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Data Legend. The Hot Rolled CS Coil price chart shows the prices in USA Dollar per metric ton (USD/mt) in 6 locations, as follows:
- US: spot, fob
- NE Asia: transaction, fob, Japan
- Middle East: transaction, cif, Turkey
- SE Asia: transaction, fob, India
- C. Europe: transaction, cif, Czech Republic
- Europe: transaction, cif, Italy
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Price Dynamics. The Carbon Steel price in United States increased during September 2018 to 775 USD per metric ton, which represents a slight rise of 0.9% compared to the previous month’s value. On a year-over-year basis, Carbon Steel prices in United States increased significantly by 30%. Meanwhile, in Japan, the average price of Carbon Steel amounted to 589 USD per metric ton, from 487 USD per metric ton one year earlier. On a month-over-month basis, the Carbon Steel price in Japan is 2% lower than the price one month before.
The price of Carbon Steel in Turkey rose slightly throughout September 2018, reaching 604 USD per metric ton. The price in Turkey is 1% higher than the average price in the previous month and 25% higher than the average price one year before. In contrast, Carbon Steel prices in India decreased modestly during September 2018, reaching 569 USD per metric ton, which means a decline of 2% from the previous month’s price and a rise of 19% from the previous year’s price.
The Carbon Steel prices in Czech Republic experienced a rise of 48 USD per metric ton from the prior month's price, to 767 USD per metric ton. Such price movement in Czech Republic meant a rise of 7% on a monthly basis and a rise of 25% on a yearly basis. On the other hand, in September 2018, the Carbon Steel price in Italy witnessed a rise of 7 USD per metric ton when compared against the previous month's price, to 619 USD per metric ton. The September 2018 price in Italy is 17% higher than the price one year before.
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About Carbon Steel. Hot Rolled Carbon Steel Coil is a carbon steel product produced by passing a heated metal piece through rolls in three steps: primary rolling, conditioning, and finish rolling. In the first operation, ingots are broken down into semifinished shapes, such as blooms, billets, slabs, and rounds, by reducing cross-section and increasing length. During the process, the ingots are constantly reheated to achieve a homogeneous temperature, guaranteeing plasticity during rolling. In the conditioning process, some defects from the previous step must be removed, depending on the application of the final products. During the finish rolling, the piece is worked to obtain the desired finished shape of a sheet or strip, and a final heat treatment can be applied to enhance the microstructure. Rolling is used for thickness reduction, and an already rolled carbon steel sheet can undergo the same process to achieve further reduction and properties enhancement. Due to the heating during forming, hot rolling is a quicker and cheaper process than cold rolling, losing some strength qualities. At the end of the process, the metal sheet is coiled, cooled, and prepared to be marketed.
The coils are heavy, and this weight is concentrated. Because of that, it must be shipped carefully in a way to prevent straining or otherwise damaging the shipping container, whether transport is carried out by ship, truck or train. Also, attention is needed in the packaging, stowage, and lashing operations.
The uses and applications of Hot Rolled Carbon Steel Coil may vary according to its specification. The main forms of Hot Rolled Carbon Steel Coil are commercial quality sheet (for moderate forming, bending in any direction at room temperature: SAE 1008 / AISE 1012); drawing quality sheet (for intense forming, bending in any direction at room temperature and having a uniform chemical composition: SAE 1006 / AISE 1008); drawing quality special skilled sheet (for severe forming, bending in any direction at room temperature and having a uniform chemical composition: SAE 1006 / AISE 1008); and structural quality (for specific elongations and strength values, up to 1035 MPa).
Hot Rolled Carbon Steel Coil is applied to the confection of several parts and steel structures, mainly in average strength applications, in construction, frames, shelvings, and tracks, and for pipes and tube production.
