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Chinese Carbon steel price in 2019, we made a graph of cabon steel price (C45 /S50C ) according to the price record of hot rolled carbon steel plate price from Jan-2019 until Nov.,we can found the info from graph that Chinese carbon steel price goes up and down between 636 -551 USD /TON .

2019 Carbon steel price record :

According to the graph of C45/S50C hot rolled carbon steel price  ,we can know the follow info :

In 2019 ,C45/S50C  steel price goes up and down between 636 and 551 USD per ton  .

In the Q1,2019 ,Carbon steel price kept going up .EXW price from 590 USD per ton up to 619 USD per ton on March .

In the Q2,2019 ,Carbon steel increased at EXW 637USD per ton on April ,and during May until June ,the price stable at 637 USD per ton .

In the Q3,2019 ,Carbon steel price continues fall from 637 USD to584 USD per ton .

In  the Q4,2019,Carbon steel price price kept going down 551 USD per ton ,the price hit the bottom in 2019 .and price began to rebound in Novenber until now .

The reason of carbon steel price go up during Q1 & Q2:

1. The amount of social funds is abundant, and the ferrous metal (CARBON STEEL) has attracted so much attention from market.

2.The inventory quantity of carbon steel at the market on Q1 is smaler than before ,all the manufacturer & Stockist & Distributor sell out their inventory for cash before Chinese new year 2019 .

3. Society expects the demand for construction sites will better during Q2 , and many stockist stock up a lot ,and waiting to sell by better price in Q2

4. A new round of environmental protection policies announced at the end of 2018 is being implemented, and market expectations are beginning to change.

We will continue our discussion of  Q3&Q4  carbon steel price  information next blog .

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1.2344 ESR steel

Some friends asked me that any kind of steel would be same as 1.2344 ESR steel ,I thought H13 steel would be almost same as 1.2344 ESR steel

1.2344 ESR steel

Some friends asked me that any kind of steel would be same as 1.2344 ESR steel ,I thought H13 steel would be almost same as 1.2344 ESR steel,I also discussed with some heat treatment factories engineers,they told me that both 1.2344 ESR steel and H13 steel processing of heat treatment are also almost same.For this kind of understanding,what I have to say is:don’t deem anything as our limited understanding,because of the “almost same”,it made us be disadvantage fooled many times,but we were never able to found the reason of been disadvantage fooled,though 1.2344 ESR steel and H13 steel are both belong to the hot work tool steel,but because different purification processes,different forging processes,different annealing processes,different test standard,the die steel will obtain difference result of the high temperature resistance、softening properties、wear resistance、crack resistance、toughness.

If you want to know more about the 1.2344 ESR steel,please click the link or see as below.

Related Specifications DIN 17350-1980

Chemical composition

Form of Supply

1.2344 tool steel, we can supply the round bar, flat bar, plate and square block. Diameters can be sawn to your required lengths as one offs or multiple cut pieces. Rectangular pieces can be sawn from flat bar or plate to your specific sizes. Ground tool steel bar can be supplied, providing a quality precision finished bar to tight tolerances.

Applications

1.2344 Tool Steel is used in die casting dies for aluminium, magnesium and zinc, extrusion dies for aluminium and brass, liners, mandrels, pressure pads, followers, bolsters, die cases, die holders and adaptor rings for copper and brass extrusion. It is also for plastic moulds, shear blades for hot work and hot swaging dies. 1.2344 is also used in the production of hot stamping and press forge dies, split hot heading dies, gripper dies, hot punching, piercing and trimming tools.

Regular size and Tolerance

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D2 steel can be used in: stamping or forming dies, punches, forming rolls, knives, scissors, cutting machines, etc.

About D2 die steel

D2 die steel is an air quenched, high carbon, high chromium tool steel. It has high abrasion resistance and abrasion resistance. After heat treatment, the hardness can reach 55-62HRC, and it can be processed in the annealed state. D2 die steel hardly deforms when properly hardened. The high chromium content of D2 gives it mild corrosion resistance under hardened conditions.D2 die steel first appeared during World War II and belongs to the non-stainless steel category, semi-stainless steel tool steel. Today, D2 is very popular with tool manufacturers, knife-makers and tool factories, and almost every tool manufacturer uses D2.

D2 die steel is sometimes called “semi-stainless steel”. It has a fairly high chromium content (12%), but this number is not enough to classify it as stainless steel. However, it is more resistant to staining than some other carbon steels and has excellent wear resistance. D2 is much stronger than high-quality stainless steel such as ATS-34, but not as strong as other non-stainless steels mentioned here. Good abrasion resistance, almost no rust, and good toughness. These combined make D2 an ideal choice for a variety of tools.

Our OTAI exported this D2(1.2379/X12MF) steel material to most of Knives manufacturers end buyer so far, and got the firm trust from them. Our company has maintained no quality incident complaints for 8 years continuously, and the customers repeat order rate is exceeds 85%. As what our company goal showed, we undertakes that as a crucial company strategy… Taking on an open, transparent and sincere attitude, we are willing to work with all customers and partners to jointly supply top quality tool steel everywhere.”
Therefore, based on this, OTAI supply the steel materials to more than 30 countries all over the world.

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Otaisteel is a stable and reliable supplier for fortune 500 companies at home and abroad, such as Thyssenkrupp, china north industries group corporation limited. Otai exports various tool steel and alloy steel to more than 30 countries from Europe and American, Middle East, and Asia. Our steel materials meet DIN/ ASTM/EN/JIS etc different international standards.

Time flies, and it is another new year right now. Now it is the last month of this year. To welcome the new year and give back customers who have contacts with our company, our company has a 1% discount on 1.6523 steel. Don’t miss it!

Summarizing this year’s customer inquiries, I found that many customers have asked about 1.6523 steel,what’s1.6523？It is a low alloy nickel, chromium, molybdenum case hardening steel, generally supplied in the as rolled condition with a maximum hardness HB 255max. 1.6523 steel offers high external strength and good internal strength, making it highly wear resistant. 1.6523 steel has a higher core strength than grades 8615 and 8617.

1.6523 steel alloy steel is flexible during hardening treatments, thus enabling improvement of case/core properties. Pre hardened and tempered (uncarburized) 1.6523 steel can be further surface hardened by nitriding, but  It will not respond satisfactorily to flame or induction hardening due to its low carbon content.1.6523 steel is suited for applications which require a combination of toughness and wear resistance.This grade is commonly supplied in round bar.

1 1.6523 steel Supply Range

Round Bar: diameter 8mm – 3000mm

l Plate: thickness 10mm – 1500mm x width 200mm – 3000mm

Square Bar: 20mm – 500mm

tubes are also available against your detailed request.

Surface Finish: Black, Rough Machined, Turned or as per given requirements.

2 Application of 1.6523 Steel

1.6523 steel material is used extensively by all industry sectors for light to medium stressed components ,or shafts requiring high surface wear resistance with reasonable core strength and impact properties.

Typical applications are: Arbors, Bearings, Bushings, Cam Shafts, Differential Pinions, Guide Pins, King Pins, Pistons Pins, Gears, Splined Shafts, Ratchets, Sleeves ,and other applications where it is helpful to have a steel that can be readily machined and carburized to controlled case depths.

Otai Steel supplies a wide range of carbon, alloy, and stainless steel products, including high-speed tool steel, cold works tool steel, hot works tools steel, plastic mold steel, engineering steel and machine structural steel, etc. After almost 20 years of development and growth, Otai Steel becomes one comprehensive special steel factory, stockist and exporter. Combined with the experienced exporting team and professional technical knowledge, Otai’s 42CrMo4 special steel is produced by the only one imported advanced steel making equipment. Welcome to send an email to us.

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The different between DC53 vs SKH-9

DC53 vs SKH-9

We can summary 4 points of different of DC53 vs SKH-9.

No.1.There is 2 Hrc between between DC53 vs SKH-9,The hardness of DC53 hardness should be 60-62HRC,and the hardness of SKH-9 hardness would be 62-64HRC.

No.2 The different of alloy chemical composition，DC53 alloy composition is Ce8Mo2Vsi，but SKH-9 alloy composition is W6Mo5Cr4V2,Different alloy chemical composition will offer different performance of resistance.the resistance of SKH-9 is better than DC53.

No.3 The performance of crack resistance,In cold work tool steel,DC53 is a good choice for crack resistance,and the performance of crack resistance of DC53 is better than SKH-9.

No.4 The price different of DC53 vs SKH-9,SKH-9 price is higher than DC53 2-3 times.

If you wanna know more about DC53,please click DC53,or see as below:

DC53 cold work die steel
(1) Machinability and good abrasiveness.
The machinability and the abrasiveness are superior to those of the SKD11, so the processing tool has a long life and the number of processing hours is relatively low.
(2) Advantages of heat treatment
Quench hardening is higher than SKD11, so it can improve the defects of insufficient hardness during vacuum heat treatment.
(3) Advantages of online cutting processing
High-temperature tempering can reduce the residual stress and eliminate the residual Worthfield iron, which can prevent the cracking and deformation of the wire cutting process.
(4) Advantages in surface hardening treatment
The surface hardness after surface hardening is higher than that of SKD11, so the mold performance can be improved.
(5) Advantages in repairing welding operations
Since the preheating and post-heating temperatures are lower than SKD11, the repair welding operation is relatively simple.

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In the past 2 month,Chinese steel price kept going down ,and it came to an end temporarily by the end of November.A total of 13 commodities in the rise and fall list of commodity prices in November 2019 saw a month-on-month rise in the steel sector, of which 3 rose more than 5%, accounting for 15.8% of the monitored commodities.

Chinese Steel Price Information：

A total of 13 commodities in the rise and fall list of Chinese steel prices in November 2019 . There is  3 rose more than 5%, accounting for 15.8% of the monitored commodities. The top 3 commodities are re-bar (10.15%), wire (6.32%) and hot rolled coil (5.57%). There were 6 kinds of commodities that declined on a month-on-month basis, 2 kinds of commodities that dropped more than 5%, accounting for 10.5% of the monitored commodities in this sector. The decline of the top 3 products are manganese silicon (-6.53%), stainless steel (-6.22%), stainless steel plate (-3.36%). Both rose or fell 0.9 per cent this month.

The Chinese Steel price of steel hot rolled plate

Domestic plate rolling  prices rose slightly in November. Common middle board (material: Q235B; Specification: 20) the price at the beginning of the month is 3642 RMB/TON, and the price at the end of the month is 3673 RMB/TON, it is increased about 0.85% from the beginning of Nov.2019 .

The reason of Chinese Steel Price in rising on Nov. 2019

• Favorable policies and loose capital lead to Cinese steel price in rised on Nov. 2019 .

  Stable investment and shortcomings have begun to accelerate in the end of year, especially in terms of cracking down on funding sources. Chinese steel price goes up as the stable investment being increased . Recently, a number of heavy new policies have been implemented: 2020. New special debt quotas have been released in advance of 1 trillion RMB, fixed asset investment projects, and new capital management regulations have also been officially issued.

  

• Demand exceeds expectations, “supply and demand mismatch”

  In November, the domestic steel market demand exceeded expectations,and it is one of the price of Chinese steel price goes up . In the warm winter environment, the downstream operating rate remains high, and the demand for construction materials continues to rise. Also shipments have increased from the same period of previous years. On the other hand, traders are expected to be cautious at one time, and “de-stocking” efforts are too large. And social inventory continues under decline, while the leading steel mills have controlled the pace of delivery.  The process of “going north to the south” has been unsuccessful, resulting in a significant supply-side gap. Boosted by favorable real estate data, black futures rebounded strongly, eventually triggering a deeper market

• Forecast

  In November, the domestic construction steel market ushered in a rebound. The fundamental reason is that the initial market was collectively bearish, social stocks were at a low level, and demand was released more than expected, eventually forming a higher price under the mismatch between supply and demand.as thedemand increase ,and the market supply can not follow with the demand’s increase, Chinese steel price going up in short time . At present, the market prices in many places have reached annual highs. As the contradiction between supply and demand has eased, there has been resistance to rising prices.

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EN19 steel is alloy structural steel. It is the most widely used high-strength steel in the automotive field. It applys on the gears and engine structures, crankshafts, knuckles, connecting rods, main shafts, intermediate gears.

OTAI has our own Chemical Spectrometer for testing EN19 chemical composition

OTAI have Chemical Spectrometer for testing the EN19 chemical composition, Ultrasonic Tester and hardness tester. OTAI supply the one stop solution for the steel material. We have our own warehouse, our machine equipment: CNC flame cutting machine, Horizontal Saw and Vertical saw cutting machine, Grinding machine and Milling machine.

What is the EN grades steel material? The EN range of steel specification was first introduced in 1941 as the War Emergency, British Standard Schedule BS970. With the assistance of the Technical Advisory Committee of the Special & Alloy Steels Committee the British Standards Institute published 58 specifications (EN1 to EN58). These steels covered the different types including carbon steels, alloy steels, case hardening steels, spring steels and stainless steels. The grades were arranged sequentially according to the chemical composition, starting with low carbon grades EN1, EN2 and EN3 working up to stainless steel grades EN56, EN57 and EN58.

EN19 chemical composition is as following:

C: 0.36-0.44; Si: 0.15-0.35; Mn: 0.70-1.00; P: ≤0.040; S: ≤0.050; Cr: 0.90-1.20; Mo: 0.25-0.35.

For the equivalent material close to EN19 chemical composition, there are GB 42CrMo, DIN 42CrMo4, AISI 4140, JIS SCM440.

OTAI provided EN19 steel is produced by the only one set of imported steelmaking equipment in China. And our OTAI survive for the honest and quality, that is why we are professional on this special steel field for more than 20years. We exported the special steel to more than 30 countries all over the world, and they are passed the standard of America, Germany and Japan.

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4140 plate is high strength, hardenability, good toughness, small deformation during quenching

4140 plate

this steel has good workability, slight processing deformation, fatigue resistance is quite good, is a medium and so on hardenable steel, 4140 heat treatment has better strength and good comprehensive mechanical properties, good processability, yield High. The highest use temperature is 427 degrees Celsius. 4140 strength, high hardenability, good toughness, small deformation during quenching, high creep strength and long-term strength at high temperature. It is used to manufacture forgings that require higher strength and larger quenched and tempered section than 35CrMo steel, such as large gears for locomotive traction, supercharger transmission gears, rear axles, heavily loaded connecting rods and spring clips. Petroleum deep well drill pipe joints and fishing tools below 2000m, and can be used in the mold of the bending machine.

4140 plate Chemical info

(C)0.38～0.45
(Si)0.17～0.37
(Mn)0.50～0.80
(P)≤0.035
(S)≤0.035
(Cr)0.9～1.20
(Ni)≤0.30
(Mo)0.15～0.25
(Cu)≤0.30

Its corresponding international standard organization grade: 42CrMo4
Corresponding Japanese brand: SCM440
Corresponding German brand: 42CrMo4
Approximately corresponding US grade: 4140
Corresponds to British BS 708M40 / 708A42 / 709M40
Corresponds to French NF 40CD4 / 42CD4
Corresponds to Chinese GB 42CrMo
Corresponds to GOST ГOCT 38XM

Otai is the largest stockist in the south of China.there are a wide rage specification in stock always.

We had 20 year experience of 4140 plate trade and processing ,and had trade with middle east& sounth American countries.etc.we also offer milling and graiding processing,and most of the customer will take it for automobile die.we offer three condition.NO.1,hot rolled,black surface.NO.2.Q+T,No.3,Annealed.and the Q+T hardness would be 28-32 HRC generlly.

Thickness would be 12-350mm are avaliable,and wide would be 2000-2300mm,Length would be 3000-5800mm,we also offer cutting if you need.we have our own cutting merchine,then the delivery day would be sooner than your expection.

Please let us know which condition and which specification would be perfect for you,we also will offer tenical support when you need.

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1.2311 plastic mold steel. It is widely used in China,The Ex-mill hardness HRC 30 ~ 42, which is suitable for large and medium1.2311 plastic mold steel has good machinability and can be generally polished.

The Chemical composition of 1.2311 Plastic mold steel 

1.2311 plastic mold steel can be used for mold processing directly  after pre-harden processing , it is within good dimensional stability . The 1.2311 plastic mold steel with general usage , and the life-cycle of molds  can reach 50W times .

1.2311 Plastic Mold Steel Production process ：

EAF+LF+VD+ HOT ROLLED(CC） + PRE-HARDEN +Black Surface

1.2311 Plastic mold steel suitable for plastic molds and mold holders of TV front cases, telephones, water dispensers, vacuum cleaners, etc.

● Thermoplastic injection mold, extrusion mold.

● Thermoplastic blow mold.

● The main parts of the heavy-duty mold.

● Cold structure parts.

● Commonly used in the manufacture of TV cases, washing machines, refrigerator inner cases, buckets, etc.

1.2311 Plastic Mold Steel Properties:

Quenched and tempered plastic mould steel.

Hardness in condition as supplied 280-325HB(28-34HRC) . Good machinability, better polishability compared with 1.2312. Capable for texturing.

Characteristics:

1.2311 Plastic mold steel is supplied in the heat treated condition to a tensile strength of 950-1100MPa and by further heat treatment a hardness level of approximately 50 HRC can be achieved.

Improved wear resistance can be achieved by flame/ induction hardening to give a surface hardness of up to 54 HRC or by nitriding, to give a surface hardness of approximately 60 HRC whilst maintaining the high, as supplied core strength of 950-1100MPa. 1.2311 Plstic mold steel offers excellent polishability and good surface finish when subjected to electrical discharge machining (EDM) or texturing.

Applications:

Plastic mould, zinc die-casting tooling. High tensile application – heavy duty shafts, gears, axles, crusher rolls, bolts, etc. Plastic moulds, mould frames for plastic moulds and pressure casting dies, sleeves of recipients

1.2311 Plastic Mold Steel Properties:

Quenched and tempered plastic mould steel.

Hardness in condition as supplied 280-325HB(28-34HRC) . Good machinability, better polishability compared with 1.2312. Capable for texturing.

Characteristics:

1.2311 Plastic mold steel is supplied in the heat treated condition to a tensile strength of 950-1100MPa and by further heat treatment a hardness level of approximately 50 HRC can be achieved.

Improved wear resistance can be achieved by flame/ induction hardening to give a surface hardness of up to 54 HRC or by nitriding, to give a surface hardness of approximately 60 HRC whilst maintaining the high, as supplied core strength of 950-1100MPa. 1.2311 Plstic mold steel offers excellent polishability and good surface finish when subjected to electrical discharge machining (EDM) or texturing.

1.2311 Plastic mold steel Applications:

Plastic mould, zinc die-casting tooling. High tensile application – heavy duty shafts, gears, axles, crusher rolls, bolts, etc. Plastic moulds, mould frames for plastic moulds and pressure casting dies, sleeves of recipients

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