Normalizing is a heat treatment that improves the toughness of steel. After the steel components are heated to 30-50°C above the Ac3 temperature, they are kept for a period of time and then air cooled. The main feature is that the cooling rate is faster than annealing but lower than quenching. During normalizing, the crystal grains of the steel A514 Gr B high strength steel plate can be refined in a slightly faster cooling. Not only can satisfactory strength be obtained, but also the toughness (AKV value) can be significantly improved and reduced The tendency of the component to crack.
Tata Steel Europe plans to cut 1250 jobs. Henrik Adam, CEO of Tata Steel, said: "the financial situation of Tata Steel Europe is very serious at present, and there is an urgent need to improve the company's performance and financial situation." Tata Steel has decided A514 Gr B high strength steel plate in November 2019 to cut 3000 jobs in its European operations to reduce costs. After a period of negotiations with the European labour Commission, the layoff plan cut that number by more than half, minimizing unemployment. Tata Steel has about 20000 employees in Europe.
Affected by the weakening of the futures steel market, the market sentiment is cautious. Considering the resource cost, the A514 Gr B high strength steel plate merchants have strong willingness to stand up price and follow the rise. After the price rise, the A514 Gr B high strength steel plate merchants' shipment is not smooth, the transaction situation is generally weak, the downstream high level acceptance is weak, and the inventory pressure is not obvious. It is expected that the A514 Gr B high strength steel plate prices will fall down and adjust in the future.
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