Useful information about welding
Weldability is the property of steel and certain metals to join together when they are brought to the fusion temperature. Because it allows the joining of parts without discontinuities, welding is an ideal way of assembly. Precise execution conditions are essential for obtaining good results. Welding activities must be carried out in accordance with EN […]
Forecasts for the steel market 2015-2025: Future opportunities for top companies
The world steel market will reach 1,300 billion dollars in 2015. Production levels will reach 1,694.73 million tons. While consumption will reach 1,545.50 million tons. The market has been in decline in recent years, as a result of the overcapacity of steel that has pushed prices down. The global recession that hit the goods sector […]
Steel demand indicators for China are falling
The Chinese Iron and Steel Association (or CISA) expects the country’s steel demand to drop by 6% this year. CISA’s point of view is much more pessimistic than that of the World Steel Association, which expects steel consumption in China to decrease by only about 0.5% this year. The CISA forecast seems much closer to […]
The Commerce Commission agrees that foreign imports have hurt the U.S. steel industry
The US International Trade Commission has announced a preliminary finding that imports of corrosion-resistant steel from China, India, Italy, South Korea and Taiwan have affected the US steel industry. In a unanimous vote, the six commissioners „determined that there is a fair indication that the US industry is threatened with material injury.” The US steel […]
The behavior of steel beams
H Metal distributes on demand metal products necessary for the manufacture of steel beams. The beams are horizontal resistance elements, which take the vertical gravitational actions and transmit them to the vertical resistance elements. The structural action of a beam is represented by internal forces called: bending moments and shear forces. The behavior of any […]
A troubled time for the Indian steel industry
Two problems for the Indian steel industry are falling prices and global competition. The strong drop in raw material prices in the markets is generally good news for the Indian economy. There could be only one exception to the rule: steel. Global steel prices are now at their lowest level since 2003 and steadily declining. […]
China’s top steel-producing cities are feeling the impact of strict environmental regulations
China has resorted to stricter environmental rules to combat severe steel overcapacity. This depreciated prices and affected a large part of the steel sector. Tangshan, which is 200 km (124 miles) east of Beijing and produces more steel a year than the United States, has been at the forefront of campaigns to reduce smog and […]
The Klesch Group abandons discussions for the takeover of Tata Steel’s long products division
The Geneva-based Klesch Group has said it is no longer interested in buying Tata Steel’s European long steel division. This division has 6000 workers. American billionaire Gary Klesch motivated the withdrawal by blaming the increase in energy prices and cheap imports from China. He declared, for the Financial Times, that he was frustrated by the […]
Severstal inaugurated the first Metallurgical Museum in Russia
Severstal is addressing the challenge of recruiting young people in the industry and has invested 150 million rubles in the first Metallurgical Museum in Russia, of the last minute, dedicated to steel. The Severstal company is one of the most important steel and mining companies in the world. This inaugurated the first metallurgical museum of […]
The behavior of steel columns
The pillars steel are vertical elements that take the loads given by the floors, beams or other elements that rest on them and transmit them to the foundations. They are part of the structural resistance elements that ensure the strength and stability of buildings. And their lengths are greater than the dimensions of the cross […]
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