KHAMBATI METAL & STEEL INDUSTRIES: A GUIDE FOR DIFFERENT TYPES OF STEEL

Steel is the backbone of any economy, and especially when we talk about the UAE, steel has played a major role in strengthening the regional economy and taking the nation to the group of one of the most developed nations in the world.

The reason steel is considered the backbone of any economy is because whatever infrastructure projects you consider for a nation, such as industries, roads, health care, public welfare buildings, gardens, parks, and so many more, are all majorly constructed using steel in one form or the other. However, not all types of steel are similar. There are types of steel and then there is alloy steel. Furthermore, there are types of steel such as galvanized steel and electroplated steel. Each has its unique applications and properties that make them distinct. In this guide, Khambati Metal Industries, one of the leading steel manufacturing companies in Dubai, explains the different types of steel available to us and their applications. Read until the end to get all the details.

• Carbon Steel

Carbon steel is the most common type of steel that is widely used in the industry. However, the definition of standard carbon steel is still in conflict across different industries. Some industries have a set standard definition for carbon steel, which completely goes the opposite of another industry. So if you are buying carbon steel for a particular application of your study, if carbon steel the best fit for your project or not? Technically speaking, carbon steel is considered an alloy consisting of carbon and iron.

Carbon steel is most commonly defined as steel with a carbon content of up to 20%. And the other most common definition is steel which does not contain any other major element in it, which can make it an alloy. For example, metals such as copper, zinc, molybdenum, cobalt, tungsten, and nickel are all absent in carbon steel.

Carbon steel can be easily available at the shops of major steel trading companies in Dubai. Steel that contains traces of copper and other metals in amounts less than 0.4% is also classified as carbon steel. Furthermore, carbon steel is classified into three major types: 1) low carbon steel, 2) medium carbon steel, and 3) high carbon steel. You can find all these types of steel with Khambati Metal Industries, which is one of the leading steel suppliers in Dubai.

• Low carbon steel

Low-carbon steel (also known as "mild carbon steel" or "simple carbon steel") refers to carbon steel with a carbon content of up to 0.30%. By far, this is the most demanded type of steel on the metals market. This is due to several factors. To begin with, low-carbon steel is quite affordable. Furthermore, because the carbon content of low carbon steel is lower than that of medium and high steel, it is easier to shape and is ideal for applications where tensile strength isn't an urgent concern, such as structural beams.

Another advantage of low-carbon steel is that its quality may be easily increased by adding other components such as magnesium. Low-carbon steel is also an excellent material for carburizing, which increases case hardness while maintaining ductility and toughness.

• Medium Carbon Steel

Medium carbon steels are carbon steels with carbon content ranging from 0.31% to 0.60% and magnesium content ranging from 0.31% to 1.60%. One of the most significant advantages of medium carbon steel is its strength. However, there are some drawbacks. Because of its poor ductility and hardness, medium carbon steel is more difficult to shape and weld.

• High Carbon Steel

High carbon steel is defined as carbon steel with a carbon content ranging from 0.61% to 1.50% and a magnesium percentage ranging from 0.31 to 0.90. High carbon steel is the carbon steel of choice for hardness and toughness. However, there is a cost to this. High carbon steel is extremely difficult to weld, cut, or mold. High carbon steel is in heavy demand in the metal industries in the UAE for applications such as railway lines, heavy plates, spring steel, bars, and other similar applications.

• Galvanized Steel

Galvanized steel is normal steel on which a coating of zinc is applied using the galvanization process. Galvanized steel is popularly used in place of stainless steel where the budget of a certain project does not allow for stainless steel. Similar to stainless steel, galvanized steel is corrosion-resistant and has a very long life. Khambati Metal Industries is one of the largest stainless steel suppliers in the UAE that also deals in galvanized steel products.

• Stainless steel

Stainless steel is an alloy of iron, carbon, and chromium. Similar to carbon steel, with the changing quantity of chromium, the definition of stainless steel changes. When chromium of a higher amount is added, it is called "high chromium steel," and when a lower amount is added, it is termed "low chromium steel. With the addition of chromium, steel becomes excellent at resisting corrosion, whereas ordinary steel has one major drawback, and that is that it gets rusted and corroded easily. Stainless steel has many uses in industry as well as in domestic use. For major industrial applications, you can find different stainless steel products from leading steel companies in the UAE.

• Alloy steel

"Alloy steels" are the most diverse and extensive spectrum of steel alloys, created by mixing carbon steel with different alloying components to impart unique qualities to each steel. Alloy steel comes in an incredible variety.

• Tooling steel

Tooling steels are the final steel category illustrated in this guide. These are the types of steel that are utilized in tooling operations such as drilling. Tooling steels are heat-resistant, robust, and strong, and are commonly composed of molybdenum, vanadium, tungsten, and cobalt.

Do you need to get steel?

Khambati Metal Industries is one of the major structural steel suppliers in the UAE. We have different types of steel available in large quantities with us at all times. So, be your project related to constructing the next modern world marvel or be it for various industrial applications, our team can efficiently fulfill all orders.