SOUTHERN PIPE

Pre-painted
Fire Sprinkler Pipe

Reliability & Quality

At the forefront of the
Steel Industry

Head Office (Butterworth Plant)

A member of the Southern Steel Group of companies, a leading steel mill in the region. SOUTHERN PIPE INDUSTRY (M) SDN
BHD was established in 1967 as a joint-venture between Malaysia and Japan. Southern Steel Pipe Sdn Bhd was formed as a
100% owned subsidiary to cater to the export market.

The pipe group consists of two steel pipe factories in Malaysia with a combine annual sales revenues of over USD 100 million
and an annual capacity that exceeds 200,000 MT.

The many certificates garnered through the years are testament to the companies steadfast commitment in providing only the
best products and services. Among others, it has the distinction of being the first steel mill in the country to be awarded the ISO
9001:2000 certification. The group’s product lines were being exported to countries all over the world.

QUALITY RELIABLE CONVENIENT

Full and consistently high quality alkyd The only brand that performs 100% Ready for installation and worry no
base painting in factory operated in leak tightness test on top of the more about time consuming and
line automated painting line. normal eddy current test. tedious painting work.

Firex is manufactured and tested to comply with the requirements of the following specifications.

•  AS 1074
•  ASTM A 53
•  BS 1387: 1985
•  JIS G 3452: 1988

We also welcome inquiries concerning additional sizes special orders to meet your product needs. Please contact us (phone:
604-331 7393/331 7741 or fax: 604-331 0942) for further information.
Specially Design for
Fire Protection Industry
100% leak tightness tested/Water Pressure tested
The Fire Protection Pipe
Firex is a pre-painted fire sprinkler pipe. It is specifically design and develop with the fire protection professionals for the fire
protection professionals.

USER’S BENEFITS
LEAK PROOF QUALITY FINISHING
Firex is 100% leak tightness tested on top Full and consistently high quality alkyd
of normal eddy current test, provide you base painting in factory operated in line
with double assurance on leak proof and
no more worry with Firex. automatic painting line.

EASIER/QUICKER INSTALLATION HIGH QUALITY PAINT

Firex is ready for immediate use and Firex can be further coated with finishing
installation. With a fully prepared surface, coat.
it looks good in any application. No more
worries about time consuming and tedious
painting work.

EASY TO USE NO MORE RUSTY

Firex is easy to work with - you can thread, Firex pre-painted finishing is free from rust
cut, bend or weld Firex by using all the and oil. No more clearing the oil and rust
normal mild steel techniques. before painting and installation.

TIME & COST SAVING SAFE TO USE

Ready use pipe eliminate the time Firex clean pre-painted finishing and ask
consuming for cleaning. Save your precious no more for greasy pipe that could be
time on low value added painting job and dangerous while handling.
get more free time and spend more time
wisely.
Firex Sizes & Standards
Fire Protection Pipes

JIS G 3452: 1988

OUTSIDE DIAMETER
NOMINAL SIZE WALL THICKNESS WEIGHT BUNDLING
maximum minimum
inch mm inch mm inch mm inch mm kg/m kg/ft lb/ft pieces
7 175 7.571 192.30 7.445 189.10 0.209 5.30 24.2 7.38 16.27 7
8 200 8.584 218.03 8.448 214.57 0.228 5.80 30.1 9.17 20.20 5

SUPPLY CONDITIONS

Letter Symbol of Grade

: SGP

Length
: Standard Length is 6 meter
: Cut-to-length is available upon request

End Finish
: Plain End

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Tolerances
PERMISSIBLE VARIATION
Wall Thickness : -12.5%, +not specified

Mechanical Properties Chemical Composition:

ELONGATION% P S
TENSILE
STRENGTH No.11 and No.12 No.5 Max (%) Max (%)
test pieces test piece 0.040 0.040
N/mm2 Longitudinal Transverse
290 (min) 30 (min) 25 (min)
AS 1074
BS 1387
NOMINAL OUTSIDE DIAMETER WEIGHT
SIZE WALL THICKNESS BUNDLING
CLASS maximum minimum plain ends
inch mm inch mm inch mm inch mm kg/m kg/ft lb/ft pieces
½ 15 0.854 21.7 0.831 21.1 0.102 2.6 1.21 0.369 0.813 91
¾ 20 1.071 27.2 1.047 26.6 0.102 2.6 1.56 0.475 1.048 91
1 25 1.346 34.2 1.315 33.4 0.126 3.2 2.41 0.735 1.620 91
1¼ 32 1.689 42.9 1.657 42.1 0.126 3.2 3.10 0.945 2.083 44
1½ 40 1.921 48.8 1.890 48.0 0.126 3.2 3.57 1.088 2.399 44
MEDIUM

2 50 2.394 60.8 2.354 59.8 0.142 3.6 5.03 1.533 3.380 44

2½ 65 3.016 76.6 2.969 75.4 0.142 3.6 6.43 1.963 4.328 19
3 80 3.524 89.5 3.469 88.1 0.157 4.0 8.37 2.551 5.625 19
4 100 4.524 114.9 4.461 113.3 0.177 4.5 12.2 3.718 8.199 10
5 125 5.535 140.6 5.461 138.7 0.197 5.0 16.6 5.095 11.156 10
6 150 6.359 166.1 6.461 164.1 0.197 5.0 19.7 6.004 13.239 10
½ 15 0.854 21.7 0.831 21.1 0.126 3.2 1.44 0.439 0.968 91
¾ 20 1.071 27.2 1.047 26.6 0.126 3.2 1.87 0.570 1.257 91
1 25 1.346 34.2 1.315 33.4 0.157 4.0 2.94 0.896 1.976 91
1¼ 32 1.689 42.9 1.657 42.1 0.157 4.0 3.80 1.158 2.554 44
1½ 40 1.921 48.8 1.890 48.0 0.157 4.0 4.38 1.335 2.944 44
HEAVY

2 50 2.394 60.8 2.354 59.8 0.177 4.5 6.19 1.887 4.160 44

2½ 65 3.016 76.6 2.969 75.4 0.177 4.5 7.93 2.417 5.329 19
3 80 3.524 89.5 3.469 88.1 0.197 5.0 10.3 3.139 6.922 19
4 100 4.524 114.9 4.461 113.3 0.213 5.4 14.5 4.419 9.745 10
5 125 5.535 140.6 5.461 138.7 0.213 5.4 17.9 5.456 12.030 10
6 150 6.539 166.1 6.461 164.1 0.213 5.4 21.3 6.492 14.315 10

SUPPLY CONDITIONS

Identification marking
: Medium tubes are marked by blue colour band
: Heavy tubes are marked by red colour band

Length
: Standard Length is 6 meter
: Cut-to-length is available upon request

End Finish
: Plain End

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Tolerances
PERMISSIBLE VARIATION
Wall Thickness :  - 10% , + not specified (Medium & Heavy Tubes)
Weight :  The mean consigment weight for quantities of 150m (500ft) and over of one size :
  ± 4% of the standard weight.
  The mean consignment weight for any single tube: +10%, -8% of the standard weight.
Length :  - 0mm, + 30mm

Mechanical Properties Chemical Composition:

ELONGATION ON C Mn P S
TENSILE
YIELD STRENGTH GAUGE LENGTH Max (%) Max (%) Max (%) Max (%)
STRENGTH
Re Lo =5.65√So 0.20 1.20 0.045 0.045
Rm
A
N/mm2 N/mm2 %
320 to 460 195 (min) 20 (min)
ASTM A53 Grade A-Sch 40
OUTSIDE
NOMINAL DIAMETER WALL
WEIGHT BUNDLING
SIZE THICKNESS
maximum minimum
inch inch mm inch mm inch mm kg/m kg/ft lb/ft pieces
1 1.331 33.7 1.299 33.1 0.133 3.38 2.50 0.76 1.68 91
1¼ 1.676 42.5 1.644 41.9 0.140 3.56 3.39 1.03 2.28 44
1½ 1.916 48.7 1.884 47.9 0.145 3.68 4.05 1.23 2.72 44
2 2.399 60.8 2.351 59.8 0.154 3.91 5.44 1.66 3.66 44
2½ 2.904 73.6 2.846 72.4 0.203 5.16 8.63 2.63 5.80 19
3 3.535 89.6 3.465 88.2 0.216 5.49 11.29 3.44 7.59 19
3½ 4.040 102.4 3.960 100.8 0.226 5.74 13.57 4.14 9.12 19
4 4.545 115.1 4.455 113.5 0.237 6.02 16.07 4.90 10.80 10
5 5.619 142.3 5.507 140.3 0.258 6.55 21.77 6.64 14.63 10
6 6.691 169.9 6.559 166.6 0.280 7.11 28.26 8.61 18.99 10
8 8.711 220.9 8.539 217.3 0.322 8.18 42.55 12.97 28.59 5

SUPPLY CONDITIONS

Length
: Standard Length is 6 meter
: Cut-to-length is available upon request

End Finish
: Plain End

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Tolerances
PERMISSIBLE VARIATION
Wall Thickness :  - 12.5%, + not specified
Weight :  ± 10%
Outside Diameter :  ± inch,<NPS2
1
64 or ± 0.40mm,<NPS 2
:  ± 1%,>NPS 2
Length :  - 0mm, + 30mm

Mechanical Properties
TENSILE STRENGTH YIELD STRENGTH
N/mm2 N/mm2
330 (min) 205 (min)

Chemical Composition
C Mn P S Cu Ni Cr Mo V
Max (%) Max (%) Max (%) Max (%) Max (%) Max (%) Max (%) Max (%) Max (%)
0.25 0.95 0.05 0.045 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.15 0.08
Qutstanding in
Quality and Performance
As technological development sweeps rapidly the industries
we service, it is critical that our steel products meet the
highest demands of quality and performance. Southern Pipe
employs advanced technology for manufacturing of quality
pipes, all of which conform to stringent quality assurance
standards. Our efforts in this direction were recognized in
early 1982 when we earned the Certificate of Excellence by
SIRIM.

In 1993, Southern Pipe emerged as the first Malaysia steel

pipe mill to meet the international requirements in quality
management systems from the Bureau Veritas Quality
International. In 1994, we again achieved the MS ISO 9002
Quality System Registration Certificate by SIRIM.
Head Office & Factory

SOUTHERN PIPE INDUSTRY (M) SDN BHD (7451-M)

4457, Mk 15, Jalan Chain Ferry
12100 Butterworth, Penang, Malaysia
Phone: 604-3317 393/3317 741
Fax: 604-3310 942
E-mail: contact@southsteel.com

www.spim.com.my
www.southsteel.com

Manufacturer
SOUTHERN PIPE INDUSTRY (M) SDN BHD