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Metals · Duplex stainless steel

METALS · DUPLEX STAINLESS STEEL

Duplex stainless steel off-cuts

Duplex stainless steel mixes austenitic and ferritic structures in one material — roughly twice the yield strength of 316L, with much better resistance to chloride stress-corrosion cracking. Grade 2205 is the workhorse, and most pieces here are certified surplus from UAE oil, gas and water projects.

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2205 · Plate

Duplex stainless steel · cut_piece

5 × 1180 × 1219 mm · 56.1 kg

Excess Project Material

Dubai · Origin No · 1 pcs · Listed 14 Aug 2026

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2205 · Plate

Duplex stainless steel · cut_piece

6 × 440 × 23550 mm · 484.94 kg

Excess Project Material

Dubai · Origin No · 1 pcs · Listed 14 Aug 2026

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2205 · Plate

Duplex stainless steel · cut_piece

12 × 1250 × 3500 mm · 409.5 kg

Excess Project Material

Dubai · Origin No · 1 pcs · Listed 14 Aug 2026

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2205 · Plate

Duplex stainless steel · cut_piece

12 × 2500 × 6000 mm · 1404 kg

Excess Project Material

Dubai · Origin No · 1 pcs · Listed 14 Aug 2026

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2205 · Plate

Duplex stainless steel · cut_piece

20 × 590 × 2735 mm · 251.73 kg

Excess Project Material

Dubai · Origin No · 1 pcs · Listed 14 Aug 2026

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2205 · Plate

Duplex stainless steel · cut_piece

20 × 1250 × 2785 mm · 543.08 kg

Excess Project Material

Dubai · Origin No · 1 pcs · Listed 14 Aug 2026

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2205 · Plate

Duplex stainless steel · cut_piece

20 × 665 × 5570 mm · 577.83 kg

Excess Project Material

Dubai · Origin No · 1 pcs · Listed 14 Aug 2026

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2205 · Plate

Duplex stainless steel · cut_piece

20 × 820 × 1880 mm · 240.49 kg

Excess Project Material

Dubai · Origin No · 1 pcs · Listed 14 Aug 2026

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2205 · Plate

Duplex stainless steel · cut_piece

20 × 590 × 900 mm · 82.84 kg

Excess Project Material

Dubai · Origin No · 1 pcs · Listed 14 Aug 2026

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2205 · Plate

Duplex stainless steel · cut_piece

25 × 2500 × 6000 mm · 2925 kg

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Dubai · Origin No · 1 pcs · Listed 14 Aug 2026

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2205 · Plate

Duplex stainless steel · cut_piece

25 × 1410 × 1450 mm · 398.68 kg

Excess Project Material

Dubai · Origin No · 1 pcs · Listed 14 Aug 2026

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2205 · Plate

Duplex stainless steel · cut_piece

25 × 1000 × 2500 mm · 487.5 kg

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Dubai · Origin No · 1 pcs · Listed 14 Aug 2026

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The strength story is what sells duplex: because yield is about double that of 316L, designers specify thinner walls and lighter sections for the same duty. In the Gulf, that pairs with the chloride story — desalination, seawater cooling and produced-water service are exactly the environments duplex was built for.

Duplex is expensive at the mill and slow to source in small quantities, which makes certified surplus genuinely useful: project-grade material, already in the country, at off-cut prices. Welding needs a qualified procedure to keep the phase balance right — worth planning before you buy.

Common grades in this family: 2205 · UNS S32205 · UNS S31803

At a glance

Workhorse grade
2205 (UNS S32205 / S31803)
Structure
≈ 50/50 austenite–ferrite
Yield vs 316L
roughly 2×
Key resistance
chloride stress-corrosion cracking
Typical service
desalination · oil & gas · seawater

Common questions

When should I use duplex instead of 316L?

When strength or chlorides push 316L past its comfort zone — seawater systems, desalination plant, pressure parts you want thinner and lighter. For general architectural or food-contact work, 316L remains the economical choice.

Is duplex hard to weld?

Not hard, but particular: heat input and interpass temperature control the austenite–ferrite balance, so use a qualified procedure and matching consumables. Fabricators who work duplex regularly treat it as routine.

Why buy duplex as off-cuts?

Mill orders carry minimum quantities and long lead times, and duplex prices make full plates a serious commitment. Surplus pieces already in the UAE close that gap for repairs, spools and small fabrications.

Grade guides

  • Duplex 2205 stainless steel

Related families

  • Super duplex
  • Stainless steel
  • Nickel alloy