A practical checklist for procurement teams sourcing steel billets in India: grades, tolerances, MTCs, and how to compare seller quotes.
Understanding Steel Billets
Steel billets are semi-finished metal products cast into a square cross-section, typically used as the starting point for hot-rolled bars, wire rods, and structural sections. If you run a rolling mill, a construction procurement team, or a fabrication shop, sourcing the right billet grade and dimension has a huge impact on your finished-product quality and cost.
Key grades to look for
- Fe 500 / Fe 550 — commonly used for TMT bar rerolling
- SAE 1006 / 1008 — low-carbon billets for wire drawing
- IS 2830 — general engineering-grade billets
What to check before you buy
Mill test certificates, dimensional tolerance (usually ±3 mm on cross-section), surface quality free of cold shuts and seams, and centreline segregation. Reputable sellers on The Loha Bazaar publish MTCs alongside each listing so you can verify chemistry before you send a purchase order.
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