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Flexible Metallic Hoses

Flexible metallic hoses comes in a number of different types including corrugated thin walled tubing, helical coiled tubing, or braided hoses made of a metal fiber sheath. Flexible metal hoses are used as piping or tubing in applications requiring expansion due to heat or pressure or in installations that allow for misalignments or require flexibility for installation, operation or maintenance. Flexible hoses can be manufactured from many of the standard metals and alloys including bronze, aluminum, stainless steel, inconel, monel and other alloys.