where to buy hfs steel tube for boiler shell?

where to buy hfs steel tube for boiler shell?

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10 October 2018 at 17:14 #375374
Arran Machaye 1
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where can I buy steel tube for boiler shell Must be HFS Heat Finished Seamless

with an OD @ 6inches

I cant go to our local steel shop but they cant get 6"
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10 October 2018 at 17:14 #29857
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10 October 2018 at 19:43 #375392
Dusty
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Try asking for 152.4mm everything is metric these days and yes 152.4 is 6". Steel Express will probably have what you want if they supply small amounts
10 October 2018 at 21:38 #375402
Arran Machaye 1
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Thank you dusty! I’ll have a look for on their website and give them a call in the morning
10 October 2018 at 22:00 #375404
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Posted by Dusty on 10/10/2018 19:43:27:

Try asking for 152.4mm …

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I thought you were kidding, Dusty, but I've just had a look at the list of sizes on this page: **LINK**

https://www.steelexpress.co.uk/shop/product-category/seamless-tubes/cds-colddrawn-seamless/

… Clearly Imperial sizes, cunningly camouflaged as Metric

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