Terminology Used In The Steel Industry
The table below indicates common terms and abbreviations used in the steel manufacturing and procurement industry in South Africa.
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| Abbreviation | Full Name | Example |
|---|---|---|
| HR | Hot Rolled | Tubecon supplies round square and rectangular steel tubes from hot rolled material |
| CR | Cold Rolled | Material used to form steel tubes and profile, easier to bend and coat than hot rolled material |
| P&O | Pickled & Oiled | Hot rolled steel coils that undergoes an additional process which reduces scale and allows easier bending |
| T.S | Tensile Strength | Is the maximum amount of stress steel can withstand before necking occurs |
| Y.S | Yield Strength | Maximum stress that steel can take before it will start plastic deformation (Will not return to original shape) |
| El | Elongation | Elongation is the difference in length before and after applied load |
| Dia | Diameter | The length of a cross sectional line passing through the centre of a round tube |
| ID | Inside Diameter | Steel pipes, i.e. water pipes, are classified according to their inside diameter (as they are vessels) |
| OD | Outside Diameter | Steel tubes for structural uses are measured according to their outside diameters |
| P.E | Plain Ended | Tubecon supplies plain ended steel conduit |
| S&S | Screwed & Socketed | Screwed to fit into each other. Tubecon supplies screwed and socketed galvanized steel conduit |
| P.E.U.C | Plain Ended Uncoated | Usually used when referring to steel water pipes. Tubecon supplies medium plain ended and uncoated water pipes |
