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4.0 BULK DEFORMATION PROCESSES
4.2.1 RANGE OF ROLLED PRODUCT
1) Structural shapes or section
Round, square bar, angle, channel, H and I beam and special section (rail). Some
structural shapes or section produced by rolling are shown in Figure 5.3.
Figure 4.3 Cross structures and shapes of rolled products.
2) Plate and sheets
1. Plates and sheet are produced in plate and sheet mills for the hot rolling of metal and
in cold reduction mill for the production of cold-rolled coils.
2. Plates, which generally having thickness 6mm – 300mm are used for structural
application such as ship hull, boiler (150mm), bridge, tanks (100-125mm) etc.
3. Sheet, generally less than 6mm thick and used for automobile bodies (0.3 mm),
appliance, container for food beverages (0.28mm), etc.
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