Brown McFarlane: Steel Plates for the World’s Energy Industries

With more than one hundred and twenty years of experience in the distribution and processing of steel and, as specialist suppliers of highly specified steel plates in carbon steel, alloy steel, and stainless steel, Brown McFarlane is a leading supplier of steel plates and cut pieces to the world’s offshore, energy, and oil and gas industries.

The range of steel plates on offer includes high strength structural steel for offshore applications, pressure vessel steel for pressure vessels and heat exchangers, hydrogen induced crack resistant steel (HIC) for sour service applications, and duplex and super duplex stainless steel. The Brown McFarlane offering is so comprehensive that a visit to the company web site is advisable in order to get the full picture.

Pressure vessel steel plate and HIC resistant steel plate

Steel plates to American (ASTM and ASME), European, and British pressure vessel specifications are held in stock in the U.K., Belgium, Dubai, Singapore, and South Africa giving a comprehensive range of supply options to the offshore fabricator. Brown McFarlane also holds stocks of pressure vessel plate tested for its resistance to hydrogen induced cracking (HIC) in wet H2S (sour service) environments.

Stainless steel plate - duplex and super duplex, NORSOK standards

The range of stainless steel plates stocked by Brown McFarlane includes large area plate (12,000 mm long x 3,000 mm wide) in grades 304L and 316L which is particularly useful for larger fabrications minimising the amount of welding required by the fabricator. The range of duplex stainless and super duplex stainless steel plates should also prove to be of considerable interest -brief details as follows: Duplex 31803 (1.4462), 5 mm to 50 mm thick, up to 3000 mm wide, up to 12000 mm long, Super Duplex 32750 and 32760 (1.4410 and 1.4501), 5 mm to 50 mm thick, up to 2500 mm wide, up to 12000 mm long.

Structural steel plate for offshore applications

Brown McFarlane's range of structural steel is available, depending on the specification, from 3 mm to 350 mm thick, from 2,000 mm to 4,000 mm wide, and up to 20,000 mm long. Plates are supplied in the as rolled, normalised, TMCP, and quenched and tempered condition. Steel specifications in stock range from "basic" structural steels to EN 10025 (S235, S275), through high strength steels like S355K2+N and A572 Grade 50, higher strength steels with a minimum 460 MPa yield (S460), ultra high strength quenched and tempered steels like EN 10025 S690QL, and on to specialist offshore grades such as EN 10225 S355G8+N and API 2H Grade 50 Z35.

High Strength Quenched and Tempered Steel Plate

Quenched and tempered steel plate has the considerable advantage of providing high strength while offering weight reductions in steel fabrications. At Brown McFarlane we supply a range of sophisticated high strength low alloy steel plates from leading Western European producers. Brown McFarlane has one of the largest ranges of high strength quenched and tempered steel plates in Europe with material available with minimum yield strengths of 690 MPa, 890 MPa, and 960 MPa. Plates are available from 3 mm to 200 mm in thickness, from 2000 mm to 3000 mm in width, and up to 12000 mm in length.

Steel plate processing - cut pieces and components

Brown McFarlane is not only a supplier of a wide range of steels to the offshore industry in plate form but also has comprehensive facilities to process steel plates which include cutting (through plasma, laser, and water jet technology), bending, and machining. In this way steel plate products can be supplied as pre-cut components saving time and money for the fabricator or manufacturer. Examples include discs for producing vessel heads or tube sheets and rings for making flanges.

Highly specified steel plates from stock or direct from the steel maker

Brown McFarlane has operations in the United Kingdom, Belgium, the United Arab Emirates (Dubai), Singapore, South Africa (Johannesburg, Durban, and Richards Bay), and China bringing the company closer to its international customer base. Carbon, alloy, and stainless steel products can be supplied to any location in the world using the company's international logistics organisation. Steel plates can be supplied directly from stock or manufactured to order with ex-works delivery times as short as two weeks and with no minimum quantity requirements.

Steel plate specialists - technical expertise, no compromise on quality

The expertise of our team of sales engineers is unrivalled in the steel plate industry and their knowledge can assist our clients in selecting the most cost effective route for their requirements. Many of the team are mechanical engineers and can assist the customer in design and subsequent fabrication of the component or plate that may be required.

When specialist steel is supplied to the oil, gas, and offshore industries robust quality systems are imperative. Brown McFarlane's quality systems are ISO 9001 accredited and every plate sold is uniquely identified by its own piece number allowing full traceability. In addition Brown McFarlane is accredited to ISO 14001 for environmental policy procedures and ISO 18001 for health and safety.

The company implements a process of continuous improvement to ensure that its quality systems are permanently being appraised and upgraded.

Contact Details:

Brown McFarlane Limited
Ladywell Works
New Century Street
Hanley
Stoke-on-Trent
ST1 5QH
United Kingdom

For enquiries from the United Kingdom and Ireland
Tel: +44 1782 289 909
Mail: sales@brownmac.co.uk

For enquiries from outside the United Kingdom and Ireland
Tel: +44 1922 471 810
Mail: exportsales@brownmac.co.uk

Web: www.brownmac.com