August 22, 2008

Tangshan Steel starts producing Galvalume

It is reported that Tangshan Iron & Steel Group has started trial production on its continuous hot dipped galvanizing line No.3 to produce Galvalume steel and silicon coated steel.

The company has produced more than 10,000 tonnes so far in thickness range of 1mm to 2mm and 1250mm wide.

The line has a design capacity of 400,000 tonnes per year with product thickness between 0.25mm and 2mm and widths between 820mm and 1,650mm. The company has also just put its 1,810 mm hot rolling line into production which is capable of producing extra thin HR coil starting at 1.4mm thickness.

Tangshan Iron & Steel Group said that its new products have better corrosion resistance and wear resistance performance than traditional hot dipped galvanized steel. It also will have flexible production options between the three products in the future.