Nestled in the heart of Manama’s bustling industrial landscape, Ahmer Steel has built a reputation as a trusted partner for quality steel solutions. We take pride in our role as a premier manufacturer and supplier, specializing in the reliable distribution of SAE 1020 tubing. Our commitment is to provide businesses across Bahrain and beyond with consistent, high-grade materials that form the backbone of countless projects, ensuring strength and reliability from the ground up.
The strength of SAE 1020 tubing comes from its straightforward yet effective composition. This low-carbon steel is primarily iron, blended with a precise amount of carbon—around 0.20%—which gives it an excellent balance of ductility and strength. It’s known for being relatively soft and highly formable, making it easy to weld and machine without becoming brittle. This combination of easy workability and dependable toughness is what makes it such a popular choice for a wide array of structural and mechanical tasks.
| Grade: | ASME/ASTM SA179, SA192, SA210, SA178, SA214, API 5L |
|---|---|
| Size: | 1/8” NB TO 24” NB Sch 40/80/160/XXS |
| Form | Round, Square, Rectangular, Coil, U Tube, |
| Length | Single Random, Double Random & Required Length |
| End | Plain End, Bevelled End |
| Type | Seamless / ERW / Welded |
| Certification For Carbon | Mill Test Certificate as per EN 10204 / 3.2B |
| General Requirements | ASTM A 530/A 530M |
| Dimensional Tolerances | ANSI B 36.10 |
| OD Range | 1.250″ – 6.000″ (30-150mm) |
| Wall Range | 0.095″ – 1.000″ (.2.5-25mm) |
| Grade | C | Mn | Fe | P | S |
| AISI 1020 | 0.170 – 0.230 | 0.300 – 0.600 | 99.08 – 99.53 | ≤ 0.040 | ≤ 0.050 |
| Grade | Tensile Strength | Yield Strength | Elongation |
| SAE 1020 | 380 MPa, 55100 psi | 165 MPa, psi 29700 | 25 % |
We provide products that come with both mill test certificates and third-party test certificates, ensuring the highest standards of quality and compliance.
You’ll find SAE 1020 tubing hard at work in a surprisingly diverse range of applications. Its excellent weldability makes it ideal for constructing frames, roll cages, and general fabrications in workshops. In the automotive sector, it’s commonly used for parts that require good formability, like certain chassis components. Beyond that, it serves reliably in conveyor systems, agricultural machinery, and even in everyday furniture frames, proving its versatility as a fundamental building block of modern industry.
Ahmer Steel is a leading manufacturer, supplier and exporter of high-quality Carbon Steel, Alloy Steel, Mild Steel and Galvanized Steel products. Our extensive product range includes Pipes, Tubes, Flanges, Pipe Fittings, Forged Fittings, Sheets and Plates, catering to various industries in Manama, Bahrain.
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