OREANDA-NEWS. Ilyich Iron and Steel Works of Mariupol of Metinvest Group continues to develop the range of galvanized structural steel coils. In 1Q 2017, it mastered the production of zinc-coated rolled steel of SS Grade 50 according to American standard ASTM A653/A653M.

This product has the guaranteed strength properties and is used for the production of formed Z-, C-, Sigma- and U-shaped sections for light weight thin-walled structures and supporting structures.

The first lot of SS Grade 50 galvanized coils was supplied to the USA. In 2016, the shipment of CS Type products as per ASTM A653/A653M was fine tuned. More than 1,500 tons of galvanized coils have been shipped to the USA since the company started to supply there.

In April, the production of structural steel galvanized coils of S280GD grade was mastered in line with EN 10346.