5 Industries Using Steel Plate as Key Raw Ingredient

A common misconception among people is that steel plate and sheets are the same. The fact is that the two would look similar, but the difference between the two is their thickness or gauge. The plate generally has a gauge of more than 6 mm, while the sheet has less than half-an-inch, of course, it would be greater than the foil. Generally, the manufacturers are capable of making a sheet of required thickness.

The difference between the two versions is technical, but most people prefer to use them as synonyms. Hence, one should not be surprised if people use terms like 3mm steel plate. The name could be different, but the materials' applications, as per the thickness, are versatile and proven beneficial in many cases. 

The industries that use steel plate in their daily activity are:

• Construction: The industry uses various steel plates, to make buildings, bridges and framework of specific structures. A few construction companies use high-grade steel in making stadiums, airports, warehouses, railway stations and fabricated buildings. 

• Marine: Shipbuilding is one of the typical applications of metal plates. A few types of equipment like oil rigs and other off-shore equipment use this steel form. These extremely durable steel plates are quite useful in making and repairing of off-shore equipment.

• Pressure vessel: Steel plates are the essential materials used in making of containers. Boilers, gas tanks or other pressure units are made from steel, as it does not react with any chemical or corrode. Professionals use a few sheets to create a new container, while others for repairing the old ones.

• Manufacturing: The automobile industry, surgical equipment industry, pharma industry and many others prefer using steel as the raw material. It helps them to provide consumers with the best product at an economical price. Manufacturers prefer this metal, as they find it easy to handle the metal sheet.

• Military: The defence sector uses the highest grade steel plate in making military vehicles and buildings. Steel is one metal that can quickly meet the Department of Defense standards and other related to the security of the nation. 

There could be other versatile metal applications, but the applications mentioned above are the primary and consume most of the produced steel plates.