Angang Guangzhou starts production at its new continuous galvanizing line

Wednesday, 06 July 2016 11:04:36 (GMT+3)   |   Istanbul
       

Germany-based plantmaker SMS Group has announced that Chinese steel maker Angang Guangzhou Auto Steel Co. has started production at its new continuous galvanizing line supplied by SMS Group.

Upon completion of the commissioning phase, the line will be able to produce 450,000 mt of galvanized or galvannealed steel strips per year, serving the automotive and home appliances industries in South China and the Pearl River Delta. Most notably, deep-drawing grades and high-strength steels for the automotive industry will be produced, including modern dual-phase steels. Aside from automotive structural components, strips with a high-quality steel surface will be produced for use in exposed vehicle parts. The line is designed for strips with dimensions of typical car sheets. In the process section the strip will be coated with zinc at a process speed of up to 160 m/min, whereas in the entry and exit sections speeds of up to 220 m/min can be attained.


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