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Contact Best Steel Tubes Suppliers in Australia for Industrial Needs

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A steel tube is a type of metal with a hollow tubular cross section. Steel Tubes Suppliers are those who manufacture the steel tubes and then supply or else buy steel tubes from a vendor and then supply to wholesalers or retailers. Types of Steel Tubes Steel can be divided into four types according to their chemical compositions: Carbon steel: Carbon Steel is again divided into three categories: Low carbon, Medium Carbon, and High carbon steel. Low carbon steel contains 0.04% to 0.30% carbon content. It is one of the largest groups of steel. It comes in various shapes like a flat sheet, structural beam, etc. Medium carbon steel has a carbon content of 0.31% to 0.60% and a manganese content of .060% to 1.65%. It is stronger than low carbon steel and more difficult to cut. High carbon steel has a carbon range from 0.61% to 1.50%. It is very difficult to cut. Alloy Steel: Apart from carbon this steel has, small amounts of other elements like aluminum, manganese, silicon, nic