Hot-rolled steel plates are classified into types such as structural steel and low-carbon steel. They feature good ductility and relatively low strength,and often have oxide scales on their surfaces. Compared with cold-rolled plates, hot-rolled plates
are rolled at high temperatures, have poorer surface quality but are cheaper. Cold-rolled plates, on the other hand, have
higher hardness and smoothness and are suitable for the production of strip materials.Common thicknesses range from
0.8 to 12mm, and widths range from 1000 to 2500mm.