What is the classification of steel by use？

Structural steel

(1) Structural steel for construction and engineering is referred to as construction steel, which refers to the steel used to make metal structural parts on buildings, Bridges, ships, boilers or other projects. Such as carbon structural steel, low alloy steel, reinforced steel and so on.

(2) Structural steel for mechanical manufacturing refers to steel used to manufacture structural parts on mechanical equipment. This kind of steel is basically high-quality steel or high quality steel, mainly high-quality carbon structural steel, alloy structural steel, easy to cut structural steel, spring steel, rolling bearing steel and so on.

Tool steel

Generally used to manufacture a variety of tools, such as carbon tool steel, alloy tool steel, high-speed tool steel and so on. According to the use can be divided into cutting tool steel, die steel, measuring steel.

Special steel

Steel with special properties, such as stainless acid-resistant steel, heat-resistant non-peeling steel, high resistance alloy, wear-resistant steel, magnetic steel, etc.

Specialty steel

This refers to the professional use of steel in various industrial sectors, such as automotive steel, agricultural machinery steel, aviation steel, chemical machinery steel, boiler steel, electrical steel, welding rod steel and so on.