PLATE MILL PLATES

New Plate Mill - Rourkela Steel Plant

KEY FEATURES :
Capacity : 0.92 MTPA
Thickness Range : 6 mm - 100 mm
Width Range : 1500 mm - 4100 mm
Length Range : 6300 mm - 15000 mm
• 4300 mm wide Mill , roll force – 90000 KN
• Hydraulic Automatic Gauge Control (HAGC)
• On-line paint, punch & edge marking facility
• Normalised Rolled upto 63 mm
• Thermo-mechanical Controlled process (TMCP )
• On-line plate thickness measurement & On-line UST
• Control of process parameters through level 2 automation
• On-line Ultrasonic testing as per almost all international standards
• Inspection results at Cooling Bed fed into the Level 2 system for appropriate action at downstream
stations
• Spray paint marking on top surface of all plates and on side surface of plates for identification and
traceability
• Punch marking of identification numbers, grade & SAIL logo
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Finished Plate thickness tolerances

8 mm to < 15 mm ± 0.27 mm
15 mm to < 25 mm ± 0.32 mm
25 mm to < 40 mm ± 0.36 mm
40 mm to < 80 mm ± 0.45 mm
80 mm to < 100 mm ± 0.50 mm

Thickness difference within a finished Plate

8 mm to < 15 mm 0.27 mm
15 mm to < 25 mm 0.30 mm
25 mm to < 40 mm 0.33 mm
40 mm to < 80 mm 0.37 mm
80 mm to < 100 mm 0.40 mm

Marking on Plate Mill Plates from New Plate Mill of RSP

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Plate Mill Plates (Rourkela Steel Plant)
Rationalised sizes of Plates w.r.t Width, Length & Thickness for New Plate Mill
Thickness Width / Length (mm)
(mm) 1500 2000 2500 2800 3000 3200
8 mm 8000, 10000 - - -
10 mm - - 8000, 10000 - - -
12000, 12000, 12000,
12 mm - 12000, 12500 -
12500 12500 12500
14 mm 12000, 12500
12000, 12000,
15 mm - - 12000, 12500 -
12500 12500
6300,
12000, 12000, 12000,
16 mm 12000, 12500 12000, 6300, 12000, 12500
12500 12500 12500
12500
18 mm 12000, 12500
6300,
12000, 12000, 12000,
20 mm 12000, 12500 12000, 6300, 12000, 12500
12500 12500 12500
12500
22 mm - - 6300, 12000, 12500 - - -
6300, 12000, 6300, 12000, 12000, 12000, 12000,
25 mm 6300, 12000, 12500
12500 12500 12500 12500 12500
28 mm - - 6300, 12000, 12500 12000
30 mm - - 6300, 12000, 12500 12000
6300, 12000, 6300, 12000, 6300, 8000, 10000, 12000, 12000, 12000,
32 mm
12500 12500 12000, 12500 12500 12500 12500
6300, 12000, 12000, 12000, 12000,
36 mm - 6300, 12000, 12500
12500 12500 12500 12500
6300, 12000, 6300, 8000, 10000, 12000, 12000, 12000,
40 mm -
12500 12000, 12500 12500 12500 12500
6300, 12000, 12000, 12000, 12000,
45 mm - 6300, 12000, 12500
12500 12500 12500 12500
6300, 12000, 6300, 8000, 10000, 12000, 12000,
50 mm - 12000
12500 12000, 12500 12500 12500
6300, 12000, 6300, 8000, 10000,
56 mm - 12000 10000 -
12500 12000, 12500
6300, 12000, 6300, 8000, 10000,
60 mm - - - -
12500 12000, 12500
6300, 12000, 6300, 8000, 10000,
63 mm - 10000 10000 -
12500 12000, 12500
70 mm - - 6300, 8000, 10000 8000 8000 -
75 mm - - 6300, 8000, 10000 - - -
80 mm - 6300, 8000 6300, 8000 - - -
90 mm - - 6300, 8000 - - -
100 mm - 6300, 8000 6300 - - -
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Rationalised sizes for DSQ grade
Width / Length (mm)
Thickness (mm)
1600 2000 2500
40 mm 12000 10000, 12000 8000, 10000
50 mm 10000, 12000 8000, 10000 6300, 8000

Grade wise size mix produced at RSP New Plate Mill

Grade Designation Thickness Width
IS: 2062 E-250 A / BR / B0 / C 8 mm -120 mm 2000 mm – 4000 mm
IS: 2062 E-300 A / BR / B0 / C 12 mm - 63 mm 2000 mm – 3000 mm
IS: 2062 E-350 A / BR / B0 / C 12 mm -63 mm 2000 mm – 3000 mm
IS: 2062 E-410 A / BR / B0 / C 12 mm - 50 mm 2500 mm
IS: 2062 E-450 A / BR 12 mm -50 mm 2500 mm
ASTM-A-36 12 mm to 63 mm 2000 mm – 3000 mm
IS: 5986 12 mm - 40 mm 2500 mm – 3000 mm
IS 2002 Gr. 2 12 mm - 100 mm 2000 mm – 3000 mm
IS 2002 Gr. 3 12 mm - 40 mm 2000 mm – 3000 mm
IS 2041 R220 / ASTM-A-285 Gr. C 12 mm - 40 mm 2000 mm – 3000 mm
IS 2002 Gr. 1 / ASTM-A-515 Gr. 60 12 mm - 40 mm 2000 mm – 3000 mm
IS 2002 Gr. 2 / ASTM-A-515 Gr. 65 12 mm - 40 mm 2000 mm – 3000 mm
IS 2002 Gr. 3 / ASTM-A-515 Gr. 70 12 mm - 40 mm 2000 mm – 3000 mm
IS 2041 R220 / ASTM-A516 Gr. 55 12 mm - 40 mm 2000 mm – 3000 mm
IS 2041 R220 / ASTM-A516 Gr. 60 12 mm - 40 mm 2000 mm – 3000 mm
IS 2041 R260 / ASTM-A516 Gr. 65 12 mm - 40 mm 2000 mm – 3000 mm
IS 2041 R260 / ASTM-A516 Gr. 70 12 mm - 40 mm 2000 mm – 3000 mm
IS 2041 R355 / ASTM-A-537 Class 1
12 mm - 40 mm 2000 mm – 3000 mm
ASTM-A-537 Class 2
ASTM-517 F Class 1 12 mm - 40 mm 2000 mm – 3000 mm
SAILHARD 8 mm – 10 mm 2500 mm
Dead Soft Quality (DSQ) 40 mm – 50 mm 1600 mm – 2500 mm
PM Plates can also be supplied in Dual Certifications also with mutual agreement
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Rationalised sizes of Plates w.r.t. Width, Length & Thickness for Old Plate Mill
Width / Length (mm)
Thickness (mm)
1500 2000 2500
12 10000 6300, 10000 6300, 10000
4500, 5600, 6300, 4500, 5600, 6300, 4500, 5600, 6300,
14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 25
8000, 10000, 12000 8000, 10000, 12000 8000, 10000, 12000
4500, 5600, 6300, 4500, 5600, 6300, 4500, 5600, 6300,
28, 30, 32
8000, 10000, 12000 8000, 10000, 12000 8000, 10000
4500, 5600, 6300, 4500, 5600, 6300, 4500, 5600, 6300,
36, 40
8000, 10000, 12000 8000, 10000 8000
4500, 5600, 6300, 4500, 5600, 6300,
45 4500, 5600, 6300
8000, 10000 8000
4500, 5600, 6300,
50 4500, 5600, 6300 4500, 5600, 6300
8000, 10000
4500, 5600, 6300,
56 4500, 5600, 6300 4500, 5600
8000
4500, 5600, 6300,
63 4500, 5600 4500
8000

Grade wise size mix produced at RSP Old Plate Mill

Grade Designation Thickness Width

IS: 2062 E250 A / BR / B0 / C 12 mm – 63 mm 1500 mm – 2500 mm
IS: 2062 E350 A / BR 12 mm -32 mm 1500 mm – 2500 mm
Dead Soft Quality (DSQ) 40 mm -50 1600 mm -2500 mm
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Plate Mill Plates (Bhilai Steel Plant)
Rationalised sizes of Plates w.r.t Width, Length & Thickness
Thickness Width / Length (mm)
(mm) 1600 1800 2000 2200 2500 2600 2800 3000 3200
8 12500
12000,
10
12500
12000, 12000,
12 10000
12500 12500
9000, 9000,
9000, 9000,
14 12500 12000, 12000, 10000
12500 10000
12500 12500
9000, 9000, 9000,
9000, 9000,
16 12000, 12000, 12000, 10000
12500 10000
12500 12500 12500
8000, 8000,
9300, 8000,
9300, 9300, 10000, 10000,
18 12500 12000, 10000
12000, 12000, 12500 12500
12500
12500 12500
9000, 9000, 9000, 9000,
9000,
12000, 9000, 9000, 9300, 9300, 9300, 10000
20 12000,
12500 12500 10000 12000, 10000, 10000
12500
12500 12500
8000, 8000,
9000, 9300, 9000, 9000,
12000, 9300, 8000, 7100.
22 12000, 10000, 9300, 10000,
12500 10000 12500 12500
12500 11000 10000, 12500
12500
8000,
8000, 9000, 8000, 8000,
8000, 9000, 7100,
25 10000, 9300, 12000, 12000, 12500 12500
12500 9300, 12500
11000 10000 12500 12500
12500
8000, 6300,
7100, 7100, 6300,
9000, 8000, 7100, 6300, 10000, 10000,
28 10000, 8000, 7100,
9300, 9000 12000, 12500 12000 11000
11000 12500 12500
10000 12500
8000,
9000, 7100, 6300, 6300, 9300, 9000,
8000, 6300, 9000,
32 9300, 8000, 7100, 12000, 10000, 9300,
12500 12500 9300,
10000 12500 12500 12500 12500 10000
10000
8000,
9300,
9300, 9000, 8000, 7100,
8000, 7100, 7100, 11000, 10000,
36 10000, 9300, 9000, 8000,
12500 12500 12500 12500 12000,
12500 10000, 9300 9000
12500
12000
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Thickness Width / Length (mm)
(mm) 1600 1800 2000 2200 2500 2600 2800 3000 3200
7100, 6300, 9000, 9000, 8000, 7100,
6300, 10000, 7100
40 8000, 7100, 9300, 9300, 9000, 8000
12500 11000 8000
12500 12500 10000 10000, 9300 9000
9000, 8000,
11000, 10000, 9300, 8000, 7100, 6300
45 10000, 9000,
12500 12500 10000 9000 8000 7100
11000 9300
9000, 7100,
10000, 9300, 7100, 7100, 6300,
50 9300, 8000, 6300
12500 10000 8000 8000 7100
10000 9000
8000,
9300, 9300, 7100, 6300, 6300,
56 9000, 6300
10000 10000 8000 7100 7100
9300,
8000,
9000, 8000, 7100, 6300, 6300, 6300, 5600,
63
9300, 9300 8000 7100 7100 7100 6300
10000
7100, 6300,
75 6300 5600 5000
8000 7100
6300, 6300, 6300,
80 5600
7100 8000 7100
6300,
90 6300 6300
7100
5600,
100 5600
6300
110 5000
120 4500
Note : i. Plates above 40mm shall be gas / flame cut.
ii. The sectional weight of Plates requiring Furnace Normalizing, shall not exceed 1.5 Ton / metre
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Grade wise size mix produced at BSP Plate Mill
Grade / Designation Quality Thickness
IS: 2062 E-250 A / BR / B0 / C 8 mm - 120 mm
IS: 2062 E-300 A / BR / B0 / C 8 mm - 100 mm
IS: 2062 E-350 A / BR / B0 / C 8 mm - 100 mm
IS: 2062 E-410 A / BR / B0 / C 8 mm - 90 mm
IS: 2062 E-450 A / BR 8 mm - 63 mm
IS: 2062 E-550 A / BR 8 mm - 32 mm
IS: 2041 R 220 /260 / 275 / 355 8 mm - 80 mm
A 8 mm – 63 mm
ASTM - A - 204 M
B 8 mm – 63 mm
NV A / NV B / NV D,
DNV NV A32 / NVD32 / NV E32, 8 mm – 50 mm
NV A36 / NV D36 / NV E36
A / B / D,
Lloyds AH - 32 / 36, DH - 32 / 36, 8 mm – 75 mm
EH - 32 / 36
IRS A/B/D 8 mm - 45 mm
SAILHARD 8 mm – 40 mm
SAIL HITEN 8 mm – 12.7 mm
GOST 19282 09G2S / 10G2S1 8 mm – 100 mm
ASTM-A36 8 mm to 63 mm
IS: 5986 8 mm - 100 mm
SAILCOR 8 mm – 20 mm
IRS M -41 8 mm - 12.5 mm
IS 2002 1/2/3 8 mm - 100 mm
IS 2041 / ASTM-A-285 C 8 mm - 80 mm
IS 2041 / ASTM-A-515 60 / 65 / 70 8 mm - 80 mm
IS 2041 / ASTM-A516 55 / 60 / 65 / 70 8 mm - 80 mm
IS 2041 / ASTM-A-537 Class 1 8 mm - 80 mm

Dimensional Tolerance for BSP Plates

Width (mm) :
Length (mm) Width (mm) Thickness (mm) Tolerance on Width
Up to and including Upto and including Upto and including 20 -0, +10mm
8000 2000 Over 20 -0, +15mm
Up to and including Upto and including 20 - 0, +0.5% of width
Over 2000
8000 Over 20 -0, +20 mm
Upto and including 20 - 0, +0.2% of length
Over 8000 All widths
Over 20 -0, +0.3% of length
Note : Width tolerance for Untrimmed plates shall be (+)100mm, (–)0mm.
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Thickness:
Thickness (mm) Tolerance in percentage of nominal thickness
Less than 8 mm +12.5, - 5.0
From 8mm upto & including 12mm +7.5, - 5.0
Over 12 mm +5.0, -5.0

Length:
Length (mm) Tolerance on length in mm /
Thickness (mm)
Over Upto and including % of nominal length
Upto and including 20 -0, +10 mm
— 2200
Over20 -0, +15 mm
Upto and including 20 - 0, +0.5%
2200 3000
Over20 - 0, +15 mm
Upto and including 20 -0, +0.5%
3000 6300
Over20 -0, +0.5%
Upto and including 20 - 0, +35 mm
6300 8000
Over20 - 0, +0.5%
Upto and including 20 -0, +35 mm
8000 —
Over20 -0, +40 mm

PL Plates with closer tolerances can be supplied with mutual agreement

Mechanical Properties of PM Plates as per IS: 2041
(Steel Plates for pressure vessels used at moderate and low temperature)
Impact Energy (J)
Yield Stress (MPa) Elongation (min) at a
Min Tensile percent on temperature in
Grade Strength Gauge Length deg. C
(MPa) 5.65 √S0
<=16 >16 to 40 >40 to 60 >60 to 100 Min. 20 0 –20 –40
mm mm mm
R 220 220 220 220 220 415-540 21 50 40 27 20
R 260 260 260 260 260 490-620 21 50 40 27 20
R 275 275 265 255 235 390-510 23 80 70 50 40
R 355 355 345 335 315 490-640 21 80 70 50 40

NOTES : Impact test shall be at any one temperature as mutually agreed.

Impact test is optional for Grades R220 and R 260.
Stringent impact test temperature and values can be mutually agreed.
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YS (MPa) Min Elonga-
IS: 2002 UTS (MPa) tion (%) Int. Dia. of
<16 mm 16-40 mm 40-60 mm Bend
Min
IS 2002 Gr. 1 235 225 215 360-480 24 2t
IS 2002 Gr. 2 265 255 245 410-530 22 2t
IS 2002 Gr. 3 290 285 280 460-580 21 3t

Specification / Grade Yield Strength, Elongation (%) Min

(MPa) Min UTS (MPa)
200 mm GL 50 mm GL
ASTM-A-285 C 205 385-515 23 27
ASTM-A-515 Gr. 60 220 415-550 21 25
ASTM-A-515 Gr. 65 240 450-585 19 23
ASTM-A-515 Gr. 70 260 485-620 17 21
ASTM-A516 Gr. 55 205 380-515 23 27
ASTM-A516 Gr. 60 220 415-550 21 25
ASTM-A516 Gr. 65 240 450-585 19 23
ASTM-A516 Gr. 70 260 485-620 17 21
ASTM-A-537 Class I 345 485-620 18 22
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Mechanical Properties of PM Plates as per IS: 2062
Percentage Internal
Yield Strength
Tensile Elongation A, Bend Charpy Impact
(MPa)
Strength at Gauge Diameter Test
Grade Min
(MPa) Length, Min
Min <20 20-40 >40 L=5.65* √S <25 >25 Temp Min
mm mm mm (Min) mm mm °C J
A – –
BR RT 27
E-250 410 250 240 230 23 2t 3t
B0 0 27
C (-)20 27
A – –
BR RT 27
E-300 440 300 290 280 22 2t –
B0 0 27
C (-)20 27
A – –
BR RT 27
E-350 490 350 330 320 22 2t –
B0 0 27
C (-)20 27
A – –
BR RT 25
E-410 540 410 390 380 20 2t –
B0 0 25
C (-)20 25
A – –
E-450 570 450 430 420 20 2.5t –
BR RT 20
A – –
E-550 650 550 530 520 12 3t –
BR RT 15
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Mechanical Properties of other major Plate Mill Plate Grades
Specification Yield Ultimate Tensile Elongation Internal diameter
Strength, Strength (MPa) (%) of bend
(MPa) Min Min Min
18
ASTM-A-36 250 400-550
21
165 290-400 30 1t
205 330-440 28 1t 2t
235 360-470 26 1t 2t
255 410-520 24 1t 2t
IS: 5986 325 420-530 19 2t 3t
355 420-530 18 2t 3t
420 480-590 15 2t 3t
490 540-650 12 2t 3t
560 610-720 10 2t 3t
<20 >25
</-20
345 485 min 16 19 <25 <40
ASTM-A-588 1t
1.5t 2t
Charpy Impact energy 27J at –20 deg. C
SAILCOR (IRSM-41) 340 480 22 1t

SAILHARD Hardness : 200 BHN

Grade YS (MPa) Min UTS (MPa) El (%) Min Int. Dia. of Bend
SAIL HITEN 550 690 15 3.5T

Yield Strength, Elongation (%) Min

Specification Grade (MPa) Min UTS (MPa)
200 mm GL 50 mm GL
A 255 485 - 620 19 23
ASTM-A-204 M
B 275 485 - 620 17 21
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Yield
Specifica- El (%) Int. Dia.
Grade Strength, UTS (MPa) of Bend Impact
tion Min
(MPa) Min
NV A ---
27 J at 0ºC for
NV B 400 - 520
235 MPa 22 --- >25 mm
MPa
27J at -20ºC for
NV D
upto 50mm
DNV NV A32 31 J at 0ºC
440-570
NV D32 315 MPa 21 --- 31 J at -20ºC
MPa
NV E32 31 J at -40ºC
NV A36 34 J at 0ºC
470-620
NV D36 355 MPa 21 --- 34 J at -20ºC
MPa
NV E36 34 J at -40ºC
A 235 MPa 400-520 22 ---
27 J at 0ºC for
B 235 MPa 400-520 22
Lloyds --- >25 mm
27J at -20ºC for
D 235 MPa 400-520 22
upto 50mm
345(t:8-10) 490(t:8-10)
325(t:10-20) 470(t:10-20) < 10mm / => 10mm
09G2S 21 2T
305(t:20-32) 460(t:20-32) + 20 ºC – 64J / 59J
285(t:32-40) 450(t:32-40)
GOST 19282
345(t:8-10) 490(t:8-10)
335(t:10-20) 480(t:10-20) < 10mm / => 10mm
10G2S1 21 2T
325(t:20-32) 470(t:20-32) + 20 ºC – 64J / 59J
325(t:32-40) 450(t:32-40)
A ---
400-520 27 J at 0ºC for
B 235 MPa 22 ---
MPa >25 mm
D 27J at -20ºC
AH32 31 J at 0ºC
DH32 440-590
ABS 315 MPa 22 --- 31 J at -20ºC
MPa
EH32 31 J at -40ºC
AH36 34 J at 0ºC
490-620
DH36 355 MPa 21 ---
MPa 34 J at -20ºC
EH36 34 J at -40ºC
A 235 MPa 400-520 22 --- ---
27 J at 0ºC for
B 235 MPa 400-520 22 ---
IRS >25 mm
27J at -20ºC for
D 235 MPa 400-520 22 ---
upto 50 mm
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July 2022