Bhilai Steel Plant has developed and rolled out a new grade of plate for use in the manufacture of pressure vessel for a petrochemical project.

The SAIL unit this month rolled the special steel variety after conducting transverse impact toughness test. The plates would be used for the manufacture of pressure vessel under a high pressure and sub-zero temperature condition in petrochemical projects.

According to a BSP note, two other special steel grades of plates are in advanced stage of development. One, meant for use by Titagarh Wagons Ltd, is for manufacture of high-speed light wagons. The second one under development stage is a dual-grade boiler quality plate for intermediate and low temperature application by boiler and pressure vessel manufacturers.

BSP, after the installation and commissioning of end-forging facilities, is now also ready to commercially supply end-forged thick web asymmetric rail to the Indian Railways and corrosion-resistant grade of plate for the manufacturing of bogey frames for rail coaches, to be used by BEML, for the Delhi Metro project.

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