Team News Riveting
Raipur, December 18
More than 1400 Tonnes of special grade structural steel channels meant for use by armed forces was supplied in months of November and December 2021 from SAIL-Bhilai Steel Plant’s Merchant Mill in two consignments to meet defence requirements.
The SAILMA grade of Channel in 75 x 40 dimension is used by armed forces both for fencing in border areas and as supporting structures for bridges to facilitate troop movement in high altitude areas with sub-zero climatic conditions. SAIL- Bhilai Steel Plant has been rolling and supplying this defence grade structural steel in both 100×50 and 75×40 dimensions to meet requirements of building Bailey bridges, fencing and bridge support structures.
It is worth mentioning that SAIL-Bhilai that has been supplying defence grade steel for different applications had rolled out SAILMA – IS 2062 E410C grade of Channel in 100 x 50 dimension for the first time in 2018 to suit the specific requirement of building Bailey bridges used by the armed forces for troop movement in high altitude areas with sub-zero climatic conditions. Special treatment is done during heating process and the steel of this grade is alloyed to give it more yield strength. Another Grade being produced SAILMA – IS 2062 E410A is also used by armed forces for building Bailey bridges in lower altitude areas. About 5000 T of SAILMA – IS 2062 E410C special grade Bailey steel channels has so far been despatched between 2018 to 2021 including 2112 T in current financial year 2021-22. About 3833 T of SAILMA – IS 2062 E410A grade channels were despatched during financial year 2018-19 and 2019-20.
About 1632 T of SAILMA IS 2062 E410A grade of Channel in 75 x 40 dimensions has been supplied since 2018 to meet defence requirements in border areas including 1424 T supplied in November & December months of current fiscal year. About 1630 T of SAILMA IS 2062 E410C grade of Channel in 75 x 40 dimensions were supplied in 2018 and 2019. Total despatches of this structural steel grade in both 100 x 50 and 75 x 40 dimensions since 2018 has been more than 12,000 Tonnes.
