Quenched &

Tempered Steel
Market Analysis
August 06, 2018
Overview

What is quenching and tempering?

Quenching and tempering are processes that strengthen and harden materials like steel and other iron-based alloys. The process of
quenching or quench hardening involves heating the material and then rapidly cooling in water, oil, forced air or inert gases such as
nitrogen. The process is tightly controlled, with the heating temperature, cooling method, cooling substance and cooling speed all
dependent upon the type of material being quenched and the desired hardness.
After the material has been quenched to its hardest state, the process of tempering is used to achieve greater toughness and ductility
by decreasing hardness. Tempering is achieved by heating the quenched material to below the critical point for a set period of time,
then allowing it to cool in still air. Both the temperature and heating time depend on the composition of the material and will determine
the amount of hardness removed.

Benefits of quenched & tempered plate

By tempering quenched steel, it becomes less brittle and more ductile without sacrificing too much hardness. It is the combination of
these two processes that produces a harder, tougher steel that’s more weldable and ductile than ordinary carbon steel.
The toughness-factor means greater resistance to wear and abrasion. That is why quenched and tempered steel is particularly useful
in machinery and structures where greater abrasion resistance and higher yield strength are necessary, such as mining, quarrying,
earthmoving and construction.
 Common Application
Quenched and tempered plate steel comes in several grades and thicknesses for different applications. Some of the common grades
include: 80 Grade – a high strength, low alloy structural steel; 400 400 Grade – a high hardness, abrasion-resistant steel; and 500
Grade – a medium carbon, high hardness and abrasion-resistant steel.

Here are several examples of applications where quench and tempered plate steel is ideal:

● Storage tanks (80 Grade)

● Bridges and high-rise buildings (80 Grade)
● Excavator and loader buckets (80 Grade)
● Deflector plates (400 Grade)
● Gear wheels (400 Grade)
● Cutting edges (500 Grade)
● Earthmoving buckets (400 & 500 Grade)
● Dump truck wear liners (500 Grade)
● Chutes (80 Grade, 400 and 500)
● Low Loader Trailers (80 Grade)
Key Players
Key players operating in the quenched & tempered steel market include ArcelorMittal, Nippon Steel,
Leeco Steel, Bisalloy Steel, and Posco.

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This report covers Imports from these countries to Indian Territory:

● North America (U.S. and Canada)

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 Major Grades of Quenched & Tempered
Market
BHN 400 / 500 Plates Alloy Steel SA387 S690QL
Item 3

Rockstar 400 is an SA-387 Steel Plate, S690 QL is a high yield

abrasion resistant steel Grades 5, 9, 11, 12, 22 structural steel grade
with a nominal hardness and 91 Class 1 and 2 produced in compliance
of 400 HBW. Typical Chromium - with EN 10025:6:2004.
applications are Molybdenum Alloy Steel The material is heat
components and Plates for elevated temp treated using the quench
structures subject to + corrosion. For Use in and temper process and
wear. Boilers and pressure has good bending and
vessels welding properties.
Project objective:
To Estimate the
Tonnage of Quenched
and Tempered Steel
for the year 2018 -
2019 in Indian Market
Understanding the
market
 Quenched and Tempered steel is made by some
manufacturers in Indian Market as well as
Imported from some Countries in Asia and
Europe.

The Major competition:

● Jindal Steel - India

Competitors ● JFE Steel - Japan

● NSSMC - Japan
● Arcelor Mittal - Belgium
● Dillinger - Germany
● NLMK - Belgium
 Increase in Sales

Gradewise Sales Current Sales

Findings 11
5
Quenched and Tempered Steel Sales. All
Figures are in Thousands 16
13
4
Client Implications: 2
18
● Sales Figures in Blue indicate 6
Current Sales. 3
12 11

15
● In Brown , it shows the Expected
Increase for 2018 - 2019
S690QL BHN BHN 500 SA387
400
 Competitors Current & Future Sales
Target
● Current Indian Sales of 8000 M.Tons annually.
SSAB
● Targeted sales for 2018 - 2019 is about 12000 M.Tons

● Current Indian Sales of 22000 M.Tons annually.

JFE
● Targeted sales for 2018 - 2019 is about 25000 M.Tons

● Current Indian Sales of 7000 M.Tons annually.

NSSMC
● Targeted sales for 2018 - 2019 is about 10000 M.Tons

● Current Indian Sales of 3000 M.Tons annually.

NLMK
● Targeted sales for 2018 - 2019 is about 5000 M.Tons
 Production Timeline
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Jul

Order Recieved In-production services

Average Delivery time is 4-5 Months

SSAB & NSSMC Strategy

● SSAB stopping Hardox 400 and will

sell only 450 , 500 and 600.
● NSSMC Start Production of Abrex
600.