scale production.
As the tube thickness increases the surface finish quality decreases.
The advantage to this process is that the mandrel defines the inner diameter and the surface finish and has a quick setup time for short runs.
This type of process is usually used on heavy walled or small (inner diameter) tubes.
The disadvantage is it requires a precise design otherwise it will give inadequate results.