In tubular portion of a tank, slits are formed in each side face of
chambers or across all side faces of the chambers. For partition plates
that are to be inserted from the slits, groove portions in which the
partition plates are fitted are formed by cutting portions to which the
partition plates butt. The slits are formed in the chambers at positions
relatively shifted from each other in a direction in which tubes are
layered. This structure guarantees that, in the tank for a heat
exchanger, bypass leakage of a heat exchange medium between sub-chambers
is prevented from occurring when the partition plates are inserted in the
tank from the slits provided on the tank side faces. Further, the tank
can maintain required strength even if the slits are formed in it.