NEWS & EVENTS

1214555930 Shares of steel maker Gerdau Ameristeel hit record
 New York (Associated Press) - Shares of steel producer Gerdau Ameristeel Corp. hit an all-time high Thursday before retreating on a severe downdraft in the...
1214276021 China steel export to Vietnam dips sharply
It is reported that exports from Shandong province of China to Vietnam are down sharply due to economy crisis in Vietnam .
1214186747 Guangdong Iron & Steel Group to be formed before schedule
It is reported that Guangdong Iron & Steel Group, which is being consolidated at present, may be brought into existence ahead of schedule. As per reports, the...
1213945599 Chinese chrome ore import market weakens
It is reported that chrome ore import market weakens lately with plenty of resources and dull transactions. And Chrome ore stockpiles amount to some 600,000 tonne at...
1213844692 Chinese CR export price further increase
It is reported that export price for cold rolled coil has been raised again due to firm domestic price and robust overseas demand. The strength is expected to sustain...
1213841951 Seamless steel pipe market moving upward in China
It is reported that as the construction steel market is under fluctuations, the seamless steel pipe seems still moving upward with the price kept on a high track.
1213839425 European steel sheet prices keep rising
It is reported that European steel plants have increased prices to offset higher raw material costs since January
1213172404 Brass types
Admiralty brass contains 30% zinc and 1% tin which inhibits dezincification in most environments.
1213169855 Introduction of brass
Brass is any alloy of copper and zinc ; the proportions of zinc and copper can be varied to create a range of brasses with varying properties.In...
1213076043 Repairing the Zinc Coating
The area adjacent to the arc or gas weld will be free of zinc because of the high temperature of the weld. To produce a corrosion-resistant joint, the zinc must be...
1213075679 Arc Welding
When using covered electrodes, the electrode selection should be based on the thickness of metal and the position that will be used when welding galvanized steel. The...
1213075387 Weld Quality
The low boiling temperature of the zinc of the coating causes it to volatilize in the heat produced by an arc or by an oxyacetylene flame. The zinc in the gaseous...
1213075079 Welding of Coated Steels
Welding of zinc-coated steel can be done, but specific precautions should be taken. When galvanized steel is arc welded the heat of the welding arc vaporizes the zinc...
1212730993 Zinc Falls Limit in China on Commodities Slump; Copper Down
Zinc futures fell by the exchange- imposed daily limit in Shanghai as commodities dropped on speculation the dollar's slump will end as the Federal Reserve eases the...
1212719480 Zinc in Building Products
Here are a few examples for which zinc is particularly well suited: