ABSTRACT
Conductors of a fluid power system are basically of three types: pipe, tubing, and hose. Pipe is a rigid conductor that is not intended to be bent or shaped into a desired configuration. Pipe can be manufactured and purchased in a variety of materials, such as cast iron, steel, copper, aluminum, brass, and stainless steel. The use of tubing gives a neat-appearing system, a system less susceptible to leaks and vibration, and a system whose conductors can easily be removed and replaced for maintenance purposes. Tubing is a semirigid fluid conductor which is customarily bent into a desired shape. The use of tubing gives a neat-appearing system, a system less susceptible to leaks and vibration, and a system whose conductors can easily be removed and replaced for maintenance purposes. Hose is a flexible fluid conductor which can adapt to machine members that move. It is made up of three basic elements: inner tube, reinforcement, and cover.
