Stainless Continuously Cast Slabs

Stainless Continuously Cast Slabs

Stainless Continuously Cast Slabs
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  • Stainless Continuously Cast Slabs

Stainless Steel Continuous Casting Slabs

1) Overview

Stainless steel continuous casting slabs are semi-finished products produced via EAF + AOD/VOD refining + Continuous Casting Machine (CCM).
They serve as the primary raw material for hot rolled plates, cold rolled coils, medium-thick plates, pipes, bars, and profiles.
Featuring uniform composition, dense microstructure, and good surface quality, stainless slabs are a key upstream product widely used in construction, machinery, energy, petrochemical, shipbuilding, automotive, and household appliances.


2) Manufacturing Process
    •    Melting: EAF/IF + AOD/VOD secondary refining
    •    Casting: Continuous casting machine (CCM)
    •    Slab dimensions: thickness 120–300 mm, width 800–2200 mm, length 2000–12000 mm
    •    Heat treatment (optional): reheating furnace for hot charge/hot delivery
    •    Surface treatment: flame scarfing, cutting (fixed/double length)


3) Key Features
    •    Uniform composition: stable chemical elements
    •    High internal quality: low segregation, high density
    •    Large dimension capacity: high efficiency, suitable for bulk production
    •    Excellent hot workability: suitable for direct hot rolling
    •    Wide grade coverage: austenitic, ferritic, duplex, super austenitic stainless steel


4) Standards

(Stainless only)
    GB/T:GB/T 36477, YB/5074
    •    ASTM/ASME:ASTM A240, ASTM A484
    •    EN/DIN:EN 10088 系列
    •    JIS:JIS G4304


5) Grades
    •    Austenitic SS: 304, 304L, 316, 316L, 321, 310S
    •    Ferritic SS: 409L, 410, 430
    •    Duplex SS: 2205, 2507
    •    Super Austenitic: 904L, 254SMo
    •    Heat resistant SS: 309S, 310S


6) Applications
    •    Plate rolling: hot rolled coils, medium-thick plates, cold rolled coils
    •    Pipe manufacturing: seamless tubes, welded pipes, heat exchanger tubing
    •    Bar & wire production: hot rolled bars, bright bars, wire rods
    •    Engineering: bridges, construction, machinery manufacturing
    •    Energy & chemical: pressure vessels, boilers, petrochemical equipment
    •    Transportation: shipbuilding, automotive, rail transit


7) Quality & Testing
    •    Chemical analysis (spectrometer, sampling)
    •    Internal inspection (UT ultrasonic)
    •    Surface inspection (cracks, inclusions, laps)
    •    Metallographic examination (segregation, grain size, microstructure)
    •    Dimensional checks (thickness, width, length)
    •    Third-party inspection: TÜV, SGS, LR, BV


8) Supply & Packaging
    •    Forms: continuous casting slabs, fixed/double length
    •    Surface: flame cleaned, ground, cut
    •    Transportation: bulk or bundled, suitable for shipping/railway
    •    Traceability: MTC (EN 10204 3.1/3.2)


9) Ordering Guide
    •    Grade (e.g., 316L / ASTM A240)
    •    Slab dimensions (thickness × width × length)
    •    Surface requirement (cleaned / ground)
    •    Testing (UT internal quality, third-party certification)
    •    Delivery condition (hot charge, cold delivery, fixed length)


10) Why Us
    •    Full grade coverage: austenitic, ferritic, duplex, super austenitic
    •    Large dimension capacity: slabs up to 2200 mm width, 300 mm thickness
    •    High quality: low segregation, low inclusions, superior density
    •    Integrated supply chain: upstream slabs → downstream plates, pipes, bars
    •    Global standards compliance: ASTM, EN, GB, JIS
 

 

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