Why the price of H13 material can be such different in same time?

Why the price of H13 material is so different in China？

I sell H13 material to different countries, different cities, the Middle East, South America and so on, but some customers who are very well with me asked, why I consult the prices from several suppliers. The price of H13 can be such different.

Poles of H13 Steel in the Otai Warehouse

I sell H13 material to different countries, different cities, the Middle East, South America and so on, but some customers who are very well with me asked, why I consult the prices from several suppliers.

The price of H13 material can be such different. The quotations of several suppliers, there are $500-800 / ton difference. I explain to him that, when purchasing H13 in China, if you need to compare prices, the first is, whether the prices are compared at the same time ?how long of the validity period of quotations? Because H13 contains the alloy elements vanadium and molybdenum, vanadium accounts for 0.80% ~ 1.20%, and molybdenum accounts for 1.10% -1.75%. In China, the price of precious metals fluctuates.

Once the precious metals have risen, H13 material will definitely increase a lot during that period. On the contrary, if the alloy elements chromium, vanadium, and molybdenum all fall, H13 during that period also decreases. It will follow the decline, but this is very important point when purchasing, Do you have the confidence to grasp the perfect timing?I guess no one can sure one thing, the Chinese alloy market will up or down.

Frankly speaking,so when purchasing, it depends on whether your company can afford the current H13. Price, if the price is still acceptable, I recommend purchasing as soon as possible. Of course, if there is a lot of material in stock, and ensure that in the next six months to one year, your factory’s orders will not be affected by the rise in precious metals, then the purchaser could wait and see.

Which level of mill?

In China, there are thousands of factories can produce H13 material. Most people recognize DongBei Brand,But,be careful,there are many “DongBei”in internat,the names looks similar,but there are not from the real “DongBei” steel factory. And the smallest ones are those with only a small steelmaking furnace. The machinery and equipment are relatively crude and very old. The factory environment is crazy poor, and the quality is unstable&unacceptable. Therefore, the price difference of one ton is $ 500-800, It is possible at all.

Some of the purchases ,they are not engineers, and they don’t understand the technology well, but their companies are well-known , also their quality is very well-known in the industry. I would recommend purchaser to stake from some state-owned enterprise . Although the price seems uncompetitive, for the end user, the price of this raw material do not affect the product cost much, and it the H13 die could be used longer than other factories, and the quality is guaranteed.