Skip to content
Rajgranth Metal & AlloysRAJGRANTH
Export to South Africa · Seamless Pipes

Stainless steel seamless pipes supplier and exporter in South Africa.

Rajgranth Metal & Alloys exports seamless pipes to South Africa from Mumbai in SS 202, 304, 316, duplex and nickel alloy grades, shipped to Durban or Cape Town with an EN 10204 3.1 mill certificate. Buyers are mining contractors, food and wine equipment builders, fabricators and traders who need grades and sizes beyond domestic supply.

01Seamless Pipes in South Africa

What South Africa buyers use seamless pipes for.

South Africa's demand comes from mining and minerals processing, automotive, food and wine, chemicals and construction. The country also produces stainless steel domestically.

Environment and grade choice

A dry inland plateau, a humid east coast around Durban, and a marine climate at the Cape. The same grade can last decades inland and corrode within years on the coast. Inland dry work can use 202 or 304; mining process, coastal and wine-industry service needs 316L, duplex or nickel alloy.

Standards in South Africa

SANS national standards exist, and ASTM and EN are widely used on imported material. Mining and process work may follow client specifications. Buyers in the region typically ask for pipe, tube, sheet and bar in 202, 304 and 316, with documentation that clears customs and meets project requirements.

02SS 202 seamless pipes

Seamless Pipes: what to know before you order.

Seamless pipe is pierced and drawn or extruded from a solid billet, so it has no weld seam. Buyers choose it where a seam is unwanted or a design code asks for it. It costs more than welded pipe, so confirm that the duty actually needs it.

Seamless pipe is drawn or extruded from a solid billet, so it carries no longitudinal weld and no heat-affected zone. That matters wherever the line sees pressure cycling, elevated temperature or an aggressive medium — which is why it dominates refinery, chemical and power service. RGM manufactures and stocks seamless pipe across the full austenitic range plus duplex, super duplex, 904L, SMO 254, 17-4PH and Alloy 20.

Why buyers choose SS 202 here

  • On long runs and large diameters the weight of metal dominates the bill, so the lower price of 202 against 304 is felt most in pipe.
  • The higher annealed yield strength of 202 can allow a lighter wall in some structural designs, which is a design decision to be checked by the engineer, not assumed.
  • Pipe in 202 takes a bright polish, which suits exposed handrail, balustrade and display framing indoors.

What to state in your enquiry

  • Nominal bore and schedule, or outside diameter and wall thickness
  • Welded or seamless
  • Length: the published stock range is 5 m to 6.5 m, with longer lengths to order
  • End condition: plain or bevelled
  • Surface: mill finish, annealed and pickled, or polished to a stated grit
  • The standard and test certificate required

Published range

07 rows
Outside diameter
10.313.717.121.326.733.442.248.360.373.088.9114.3141.3168.3219.1273.1323.9355.6406.4457.2508.0609.6

mm

Nominal bore
1/8″ NB40″ NB

1/4″ to 24″ held as primary stock range

Schedule
SCH 5SCH 10SCH 20SCH 40SCH 80SCH 120SCH 160SCH XXS
Wall thickness
0.710.911.211.622.032.52.83.03.254.05.06.08.0

SWG, mm

Length
5 m6.5 m

Customised up to 12 m per requirement

Pipe ends
PlainBevelled
Marking
SizeGradeSpecificationHeat number

All seamless pipes: grades, standards and finishes →SS 202 composition and properties →

03Shipping

Shipping seamless pipes to South Africa.

Documents

06
  • Mill Test Certificate (EN 10204 3.1)
  • Third Party Inspection (EN 10204 3.2) on request
  • Certificate of Origin
  • Commercial Invoice and Packing List
  • Bill of Lading / Airway Bill
  • Insurance certificate where required

Incoterms

05
  • FOB
  • CFR
  • CIF
  • EXW
  • DAP

Ports for South Africa

02
  • Durban: South Africa's busiest container port, on the east coast, serving Gauteng by road and rail
  • Cape Town: the main port of the Western Cape, serving the wine, food and marine industries

FAQ

05

Seamless Pipes export to South Africa: questions answered

Durban or Cape Town for delivery?
Durban is the usual route for Johannesburg and the inland; Cape Town serves the Western Cape. We quote to the port you name.
Why import stainless steel where it is also made locally?
Local supply covers common products. Buyers import specific grades, forms, sizes and nickel alloys, so send the exact requirement.
How is 202 pipe sized?
Pipe is specified by nominal bore and schedule, which fixes the wall thickness for each size. Tube, by contrast, is specified by actual outside diameter and wall thickness. If you only have an outside diameter and a wall, you are probably buying tube.
Can 202 pipe be polished to a mirror finish?
Yes, it takes a bright polish and is widely used for exposed rail and frame. State the finish and, for welded pipe, ask for the seam to be dressed, so the polish is even along the length.
How is seamless pipes shipped to South Africa?
By sea from Nhava Sheva (JNPT) or Mumbai to Durban or Cape Town. The quotation states the Incoterm and the named port, and quotations are typically returned the same working day. Call +91 79779 45282 or use the Request a Quote form.

Need seamless pipes in South Africa?

State the grade, size, quantity, standard and destination port. We will confirm availability, documents and the Incoterm for South Africa.

CallWhatsAppGet a Quote