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Based in Cape Town, Cape Town, Themba Nickel Alloys stands out as a top manufacturer and supplier of premium alloy materials, including their strong and corrosion-resistant Duplex Steel Bars. These bars are engineered for exceptional strength and durability, making them perfect for even the toughest industrial settings, and they’re produced in line with rigorous international standards. Themba Nickel Alloys caters to a wide array of industries by providing Duplex Steel Bars that excel in mechanical performance and can withstand harsh operating conditions. With a commitment to quality, precision, and customer satisfaction, the company has earned its reputation as a reliable supplier both locally and globally.
Duplex Steel Bars are made from stainless steel grades that feature a unique dual-phase microstructure, combining austenite and ferrite in nearly equal amounts. This distinctive structure grants them impressive tensile strength—typically between 620 and 900 MPa—along with outstanding resistance to stress corrosion cracking, pitting, and crevice corrosion. Duplex grades like 2205 and 2507 offer enhanced mechanical performance and exceptional resistance in environments rich in chlorides and acids. These bars also boast good weldability, fatigue strength, and impact toughness, making them ideal for high-stress applications in both normal and elevated temperature conditions.
| Duplex Steel Bar Standard | ASTM A276, AMS 5513, AMS 5511, AMS 5647 |
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| Duplex Steel Bar Dimensions | EN, DIN, JIS, ASTM, BS, ASME, AISI |
| Duplex Steel Round bar size | Diameter: 3-~800mm |
| Duplex Steel Hex Bar size | 2-100mm A/F |
| Duplex Stainless Steel Flat bar size | Thickness: 2 -100mm |
| Width: 10 to 500mm | |
| Duplex Steel Square bar size | 4 to 100mm |
| Duplex Steel Angle bar size | 3mm*20mm*20mm~12mm*100mm*100mm |
| Duplex Rectangular Bars Section | 3.0 to 12.0mm thickness |
| Duplex Steel Channel Bar | 80 x 40mm to 150 x 75mm section; 5.0 to 6.0mm thickness |
| ASTM A276 Type Hollow Bar | 32mm OD x 16mm ID to 250mm OD x 200mm ID) |
| Duplex Stainless Steel Threaded Bar Billet Size | 1/2 to 495mm Diameter |
| Duplex Steel Rectangular Size | 33 x 30mm to 295 x 1066mm |
| Duplex Hex Bars Finish | Cold (bright) drawn, centreless ground, hot rolled, smooth turned, peeled, slit rolled edge, hot rolled annealed, Rough Turned, Bright, Polish, Grinding, Centreless Ground & Black |
| ASTM A276 Type Hollow Bar Tolerance | H8, H9, H10, H11, H12, H13K9, K10, K11, K12 or as per clients’ requirements |
| SAF 2507 T-Bar Surface | Bright, Hot Rolled Pickled, Cold Drawn, Sand Blasting Finished, Polished, Hairline |
| Rolled Duplex Steel Flat Bars Condition | Hardened & tempered, annealed |
| ASTM A276 Type Cold Rolled Bar Technique | Duplex Hot Rolled, Cold Drawn, Cold Rolled, Forged Round Bar, Rod |
| Duplex Rod Processing | Bar cutting to 650mm |
| Duplex Rounds Bar Form | Round, Rod, T-Bar, Channel Bar, Precision Ground Bar, Flat Bar, Square, Blocks, Round Rod, Rings, Hollow, Triangle, Rectangle, Hex (A/F), Threaded, Half Round Bar, Profiles, Billet, Ingot, I/H Bar, Forging etc. |
| Grade | UNS No | C % | Cr % | Ni % | P % | Si % | S % | Mo % | N % | Mn % |
| S31803 | S31803 | < 0.03 | 21.0-23.0 | 4.5-6.5 | 1.03 max | 1 max | 0.02 max | 2.5-3.5 | 0.08-0.2 | < 2.0 |
| 2205 | S32205 | < 0.03 | 22.0-23.0 | 4.5-6.5 | 0.03 max | 1 max | 0.02 max | 3.0-3.5 | 0.14-0.20 | < 2.0 |
| Grade | YS (MPa) | UTS (MPa) | % Elongation | Hardness(BHN) |
| S31803 | 450 min. | 620 min. | 25 min. | 293 max. |
| 2205 | 450 min. | 655 min. | 25 min. | 293 max. |
At Themban Nickel Alloys, we take pride in being the largest supplier, exporter, and manufacturer of Duplex Steel Bars in Cape Town , South Africa, providing cutting-edge solutions for all your piping needs. Our state-of-the-art production plants are strategically located in the Cape Town, allowing us to maintain a vast inventory of over 16,000 tons of premium-quality materials readily available in stock. We are dedicated to delivering superior products and services, ensuring reliability and excellence for our global clientele.
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You’ll find Duplex Steel Bars widely utilized in applications that demand a blend of strength and corrosion resistance. Key industries include offshore oil and gas, petrochemical, chemical processing, pulp and paper, marine, and power generation. These bars are essential in fabricating shafts, fasteners, valve components, structural supports, pressure vessels, and heat exchanger parts. In seawater systems and other aggressive environments, Duplex Steel Bars promise long-lasting performance with minimal upkeep. Their cost-effectiveness stems from a higher strength-to-weight ratio and extended durability, making them a smart choice for many applications.