Australian and New Zealand buyers specify to ASTM and ASME for most special-alloy work, and to AS 2837 for stainless bar. We quote the standard as it appears on your purchase order, and we confirm the equivalence rather than asking you to translate the specification for us.
The grades we are asked for most often, and the service environment behind each of them.
Abrasion and corrosion duty in nickel and copper processing, heat-resisting grades for roasting and smelting equipment, and bar and plate for wear components.
625, 825 and 800H for seawater and process service, and the forging grades for flanges, valves and wellhead components.
904L and 2507 for seawater and aggressive water treatment, and the nickel alloys used in chlor-alkali and acid plant.
The nickel alloys used in boilers, superheaters and heat-treatment furnaces, with the elevated-temperature properties reported against the supplied section.
316L and the nickel alloys used where cleaning regimes and product contamination leave no room for doubt about the surface condition.
We quote to the standard on your purchase order. Where two standards apply — one for the material, one for the inspection document — the quotation states which governs which.
| Standard | What it covers |
|---|---|
| AS 2837 | Wrought alloy steels, stainless steel bars and semi-finished products. The Australian reference for stainless bar, with the 304 and 316 chemical and mechanical requirements aligned to ASTM A 276. |
| AS 1449 | Australian steel plate and strip grades, including the 304, 304L, 316 and 316L austenitic grades. |
| A 276 / A 276M | Stainless steel bar and shapes |
| A 240 / A 240M | Chromium and chromium-nickel stainless plate, sheet and strip |
| A 480 / A 480M | General requirements for stainless steel plate, sheet and strip |
| A 484 / A 484M | General requirements for stainless steel bar, billets and forgings |
| A 693 | Precipitation-hardening stainless steel plate, sheet and strip |
| B 160 / B 161, B 163, B 165, B 167, B 407, B 444, B 622 | Nickel and nickel-alloy bar, pipe and tube |
| SB 165, SB 167, SB 407, SB 444, SB 622 | ASME counterparts where the design is code-governed |
| A 751 / A 751M, E 8 / E 8M | Chemical analysis and tensile testing |
The paperwork is quoted before the order is placed, not assembled afterwards. A 3.2 certificate in particular has to be arranged before manufacturing, because it needs a second party present.
Three checks catch most problems, and all three are yours to make:
State the term and the destination port in your enquiry and we will quote against it. We do not add a surcharge later.
The usual starting point. You take the container at the terminal and book the onward move.
We quote sea freight and minimum insurance to Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Auckland or the port you name.
Delivered to your nominated address in either country.
Available for small, urgent or sample quantities.
The grades our customers in Australia & New Zealand order most often, taken from the standards listed above. Every one links to its full composition, mechanical data and supply forms.
Yes. AS 2837 is the Australian standard for wrought stainless steel bars and semi-finished products, and its chemical and mechanical requirements for the common grades line up with ASTM A 276. We quote to whichever standard your order names.
Both. Most shipments go CIF Melbourne or Sydney, with Auckland available for New Zealand. DAP to your address can be quoted as well.
Yes, where a preferential tariff rate applies under the agreement in force. Say which country the consignment is destined for and we prepare the document with the shipment.
Grade, form, dimensions, quantity, application and required delivery date. Add the standard and the certificate type you need, and any drawing or specification you are working to. That is enough for us to quote and for you to compare.
