For over two decades, Latham Steel in Hamilton, New Zealand, has been a cornerstone of local industry, known for its commitment to precision engineering and reliable supply. We take pride in producing our high-frequency welded, or HFS, tubing right here in our Hamilton facility. This dedication to local manufacturing ensures not only exceptional quality control but also a steadfast partnership with the builders, engineers, and fabricators who drive our regional economy, providing them with a trusted, locally-made structural component.
Our HFS tubing is crafted from high-quality structural steel, offering an excellent balance of strength and weldability. The high-frequency welding process creates a clean, consistent seam that is inherently strong, contributing to the tube’s overall reliability. This results in a product with impressive mechanical properties, including a high yield strength that makes it resistant to bending and buckling under significant loads, ensuring durability and safety in demanding applications.
| Grade | Chemistry         %   | Yield | Tensile | Elongation | Typical Hardness | |
|               | PSI | PSI | % in 2″ section | Min | ||
| 1020 | Carbon | 0.18-0.23 | 32,000 | 50,000 | 25 | B-55 |
| MN | 0.30-0.60 | |||||
| P | 0.040 Max | |||||
| S | 0.050 Max | |||||
| 1026 | Carbon | 0.220-0.280 | 35,000 | 55,000 | 25 | B-60 |
| MN | 0.600-0.900 | |||||
| P | 0.040 Max | |||||
| S | 0.050 Max | |||||
| Wall Thickness Range as a Percent of Outside Diameter | % Over and Under Nominal Wall | |||||||
| OD up to 2.999″ | OD 3.00″- 5.999″ | OD 6.00″- 10.750″ | ||||||
| Walls Under 15% of nominal O.D. | 12.50% | 10.00% | 10.00% | |||||
| Walls Over 15% of nominal O.D. | 10.00% | 7.50% | 10.00% | |||||
We provide products that come with both mill test certificates and third-party test certificates, ensuring the highest standards of quality and compliance.
| Nominal Wall Thickness | ||||||||||||||||||||
| DIA | SCH.5S | SCH.5 | SCH 10S | SCH.10 | SCH.20S | SCH.30 | SCH.40S | SCH.40 | SCH 60 | |||||||||||
| (A) | (B) | Meter MM | Wall Thk | Weight Kg/Mtr | Wall Thk | Weight Kg/Mtr | Wall Thk | Weight Kg/Mtr | Wall Thk | Weight Kg/Mtr | Wall Thk | Weight Kg/Mtr | Wall Thk | Weight Kg/Mtr | Wall Thk | Weight Kg/Mtr | Wall Thk | Weight Kg/Mtr | Wall Thk | Weight Kg/Mtr |
| 6 | 1/8 | 10.3 | 1 | 0.23 | Â | Â | 1.2 | 0.27 | Â | Â | 1.5 | 0.33 | Â | Â | 1.73 | 0.37 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
| 8 | 1/4 | 13.7 | 1.2 | 0.37 | Â | Â | 1.65 | 0.49 | Â | Â | 2 | 0.58 | Â | Â | 2.24 | 0.64 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
| 10 | 3/8 | 17.2 | 1.2 | 0.47 | Â | Â | 1.65 | 0.63 | Â | Â | 2 | 0.74 | Â | Â | 2.31 | 0.87 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
| 15 | 1/2 | 21.3 | 1.65 | 0.01 | 1.65 | 0.81 | 2.11 | 1.02 | 2.11 | 1.02 | 2.5 | 1.15 | Â | Â | 2.77 | 1.29 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
| 20 | 3/4 | 26.7 | 1.65 | 1.03 | 1.65 | 1.03 | 2.11 | 1.3 | 2.11 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 1.49 | Â | Â | 2.87 | 1.71 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
| 25 | 1 | 33.4 | 1.65 | 1.31 | 1.65 | 1.31 | 2.77 | 2.13 | 2.77 | 2.13 | 3 | 2.24 | Â | Â | 3.38 | 2.54 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
| 32 | 11/4 | 24.2 | 1.65 | 1.67 | 1.65 | 1.67 | 2.77 | 2.73 | 2.77 | 2.73 | 3 | 2.9 | Â | Â | 3.56 | 3.44 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
| 40 | 11/2 | 48.3 | 1.65 | 1.93 | 1.65 | 1.93 | 2.77 | 3.16 | 2.77 | 3.16 | 3 | 3.35 | Â | Â | 3.68 | 4.11 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
| 50 | 2 | 60.3 | 1.65 | 1.93 | 1.65 | 2.42 | 2.77 | 3.99 | 2.77 | 3.99 | 3.5 | 4.9 | Â | Â | 3.91 | 5.52 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
| 65 | 21/2 | 73 | 2.11 | 3.75 | 2.11 | 3.75 | 3.05 | 5.34 | 3.05 | 5.34 | 3.5 | 6 | Â | Â | 5.16 | 8.77 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
| 80 | 3 | 88.9 | 2.11 | 4.59 | 2.11 | 4.59 | 3.05 | 6.56 | 3.05 | 6.56 | 4 | 8.37 | Â | Â | 5.49 | 11.47 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
| 90 | 31/2 | 101.6 | 2.11 | 5.25 | 2.11 | 5.25 | 3.05 | 7.53 | 3.05 | 7.53 | 4 | 9.62 | Â | Â | 5.74 | 13.78 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
| 100 | 4 | 114.3 | 2.11 | 5.93 | 2.11 | 5.93 | 3.05 | 8.5 | 3.05 | 8.5 | 4.5 | 12.18 | Â | Â | 6.02 | 6.32 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
| 125 | 5 | 141.3 | 2.77 | 9.61 | 2.77 | 9.61 | 3.4 | 11.74 | 3.43 | 11.74 | 5 | 16.8 | Â | Â | 6.55 | 2210 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
| 150 | 6 | 168.3 | 2.77 | 11.47 | 2.77 | 11.47 | 3.4 | 14.04 | 3.43 | 14.04 | 5.5 | 22.08 | Â | Â | 7.11 | 28.69 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
| 200 | 8 | 219.1 | 2.77 | 15 | 2.77 | 15 | 3.76 | 20.77 | 3.76 | 20.27 | 6.35 | 33.82 | 7.04 | 37.38 | 8.18 | 43.2 | Â | Â | 10.81 | 53.9 |
| 250 | 10 | 273.1 | 3.4 | 22.95 | 3.4 | 22.95 | 4.19 | 28.2 | 4.19 | 28.2 | 6.35 | 42.41 | 7.8 | 51.81 | 9.27 | 61.22 | Â | Â | 12.2 | 82.8 |
| 300 | 12 | 323.9 | 3.96 | 31.72 | 4.19 | 33.6 | 4.57 | 36.54 | 4.57 | 36.54 | 6.35 | 50.48 | 8.38 | 66.2 | 9.53 | 75.01 | 10.31 | 80.94 | 14.27 | 110.62 |
| 350 | 14 | 355.6 | 3.96 | 34.86 | Â | Â | 4.78 | 41.99 | 6.35 | 55.53 | 7.92 | 68.95 | 9.53 | 82.58 | 9.53 | 82.58 | 11.13 | 96 | 15.06 | 128.42 |
| 400 | 16 | 406.4 | 4.19 | 42.2 | Â | Â | 4.78 | 48.07 | 6.35 | 63.61 | 7.92 | 79.03 | 9.53 | 94.7 | 9.53 | 94.7 | 12.7 | 125.2 | 16.66 | 162.59 |
| 450 | 18 | 457.2 | 4.19 | 47.46 | Â | Â | 4.78 | 54.15 | 6.35 | 71.69 | 7.92 | 89.1 | 11.13 | 124.32 | 9.53 | 106.83 | 14.27 | 158.27 | 19.05 | 209 |
| 500 | 2C | 508 | 4.78 | 60.23 | Â | Â | 5.54 | 69.7 | 6.35 | 79.76 | 9.53 | 118.93 | 12.7 | 157.51 | 9.53 | 118.9 | 15.06 | 185.89 | 2062 | 251.65 |
| 550 | 22 | 558.8 | 4.78 | 65.95 | Â | Â | 5.54 | 76.75 | 6.35 | 87.84 | 9.53 | 131.07 | 12.7 | 173.66 | 9.53 | 131.07 | 15.88 | 216.04 | 22.23 | 298.55 |
| 600 | 24 | 609.6 | 5.54 | 83.8 | Â | Â | 6.35 | 95.92 | 6.35 | 95.92 | 9.53 | 143.2 | 14.27 | 212.72 | 9.53 | 143.2 | 17.45 | 258.74 | 24.59 | 360.21 |
| 650 | 26 | 660.4 | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 7.92 | 129.4 | 12.7 | 205.97 | Â | Â | 9.53 | 155.32 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
| 700 | 28 | 711.2 | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 7.92 | 139.47 | 12.7 | 222.13 | 15.88 | 276.48 | 9.53 | 167.44 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
| 750 | 3C | 762 | 6.35 | 120.15 | Â | Â | 7.92 | 149.55 | 7.92 | 149.55 | 12.7 | 238.28 | 15.88 | 296.68 | 9.53 | 179.56 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
| 800 | 32 | 812.8 | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 7.92 | 159.62 | 12.7 | 254.44 | 15.88 | 316.88 | 9.53 | 191.69 | 17.48 | 348.11 | Â | Â |
| 850 | 34 | 863.6 | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 7.92 | 169.64 | 12.7 | 270.5 | 15.88 | 336.96 | 9.53 | 203.74 | 17.48 | 370.22 | Â | Â |
| 900 | 36 | 914.4 | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 7.92 | 179.77 | 12.7 | 286.75 | 15.88 | 357.28 | 9.53 | 215.93 | 19.05 | 427.09 | Â | |
The versatility of our HFS tubing makes it a fundamental component across countless projects throughout New Zealand. It’s the unseen backbone in modern construction, forming the framework for everything from commercial buildings and industrial warehouses to agricultural sheds. Fabricators and engineers also rely on it for machinery frames, conveyor systems, and custom fabrications where consistent strength and straightforward welding are paramount. Essentially, wherever a project calls for a strong, dependable steel framework, our HFS tubing is the go-to choice for professionals who trust local quality.
Latham 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 Hamilton, New Zealand.
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