Russian steel giant Severstal calls for global steel to drop production

Alexei Mordashov, CEO of Russia's second largest steel mill Severstal appeal, hopes the global large-scale steel mills and governments to reach an agreement to reduce steel output and excess capacity.

He said: "As long as we do not solve the problem of supply and demand of steel, the steel industry outlook would not be optimistic. Even worse is many steel enterprises will face bankruptcy or off. "

"Steel overcapacity is a very serious problem if we do not solve this problem, the crisis in the steel industry 10-15 years ago will be repeated. At that time, the United States 1/4 steel enterprise go bankrupt."

U.S. and European steel mills are facing with deficit, but Severstal is still profitable. Mordashov said: "Severstal can be profitable, we are fully capable to survive. However, our goal is not to survive, but to thrive, and Severstal's development depends on the prosperity of the entire steel industry. "

Mordashov thought that the steel industry leaders and governments should reach an agreement to reduce capacity, as in 1994 the practice of treating the aluminum industry. At that time, the European Union, the United States, Russia, Canada, Australia and Norway have agreed to reduce aluminum production. According to their agreement, the global aluminum output fell by 6%.

ordashov said that if the steel industry does not take similar measures, then the steel plant would be forced to lay off more workers and close the door. This trend is intensifying. The world's largest steel company Arcelor Mittal has closed steel mills in France and Belgium, and carried out layoffs. Meanwhile, ThyssenKrupp and Salzgitter also have decided to layoffs.

Mordashov said: "We are facing a serious risk that the steel industry suffered huge losses and upheaval. If we do not pass an order way to restructure inefficient steel mills, so our budget and the customer will suffer more serious damage. "

BCS Financial Group analyst, Oleg Petropavlovskiy said, although Mordashov's proposal is a good idea, but it is almost unenforceable. "Even the United States, Europe and Russia steel plant agreed to drop overcapacity, China is still a key issue."

Petropavlovskiy said, "China exports a large number of steel products to worldwide" while the Chinese government is unlikely to drop capacity. As long as China does not solve the problem of excess production capacity, steel prices will not rise.

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Seven features of wear-resistant plate

1. High wearable performance

Wear-resistant steel plate of wear-layer thickness is 3-12mm, wearable layer of hardness can reach HRC58-62, wearable performance is 15-20 times higher than ordinary steel, is 5-10 times higher more than low-alloy steel plate, and is 2-5 times higher more than high chromium cast iron wear resistance, wearable resistance is much higher than spray and thermal spray etc. methods.

2. Better impact resistance

Wear-resistant plate is a double metal structure, between wearable layer and the substrate is a high strength metallurgical combination, which can absorb energy by the impact of the process and wearable ear layer will not fall off, can be applied to vibration, shock strong working conditions, this is casting wear-resistant materials and ceramic materials can’t be compared.

3. Good stability

Wear-resistant steel of alloy carbides has a strong stability at high temperatures, it can be used in 500 ℃, other special requirements of the temperature can be customized to produce, which can meet the condition of less 1200 ℃. Ceramics, polyurethane, polymer materials and other high-temperature resistant materials can’t meet such requirements.

4. Good connectivity

The substrate of wear-resistant steel is a common Q235 steel, which ensure wear-resistant steel with toughness and ductility and offer strength to resist external forces, can take welding, plug welding, bolting etc. a variety of ways to contact with other structures, connections are secure, not easy to fall off, connections more than other materials.

5. Good selectivity

Wear-resistant plate can choose different thickness of substrates, through surfacing the different layers and the thickness of alloy wearable layer can obtain different thickness and different uses of the plate, maximum thickness up to 30 mm or more.

6. Good processing performance

Wear-resistant plate can be processed into different specifications and size according to requirement, it can be processed, cold forming, welding, bending, etc. and easy to use. You can be welding molding in spot, repair and replacement work has become more time-saving and convenient, which greatly reduce the work intensity.

7. Good ratio of price

Wear-resistant steel prices increased compared to conventional materials, however, considering the product life, maintenance costs, spare parts costs and downtime, its cost performance is much higher than ordinary steel and other materials.

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U.S. Steel to launch a new round of price increased

Due to increased costs and tight supply, in early November, the United States steel mills comprehensively launched a new round of price increased, this initiatives is expected to push the U.S. market as a whole rose.

California iron and steel company, USS-Posco, Severstal North America and AK Steel Corporation have announced Sheet price increased, the range is 20-60 U.S. dollars / short ton. After price increased, ex-factory price of hot coil rose to 680-710 U.S. dollars / ton, ex-factory price of cold rolling rose to $790-820 / ton. Gerdau Long Steel North America, Steel Dynamics Corporation, Nucor Steel Company and Commercial Metals Company have increased rebar prices 10-20 U.S. dollars / short ton, after adjusting Midwest mill of rebar prices rose to 650-680 U.S. dollars / short ton. Nucor Steel Corporation also announced price of plate further increased $ 40 plate / short ton. Adding the October price increased totally raised $ 70 / short ton, A36 commercial grade plate of ex-factory price will rise 770-790 U.S. dollars / short ton. In addition, North American companies Gerdau Long Steel North America raise wire rod prices to 30 U.S. dollars / short ton, wire ex-factory price will rise to 660-670 U.S. dollars / short ton.

November U.S. scrap price increased by $ 20-30 / long ton, steel mills of raw material costs increased substantially, at the same time close to the end of the year buyers started to replenish stocks, while both domestic and imported resource began to appear shortage. Preliminary statistics show, October U.S. steel imports MOM dropped by 44%, compared to last year decreased 37%, the imports since March 2010 to reach its lowest level. Increased costs and supply shortages are the main reason for helping steel mills to increase price.

As good basic for the U.S. market, this round of price increases is expected to be accepted by the market. Market is expected next year a quarter sheet imports will continue to shortage, therefore, to the end plate market can absorb at least some of its gains. In the field of long product, due to rebar prices are still low, the market is expected to absorb at least 10 U.S. dollars / short ton of gains; because wire demand is relatively weak, the rate of increase is limited. Thick market due to supply shortages, price increased are expected to be accepted, however, considering the potential import pressures, continued upside may be limited.

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Seamless steel pipe production line of the main cooling bed type

Seamless steel pipe production line of the main cooling bed types have Single strand cooling bed, Duplexes cooling bed, New Chain cooling bed, Stepping rack type cooling bed and Screw type cooling bed.

1. The single-stranded cooling bed

Single strand cooling bed more adopts climbing structure. Cooling bed composed by forward transport chain and fixed rail, with a set of transmission. Steel pipe placed in the forward transport chain, fixed rail bear the weight of steel. Single-stranded cooling bed use driving force of forward transport chain and friction of fixed rail to rotate the steel pipe, while relying on steel weight and the angle of lift, to make the pipe always closed in the forward transport chain, achieving steel tube rotates smoothly.

2. Duplexes cooling bed

Duplexes cooling bed composed by the forward and reverse transport chain, forward and reverse chain with a set of transmission. Steel pipe placed in the forward transport chain, reverse chain bears the weight of steel. It use driving force of forward transport chain to run pipe, and using the friction of reverse chain to make the steel pipe carry on a continuous rotational movement. Movement of the reverse link makes the pipe always closed in the forward transport chain, achieving steel tube rotates smoothly and uniform cooling.

3. The new chain cooling bed

A combination of the characteristics of single-stranded and double-stranded cooling bed, the cooling bed is divided into uphill and downhill sections. Uphill section is a double-stranded structure composed by forward and reverse transport chain, positive and negative interaction together to make steel continuous rotation and forward, doing climbing movement. Downhill section is a single chain structure composed by the forward transport chain and steel rails, relying on weight to achieve rotation and landslide movement.

4. Screw type cooling bed

Screw-type cooling bed is composed by gearing, screw and fixed cooling stand and so on, screw including screw rod core and screw spirals. Fixed cooling bench face is higher than top of screw rod core and below screw spirals, the weight of steel bear by fixed cooling stand. Main gearing driven screw synchronously rotating, screw spirals pushed steel to roll forward in fixed cooling bench.

Single-strand cooling bed is not suitable for continuous operation, duplexes cooling bed has a better effect, New Chain cooling bed has a good effect and low cost, Stepping rack type cooling bed is generally used in large or high configuration of production line, Screw-type cooling bed for cooling generally smaller diameter of the pipe.

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Japan has strengthened steel for offshore wind power research

Recently, the Japanese national project "Floating form of offshore wind power research" of the launching ceremony was held in Fukushima Onahama Port. The project of floating form offshore wind platforms mounted on 20 kilometers outside of Port Onahama, shipped from Chiba of 2MW wind power equipment will be combined with the 66kV substation floating body binding shipped from Yokohama, and recently officially to run and generate electricity.

This project is participated by NSSC, Japan JMU (Japan Marine United) company, Mitsui shipbuilding etc. 10 enterprises and the University of Tokyo. NSSC is primarily responsible for the development of high-performance steel. The project of 2MW Floating form of offshore wind power equipment requires high strength plate of 2000 tons. In the field of ocean energy steel, NSSC can take advantage of shipbuilding plate processing technology, in achieving high welding workability, cost reduction at the same time, fully considering the impact of wind wave adaptability, and the development of new steel materials.

The project is scheduled to start 7WM floating form of wind power projects in next year, each machines required 3,000 tons of plate, with wire and rod totally mounted about 20,000 tons. As new materials of the world's largest offshore wind power equipment, required both the performance of high strength and high toughness to meet structure requirement of marine wind power. In the process of popularity of offshore wind power, the production cost is also very important, so it must vigorously reducing costs while ensuring excellent performance. Meanwhile, in the offshore construction need to consider the weather conditions. In order to shorten the construction period should greatly improve the steel welding performance and workability. The strength of steel must have resistance of seawater and wind. Britain is studying the construction of seabed fixed wind power, this requires more steel, therefore, the global offshore wind power market prospects timber.

NSSC engineering company is very concerned about offshore wind power project, in order to exert its marine towing and tethered etc. marine construction advantages to explore new markets. In this project, 2MW Floating form of offshore wind power equipment from Tokyo sea lead to Fukushima fixed, now is taking enhanced measures. The company will focus on strengthening the development of marine wind power projects, intends to use existing strengths to enhance the design, equipment manufacturing and construction, especially for floating form of offshore wind power from traction to fixed mooring of the main construction work carry out full summary, to promote the rapid development of the company's business.

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