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12/03 17:11
< On March 12, the price of channel steel in Dalian rose slightly. Q235B (ASTM A36) Baode 36# (360*96*9.0)mm 460.92, up 5.82. (USD/ton)
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12/03 17:10
< On March 12, the price of carbon structural steel plate in Guangzhou remained stable. 50# (ASTM 1050) Liugang 14-100 (hot rolled) 513.26. (USD/ton)
12/03 17:09
< On March 12, the price of cold rolled ribbed rebar in Nanjing dropped slightly. CRB600H (ASTM A615 Grade 80) Qingyan Φ10 (coil) 539.43, down 2.91. (USD/ton)
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12/03 17:08
< On March 12, the price of hot rolled steel plate in Hengshui did not fluctuate much. Q235B (ASTM A36) Jingye 9.5*1500*8000mm 484.18, down 1.45. (USD/ton)
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12/03 17:08
< On March 12, the price of hard cold-rolled coils in Shanghai remained stable. SPCC-1B (ASTM A1008 CS) common 0.25*1000*C 540.89. (USD/ton)
12/03 17:04
< On March 12, the price of galvanized steel sheet and coil remained stable in Foshan. DC51D+Z (ASTM A653M CS) Baosteel 1.8*1250*C (No Spangle 80g/㎡) 638.31. (USD/ton)

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  • DX51D+Z Hot-Dip Galvanized Steel Sheet?

    DX51D+Z is a common galvanized sheet with a low-carbon steel base material. A zinc-iron alloy layer is formed on the surface through a hot-dip galvanizing process, resulting in good corrosion resistance and processing performance. This material is mainly used in industrial and civilian applications requiring rust prevention.

    Physical Properties: Hot-dip galvanized DX51D+Z material has high strength and hardness, enabling it to maintain stability and durability under heavy loads and complex working environments. Its good ductility and toughness also allow it to easily handle various deformation requirements during processing, meeting diverse design needs.
    Chemical Properties: The surface of hot-dip galvanized DX51D+Z material is covered with a dense zinc layer, which effectively isolates oxygen and moisture, preventing corrosion of the metal substrate. Simultaneously, the zinc layer itself has good electrochemical properties, resisting electrochemical corrosion to a certain extent. This corrosion resistance allows hot-dip galvanized DX51D+Z material to maintain a long and stable service life under harsh conditions such as outdoor, humid, and marine environments.
    Hot-dip galvanized DX51D+Z material can be joined using various welding methods, and its surface can also be coated to further improve its corrosion resistance and aesthetics. These characteristics have led to the widespread application of hot-dip galvanized DX51D+Z material in construction, bridges, vehicles, ships, and other fields.


  • What are the different types of brushed finishes for metal sheets?

    There are three main types of wire drawing processes:
    1. Straight-line wire drawing: This refers to creating straight lines on the surface of an aluminum plate using mechanical friction. It serves the dual purpose of removing scratches and decorating the surface. Straight-line wire drawing can be continuous or discontinuous. Discontinuous lines are generally produced using a brushing or texturing machine. The principle involves two sets of differentially rotating rollers in the same direction. The upper set is a rapidly rotating grinding roller, and the lower set is a slowly rotating rubber roller. The aluminum or aluminum alloy plate passes between these rollers, resulting in fine, discontinuous straight lines. The metal surface exhibits uniform straight lines, giving a simple and modern feel.
    2. Random-line wire drawing: This is achieved by using a high-speed rotating copper wire brush to rub the metal back and forth and side to side, resulting in an irregular, matte finish with no obvious lines. This process requires a high-quality metal surface.
    3. Circular-line wire drawing: This uses a circular trajectory for grinding, forming arc-shaped lines that create a flowing effect on the metal surface.


    Brushing is essentially a repair process. For example, if a metal surface has scratches, a brushing machine can be used to create uniform scratches, thus concealing the original scratches. Therefore, brushing serves both to remove scratches and to enhance the appearance of metal sheets.

    Straight-line brushing: The surface displays straight lines, divided into continuous and discontinuous brushing. Continuous brushing is achieved by rubbing in a single direction with a scouring pad or stainless steel brush; discontinuous brushing is processed using a differential roller set (high-speed grinding roller + slow rubber roller).
    Random-line brushing (also known as "he-wen"): Irregular, matte finish, formed by irregular oscillating friction of a high-speed copper wire brush, this kind of processing has higher requirements on the surface of aluminum or aluminum alloy plates.
    Wave brushing: Creates a wavy texture, typically achieved on a brushing or texturing machine through the axial movement. A wavy pattern is created by grinding rollers using the axial movement of the upper set of rollers to brush the surface of an aluminum or aluminum alloy plate.
    Swirl pattern (or "swirl polish"): This technique uses cylindrical felt or nylon wheels with polishing paste for rotary polishing and is often used for decorating small items such as round signs and dials.


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