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Australian Steel Standards Grades and Sections

Australian Steel Standards Grades and Sections

Australian Steel Standards Grades and Sections

(OP)
I am soon to be looking at a project in Australia, which will be designed in the U.K., to US standards and fabricated in Australia. Such is the nature of offshore projects.

We typically use sections and grades available locally. So in the UK this would be sections to BS4 and BS EN 10210. Steel grades commonly used would be S355G8+N to BS EN 10225 and S355J2+N to BS EN 10025.

What would be the equivalent standards in Australia?

Secondly, we might be considering jumbo RHS/SHS. Are thes available in Australia and up to what size?

I don't know where this will be fabricated, but I assume Western Australia Somewhere.

Thanks.

RE: Australian Steel Standards Grades and Sections

When you say jumbo, what does this mean in real terms?

http://www.nceng.com.au/
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RE: Australian Steel Standards Grades and Sections

(OP)
Thanks Gents

By Jumbo I mean SHS up to 800 x 800 x 60, and RHS up to 750 x 500 x 40. Tata Steel manufacture these in Europe.

RE: Australian Steel Standards Grades and Sections

Not sure, but I doubt those shapes are made in Australia. That doesn't mean they aren't used here, as much of our steel is imported. Tata may be your best bet for those shapes, but you should make your own enquiries.

RE: Australian Steel Standards Grades and Sections

Here I was thinking 'jumbo' meant a 400x300 RHS...

RE: Australian Steel Standards Grades and Sections

Agree with Hokie, I would suggest that the best way to get quality control is to use someone that already fabricates these sections on regular basis also the sections fabricated by tata would also match the design standard you are using. However flat plate G350 50 to 150mm thick is available here, all the grades as well.

The only why I could see these being made in Aust is thru welling of flat plate, you would need to find a fabricator well setup for this, which maybe difficult as most of the fabricators I know wouldn't have the jigs read to go and I am assuming you will be using 15m long flat plate.

http://www.nceng.com.au/
"Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to build bigger and better idiot-proof programs, and the Universe trying to produce bigger and better idiots. So far, the Universe is winning."

RE: Australian Steel Standards Grades and Sections

Can you switch to round and use large diameter pipe?

RE: Australian Steel Standards Grades and Sections

(OP)
Sure we can. We are looking at options at the moment. The RHS/SHS might have been beneficial from a detailing perspective.

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