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24/12/2020 11:20:00 AM :

Hindustan Times reported India and Japan have signed an agreement to enhance cooperation between their steel industries with the aim of ramping up domestic production in India and greater coordination in the global market, which is dominated by China. The memorandum of cooperation in the field of steel industry, inked by India’s steel ministry and Japan’s economy, trade and industry ministry, will boost mutual cooperation by establishing an India Japan steel dialogue at the joint secretary level. HT report quoted a person familiar with developments as saying that “Through the dialogue, both sides are expected to deepen mutual understanding on the situations surrounding the steel industry in both countries and in the international market, where excess supply of steel is an issue. The two sides will also discuss trade and investment related issues and promote sustainable growth in the steel sector.”

India and Japan were the second and third largest steel producing countries in 2019, with outputs of 111.2 million tonnes and 99.3 million tonnes respectively. However, they were far behind the global leader, China, whose output was 996.3 million tonnes. However, India’s per capita consumption of steel was only 75.3 kg in 2017, only one-seventh of the figures for Japan of 549.9 kg or China of 544.5kg, signifying a large margin for further growth.

steel production update

23/12/2020 06:10:00 PM :

World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association was 158.3 million tonnes in November 2020, a 6.6% increase compared to November 2019. China produced 87.7 million tonnes of crude steel in November 2020, an increase of 8.0% compared to November 2019. India produced 9.2 million tonnes of crude steel, up 3.5% YoY. Japan produced 7.3 million tonnes of crude steel, down 5.9% YoY. United States produced 6.1 million tonnes of crude steel, a decrease of 13.7% YoY. Russia’s crude steel production was 5.9 million tonnes, up by 1.4% YoY. South Korea’s crude steel production was 5.8 million tonnes, down by 2.4% YoY. South Korea’s crude steel production as 5.8 million tonnes, down by 2.4% YoY. Vietnam’s crude steel production was 4.1 million tonnes, up by 166.7% YoY. Germany’s crude steel production was 3.4 million tonnes, up by 14.8% YoY. Turkey’s crude steel production was 3.2 million tonnes, up by 11.6% YoY. Brazil’s crude steel production was 3.0 million tonnes, up by 11.2% YoY.

World produced 1672.5 million tonnes of crude steel in January-November 2020 down 1.1% YoY. China produced 963.2 million tonnes of crude steel in 11 months of 2020, an increase of 5.7% YoY. India produced 89.4 million tonnes of crude steel, down 12.3% YoY. Japan produced 75.7 million tonnes of crude steel, down 17.3% YoY. United States produced 66.1 million tonnes of crude steel, a decrease of 17.9% YoY. Russia’s crude steel production was 65.2 million tonnes, down by 0.6% YoY.

Assuming that crude steel production in December 2020 will be at levels simalr to November 2020, 158.3 million tonnes, the estimated crude steel production in 2020 adds to 1831 million tonnes, marginally lower than 1843 million tonnes in 2019

Worldsteel added “Due to the on going difficulties presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, many of this month’s figures are estimates that may be revised with next month’s production update.”

steel rates update

21/12/2020 06:10:00 PM :

- देश में अचानक बढ़ रहे लोहे और अन्य धातुओं की कीमतों से कारोबारी खासी चिंता में आ गए हैं

- इसका असर ऑटोमोबाइल सेक्टर, ऑटो स्पेयर पार्ट्स, भवन निर्माण सामग्री और इंडस्ट्री के प्रॉडक्शन पर पड़ रहा है

- आलम यह है कि पिछले छह महीने में स्टील की कीमत में 50 फीसदी की बढ़ोतरी हो चुकी है

- इससे परेशान कारोबारियों ने सरकार का दरवाजा खटखटाया है

देश में अचानक बढ़ रहे लोहे और अन्य धातुओं की कीमतों से कारोबारी खासी चिंता में आ गए हैं। इसका असर ऑटोमोबाइल सेक्टर, ऑटो स्पेयर पार्ट्स, भवन निर्माण सामग्री और इंडस्ट्री के प्रॉडक्शन पर पड़ रहा है। आलम यह है कि पिछले छह महीने में स्टील की कीमत में 50 फीसदी की बढ़ोतरी हो चुकी है। इससे परेशान कारोबारियों ने सरकार का दरवाजा खटखटाया है।

यूनियन स्टील मिनिस्टर को लिखा पत्र

चेंबर ऑफ ट्रेड एंड इंडस्ट्री (सीटीआई) के चेयरमैन बृजेश गोयल ने इस समस्या को उठाते हुए केंद्रीय स्टील मंत्री धर्मेंद्र प्रधान को पत्र लिखा है। उन्होंने कहा कि वैश्विक महामारी कोरोना के दौर में स्टील कंपनियां मनमानी कर रही हैं। सभी मुनाफाखोरी में लगी हैं।

छह महीने में 50 फीसदी बढ़े स्टील के दाम

उनका कहना है कि पिछले 6 महीने में स्टील के दाम करीब 50 फीसदी तक बढ़ गए हैं। 10-20 फीसदी की बढ़ोतरी तो तर्कसंगत मानी जा सकती है, लेकिन 50 फीसदी का इजाफा समझ से परे है। इससे महंगाई बढ़ रही है। तमाम तरह के ऑटो पार्ट्स, गाड़ियों के कलपुर्जे, स्कूटर, थ्रीव्हील, फोर व्हीलर में स्टील का खूब इस्तेमाल होता है। मकान बनाने में भी सरिया, चौखट, खिड़की और जाल आदि बनाने में स्टील यूज होता है। सड़क निर्माण और पुल निर्माण में स्टील का उपयोग होता है। सभी की कोस्टिंग बढ़ रही है।

कोविड-19 से सभी परेशान

इस समय, कोविड-19 के दौर में, वैसे ही लोगों के पास पैसा नहीं हैं। किसी तरह गुजर बसर हो रहा है। ऐसे समय में धातुओं के रेट बढ़ने से बिजनेस प्रभावित हो रहा है। इसलिए कारोबारियों ने केंद्रीय मंत्री से निवेदन किया है कि जल्द स्टील कंपनियों की मीटिंग बुलाएं, जिसमें कारोबारियों को भी सम्मिलित किया जाए। इसमें पूछा जाए कि स्टील और धातुओं के दामों में इजाफा क्यों हो रहा है? इस पर जल्द अंकुश लगना चाहिए, ताकि आम जनता और व्यापारी को भी महंगाई से राहत मिले।

तालाबंदी की ओर स्पेयर पार्ट्स बनाने वाली फैक्ट्रियां

ऑटोमेटिव एंड जनरल ट्रेडर्स वेलफेयर एसोसिएशन के प्रेसिडेंट निरंजन पोद्दार का कहना है कि केंद्रीय सूक्ष्म, लघु और मध्यम उद्योग मंत्री नितिन गडकरी ने भी एसोचैम की मीटिंग में कच्चे माल के बढ़ रहे रेट पर चिंता जताई है। इससे उद्योग धंधे भी प्रभावित हो रहे हैं। सरकार जल्द इस विषय पर कुछ निर्णय लेगी। लोहा, कॉपर, ब्रास समेत अन्य धातु खनीज के रेट पिछले एक-डेढ़ महीने में 30 प्रतिशत तक बढ़े हैं। इससे लघु कुटीर उद्योग खतरे में आ गए हैं। सरकार से आग्रह है कि इससे जुड़ी एक रेगुलेटरी अथॉरिटी बनाए।

इंपोर्ट नहीं होने और देश में उत्पादन की कमी से बढ़े रेट

स्टील कारोबारी पवन आहूजा का कहना है कि एक महीने में तो लोहे के दाम में 12 से 15 रुपए किलो की तेजी आ गई है। यह लोहा कारोबारियों के लिए बड़ी मुश्किल दौर चल रहा है। ट्रैक्टर पार्ट्स, हथौड़ा, हल, थ्रेसर, कील, छलनी समेत बहुत सारे पार्ट्स के रेट बढ़ गए हैं। हमें लगता है कि चीन समेत अन्य देशों से लोहे का इंपोर्ट नहीं होने और देश में पर्याप्त उत्पादन के अभाव में रेट बढ़े है। अब सरकार चाहे तो लोहे के दाम कम हो सकते हैं। यदि कस्टम, जीएसटी और एक्साइज ड्यूटी घटती है, तो लोहा इंपोर्ट होगा। आयातित आयरन की क्वालिटी अच्छी होती है, जो कम दाम में मिल जाती है।

अगले साल से बढ़ेगी कारों की कीमत

इस्पात, प्लास्टिक और कीमती धातुओं जैसे कच्चे माल की कीमतों में वृद्धि की वजह से मारुति सुजुकी, हुंडई इंडिया, महिंद्रा एंड महिंद्रा, किया मोटर्स और रेनॉ इंडिया समेत कई कंपनियों ने जनवर 2021 से कारों की कीमत बढ़ाने की घोषणा कर दी है। मारुति सुजुकी इंडिया का कहना है कि वह कारों के रेट बढ़ाने को मजबूर है।

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Steel industry News

Indian Union Steel Minister urges industry to use domestically produced steel

In the last few quarters, domestic demand for steel has declined due to the economic slowdown followed by the COVID-19 outbreak and resultant shutdowns.

Union Steel Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday urged all stakeholders of the sector to come together to ensure that industries use only domestically produced steel.

In the last few quarters, domestic demand for steel has declined due to the economic slowdown followed by the COVID-19 outbreak and resultant shutdowns.

"Unless all the stakeholders including the mining industry, the processing industry, the furnace associations, the secondary steel sector or the integrated steel plants, come together, it will be difficult to take steel to another level," Pradhan said.

He was addressing a virtual summit organised by Hyve India along with other steel industry associations.

The minister further said there are many sectors which still do not use domestically produced steel due to various reasons.

"Demand for steel in the domestic market is very low, and we will take up all the programmes that will boost the sector.

"Since Independence, during the last six years, a majority of the reforms have been undertaken by the government to make the raw materials available for the sector. We all should work towards fulfilling our needs with steel completely made in India," Pradhan added.

Last month, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had urged the country to go 'vocal for local' and use the coronavirus crisis to make India self-reliant.

Pradhan further said the initiative to open up coal blocks for commercial mining was with an aim to achieve self-sufficiency in meeting energy needs and boost the industrial sector.

Demand for goods like steel and coal has plunged in the last two-three months, he said, adding it has impacted all the stakeholders.

"We have been hearing and considering all the suggestions, including taxes and incentives given by the industry and have also made a few announcements to give a boost to the sector. We will continue doing our part. We will also soon come up with the (steel) scrap policy," Pradhan added. (moneycontrol)

what is BRIGHT Steel What is difference between Bright and Black (Ms) Steel

What Is Bright Steel

Bright steel is usually a carbon steel alloy which has had the surface condition improved by drawing, peeling or grinding over the hot rolled finish supplied by the steel mill.

Bright steel is essentially black steel material that has had further processing. The bright steel is processed further in cold reduction mills, where the material is cooled (at room temperature) followed by annealing and/or tempers rolling. This process will make steel with closer dimensional tolerances and a wider range of surface finishes. The term bright drawn is mistakenly used on all products, when actually the product name refers to the rolling of flat rolled sheet and coil products.

When referring to bright steels bar products, the term used is “cold finishing”, which usually consists of cold drawing and/or turning, grinding and polishing. This process results in higher yield points and has four main advantages

• Cold drawing increases the yield and tensile strengths, often eliminating further costly thermal treatments.
• Turning gets rid of surface imperfections for bright steels material.
• Grinding narrows the original size tolerance range.
• Polishing improves surface finish.
• All cold products provide a superior surface finish, and are superior in tolerance, concentricity, and straightness when compared to black steel.

Cold finished bright steel bars are typically harder to work with than black steel due to the increased carbon content. However, this cannot be said about bright drawn sheet and black steel sheet. With these two products, the bright drawn product has low carbon content and it is typically annealed, making it softer than black steel sheet.

Uses: Any project where tolerances, surface condition, concentricity, and straightness are the major factors.

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MILD AND BRIGHT STEEL

BLACK (MS) STEEL BARS Black Steel Bars are produced in a rolling mill by heating raw material such as billet, blooms, etc at a temperature around 1200 C through a number of rolls to achieve the desired shape and size. Some of the shapes are rounds, hexagons, flats, bars, etc. Due to the nature of the process and temperatures involved, precise control of tolerances that can be achieved in bright bars cannot be achieved in black steel bars. Therefore they are further processed to make steel bright bars for processes that require more precise accuracies. Therefore black steel bars are less expensive than bright bars.

BRIGHT STEEL BARS Bright Steel Bars are produced from black bars by passing through dies in a cold condition or by turning the bars in a peeling machine and some other processes. They are used where specific tolerance are required such as for use in CNC machines, etc. Some times heat treatment such as annealing is done before cold finishing. There are five main type of different processes to achieve the desired sizes. ·         DRAWING The black steel bars are drawn through dies of the required shape. The raw material is chosen depending on the shape to be drawn. This increases the yield strength and tensile strength. This also eliminates a number of surface imperfections caused due to the rolling process. ·         PEELING The black bars are turned to the desired sizes. This process eliminates all surface imperfections. But internal imperfections if any are exposed. This process does not increase the tensile strength of the bars ·         GRINDING The grinding process is used to narrow the tolerances and improve the surface finishes of the above two processes ·         POLISHING The polishing process improves the surface finish of the bars ·         COLD ROLLING Cold Rolling is typically used to produce complex shapes.

What Is Schedule Pipe

What Is Schedule Pipe

Schedule  Pipe is the term used to describe the thickness of a pipe. The outside diameter of a pipe is the same for all Schedules in a particular nominal pipe diameter.

standard pipe schedules or pipes sizes as given by ANSI / ASME B36.10M and API 5L. There are eleven schedule numbers commonly used: 5, 10, 20, 30, 40, 60, 80, 100, 120, 140, & 160.

The most popular schedule, by far, is 40. For pipe 8-inches and under, Schedule 40 and Standard Weight pipe wall thicknesses are the same. Schedules 5, 60, 100, 120, & 140 are rarely used. This should be considered when piping is specified for a particular project.

The schedule number is defined as the approximate value of the expression:

Schedule Number = (1,000)(P/S)

Where,

P = the internal working pressure, psig

S = the allowable stress (psi) for the material of construction at the conditions of use.

For example, the schedule number of ordinary steel pipe having an allowable stress of 10,000 psi for use at a working pressure of 350 psig would be:

Schedule Number = (1,000)(350/10,000) = 35 (approx. 40)

METHOD FOR DETERMING SCHEDULE

Measure the inside diameter and divide it by the wall thickness. (inches) R= ID/Thickness

Pipe Schedule	R
Schedule 30	40-50
Schedule 40	29-39
Schedule 60	25-29
Schedule 80	20-23
Schedule 100	16-18
Schedule 120	13-15
Schedule 140	11-13
Schedule 160	9-11

STANDARDS

·         API Standards

o    API Spec 5L - Specification for Line Pipe

·         ASME Standards

o    ASME B36.10M - Welded and Seamless Wrought Steel Pipe

What is difference Between Pipes & Tubes

Hello friends today we know about pipes and tubes what you think is Ms Pipes and tubes same mostly people answered  yes but NO pipes and tubes both are different .so lets know

What is Pipe?

Pipe is a hollow section with round cross section for the conveyance of products. The products include fluids, gas, pellets, powders and more.

The most important dimensions for a pipe is the outer diameter (OD) together with the wall thickness (WT). OD minus 2 times WT (SCHEDULE) determine the inside diameter (ID) of a pipe, which determines the liquid capacity of the pipe.

The most important mechanical parameters for pipes are the pressure rating, the yield strength, and the ductility.

The standard combinations of pipe Nominal Pipe Size and Wall Thickness (schedule) are covered by the ASME B36.10 and ASME B36.19 specifications (respectively, carbon and alloy pipes, and stainless steel pipes).

What is Tube?

The name TUBE refers to round, square, rectangular and oval hollow sections that are used for pressure equipment, for mechanical applications, and for instrumentation systems.

Tubes are indicated with outer diameter and wall thickness, in inches or in millimeters.

Pipe vs Tube, 10 basic differences

PIPE vs TUBE	STEEL PIPE	STEEL TUBE
Key Dimensions (Pipe and Tube Size Chart)	The most important dimensions for a pipe is the outer diameter (OD) together with the wall thickness (WT). OD minus 2 times WT (SCHEDULE) determine the inside diameter (ID) of a pipe, which determines the liquid capacity of the pipe. The NPS does not match the true diameter, it is a rough indication	The most important dimensions for a steel tube are the outside diameter (OD) and the wall thickness (WT). These parameters are expressed in inches or millimeters and express the true dimensional value of the hollow section.
Wall Thickness	The thickness of a steel pipe is designated with a "Schedule" value (the most common are Sch. 40, Sch. STD., Sch. XS, Sch. XXS). Two pipes of different NPS and same schedule have different wall thicknesses in inches or millimeters.	The wall thickness of a steel tube is expressed in inches or millimeters. For tubing, the wall thickness is measured also with a gage nomenclature.
Types of Pipes and Tubes (Shapes)	Round only	Round, rectangular, square, oval
Production range	Extensive (up to 80 inches and above)	A narrower range for tubing (up to 5 inches), larger for steel tubes for mechanical applications
Tolerances (straightness, dimensions, roundness, etc) and Pipe vs. Tube strength	Tolerances are set, but rather loose. Strength is not the major concern.	Steel tubes are produced to very strict tolerances. Tubulars undergo several dimensional quality checks, such as straightness, roundness, wall thickness, surface, during the manufacturing process. Mechanical strength is a major concern for tubes.
Production Process	Pipes are generally made to stock with highly automated and efficient processes, i.e. pipe mills produce on a continuous basis and feed distributors stock around the world.	Tubes manufacturing is more lengthy and laborious
Delivery time	Can be short	Generally longer
Market price	Relatively lower price per ton than steel tubes	Higher due to lower mills productivity per hour, and due to the stricter requirements in terms of tolerances and inspections
Materials	A wide range of materials is available	Tubing is available in carbon steel, low alloy, stainless steel, and nickel-alloys; steel tubes for mechanical applications are mostly of carbon steel
End Connections	The most common are beveled, plain and screwed ends	Threaded and grooved ends are available for quicker connections on site

Types of ms pipes

Types of Ms Pipes.

Hello friends here we understand types of ms pipes.

friends there are mainly 2 Types of Ms Pipes .

1. ERW

2. Seamless

let's see one by one

1. ERW Pipes stands for Electrical Resistance Welding

ERW pipe is first cold formed into a cylindrical shape and then welded longitudinally. both continuous welded and elctric resistance welded pipe are made by shaping rolls of coiled steel into cylindrical forms and welding along the longitudinal seams.

2. Seamless Pipes :

Seamless pipe as the name suggests is a pipe without a seam or a weld-joint in contrast to Seam or Welded pipe. In a Seam or Welded pipe, the seam or the weld-joint is the weaker part of the pipe limiting the strength of the pipe to the strength of the weld-joint.

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