Bhilai Steel Plant has successfully rolled Ultra High Strength Special Steel Plates of 9.5 mm thickness for the first time successfully in its Plate Mill on October 21st 2009.

The slabs for these plates were produced at Mishra Dhatu Nigam in Hyderabad. The rolled plates will be used for manufacturing the main body of India’s indigenous space vehicles.

It is worth mentioning that special grade and quality plates for use in manufacturing hull of India’s aircraft carrier warships and submarines as also for windmills of Suzlon are being produced by Bhilai Steel Plant. Plates from Bhilai’s Plate Mill are also used for manufacturing boilers for hydro-electric projects, heavy machinery equipment and as base for heavy construction including platforms and bridges, including bridges on the the Jammu-Udhampur rail link.

Manufacturer of widest and thick plates in the country, Bhilai also exports plates to other countries. As part of its modernisation programme, Bhilai has installed a new slab caster and a second set of RH Degasser and Ladle Furnace in the secondary refining facilities of its Steel Melting Shop II.