Hebei Province-based Chinese steelmaker Xuanhua Iron and Steel Co., (Xuanhua Steel) has stated that it has developed
production of H08AB grade steel
billet, in order to supply an export order.
The
billet in question, of which 1,150 mt has already been produced, is intended for application in the
production of welding quality wire rod. The
billet has been found to be in line with the required standards. The steel in question also meets boron content requirements of 0.0008-0.0050 percent.