Minerals & Metallurgy

  • steel

    steel

      In general, steel plates refer to thick steel sheets of which thickness is 6mm or thicker. Plates are mainly used in ship building, bridges, and industrial machinery. Plates are used for ship building, common structures, welded structures, boiler and pressure vessels, and machine structures according to the material.  Types and Use 1. Ship Building Most of the steel plate produced in Korea is used in ship building. Plates are used in tankers, bulk carriers, and LPG or LNG carriers, and diverse off-shore structures. Their type and specifications are required to be upgraded...