Today, May 5, Turkish mill Kardemir has opened its local sales for specific wire rod grades, i.e., for engineering grade products as opposed to low-carbon grade wire rod, as per the list below. The producer has issued its list price only on US dollar basis and for cash payment, on ex-works basis. All wire rod prices have indicated an increase of $50/mt compared to the company’s previous list dated Wednesday, April 7.
The general range in the local Turkish wire rod market for SAE 1008-1010 for sizes 6.5-8 mm was at $730-765/mt ex-works yesterday, while the list prices for 20MnB4 5.5-16 mm were at $875/mt ex-works in Turkey’s Aegean region today. No fresh wire rod sales been heard for now.
|
Dimension |
Grade |
Price ($/mt) |
|
5,5 mm |
SAE 1018-1020 |
785 |
|
SAE 1022-1073 |
800 |
|
|
SAE 1076-1082 |
810 |
|
|
SAE 1006_05 |
800 |
|
|
20MnB4 |
850 |
|
|
SG2 |
850 |
|
|
6-56 mm |
SAE 1018-1020 |
775 |
|
SAE 1022-1073 |
790 |
|
|
SAE 1076-1082 |
800 |
|
|
SAE 1006_05 |
790 |
|
|
16MnCr5 |
895 |
|
|
20MnB4 |
840 |