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Steel Applications

Steel Guide

Steel Applications

Product by product — what each material we supply is best suited to make. Find your application, check the recommended grades, and send us your requirement for a fast quotation.

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Carbon Steel Coil CORE PRODUCT

Hot Rolled (SPHC, Q235B, Q345B) & Cold Rolled (SPCC, DC01–DC04) — thickness 0.3–25 mm

The workhorse of modern industry. Hot rolled coils are ideal for structural sections, frames and heavy equipment where exact surface finish is less critical; cold rolled coils offer tight tolerances, smooth surface and excellent formability for precision parts.

✓ Best suited for: rolled sections & tubes, welded pipes, scaffolding · auto chassis, wheel rims and brackets · home appliance panels (CR) · barrels & drums · gas cylinders · cold forming and deep-drawing parts (DC03/DC04) · punching and laser-cut blanks

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Steel Plate (Q235B / Q345B / A36 / S355)

Thickness 3–200 mm, cut-to-length, plasma & laser cutting available

Heavy-gauge plate for load-bearing and welded structures. Q235B/A36 for general construction; Q345B/S355 for higher-strength, weight-saving designs.

✓ Best suited for: building & bridge structures, base plates and stiffeners · shipbuilding and offshore platforms · machinery frames, booms and buckets · storage tanks and pressure vessel shells (with Q345R) · trailer and truck-bed floors

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Stainless Steel (304 / 316L / 409 / 2205 / 904L)

Plate, coil, sheet & pipe — 2B, BA, No.4, HL, 8K mirror finishes

Choose by corrosion environment: 304 for everyday corrosion; 316L adds molybdenum for chlorides; 409 for high-temperature exhaust; duplex 2205/2507 and super austenitic 904L for the most aggressive media.

✓ Best suited for: kitchen & catering equipment, sinks, elevators (304, 8K) · food & pharma sanitary piping and tanks (304L/316L) · chemical & petrochemical vessels, seawater systems (316L, 904L) · desalination & offshore platforms (2205/2507) · auto exhaust systems (409) · architectural facades, handrails and decoration

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Galvanized Steel (GI / GL)

Zinc Z60–Z275 g/m² or Al-Zn AZ100–AZ150 g/m²

Zinc coating provides sacrificial corrosion protection at economical cost; Al-Zn (GL) offers even longer life and heat reflectivity — the better choice for coastal and high-UV regions like the Middle East.

✓ Best suited for: roofing & wall cladding (corrugated & trapezoidal sheets) · ventilation ducting and cable trays · light steel keel & drywall framing · greenhouse structures · fence tubes and guardrails · appliance back panels

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Pre-Painted Steel (PPGI / PPGL)

PE / SMP / HDP / PVDF paint systems, RAL colors, wood & marble patterns

Coil-coated steel combines corrosion protection with a durable, colorfast decorative finish in one product — no on-site painting needed. PVDF systems carry 15–20-year color warranties.

✓ Best suited for: insulated sandwich panels (EPS/rockwool/PU) · factory & warehouse roofing and cladding · cold-storage room panels · interior wall & ceiling panels · appliance housings (washing machines, refrigerators) · signs and storefronts

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Steel Pipe (Seamless / ERW / LSAW / SSAW)

A106, A53, API 5L, A500 — OD 10.2–3500 mm

Seamless for high pressure and temperature; ERW for precision and economy; LSAW/SSAW for large-diameter transmission. 3PE/FBE coating and grooved/threaded ends available.

✓ Best suited for: oil & gas transmission pipelines (API 5L) · boiler tubes and pressure piping (A106, 20#) · water supply, fire-fighting and HVAC piping · structural columns and supports (A500) · mechanical tubing, hydraulic cylinders · handrails, fences and furniture tubes

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OCTG — Casing & Tubing (API 5CT J55 / K55 / N80 / P110)

STC, LTC, BTC, premium connections; sizes 4½”–20″

Oil Country Tubular Goods engineered for downhole pressure, tension and corrosive service. Selection depends on well depth and H₂S/CO₂ content — N80 for standard wells, P110 for deep wells.

✓ Best suited for: oil & gas well casing and tubing · geothermal wells · water-well casing · drilling programs in the Middle East, Central Asia and South America

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Steel H-Beam, I-Beam & Profiles

H-beam 100–900 mm, angles, channels, flat bars, rebar — JIS G3192 / EN 10025

Hot-rolled structural shapes deliver high section modulus with efficient steel usage — the backbone of steel-frame construction and machinery.

✓ Best suited for: steel-frame buildings, workshops and warehouses · bridges and towers · columns and beams in pre-engineered buildings (PEB) · transmission towers and solar mounting · trailers and equipment chassis

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Silicon Steel (CRGO / CRNGO)

Oriented B27–B35 series · Non-oriented 50W470–50W1300

Electrical steel is the core material of every motor and transformer. Grain-oriented (CRGO) laminates minimize loss along the rolling direction for transformers; non-oriented (CRNGO) provides uniform magnetic properties in all directions for rotating machines.

✓ Best suited for: power & distribution transformer cores (CRGO) · EV drive motors, industrial motors, pump and compressor motors (CRNGO) · generators and wind-turbine stators · reactors, ballasts and magnetic amplifiers

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Tinplate (MR base, T2–T5)

Thickness 0.15–0.50 mm, tin 2.8/5.6 g/m², lacquered or bare

Tinplate combines the strength and formability of steel with the corrosion resistance and food safety of tin — 100% recyclable, ideal for airtight packaging.

✓ Best suited for: canned food, beverage and juice cans · paint, oil and chemical tins · aerosol cans and bottle crowns · battery shells and electronic components · decorative gift tins

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