Buyer guides for steel and scrap buyers
Plain guides for buyers of MS plates, circles, melting scrap and used ship-store items: what to check before you accept a truck, and how to compare lots.
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Buying used chain blocks, shackles and lifting gear from ship recycling: what to check
What to check before buying used chain blocks, shackles, hooks and chain from ship recycling: markings, wear, deformation, and testing under Indian law.
How to choose ex-ship MS plate for circle and part cutting
How to choose ex-ship MS plate from Alang for cutting circles and parts: thickness vs part, photo checks for pitting and lamination, sheet weight, papers.
Melting Scrap for Induction Furnace vs Foundry
Which MS melting scrap suits an induction furnace and which suits a casting foundry: plate offcuts vs sorted MS, coatings, density and yield.
Gas-cut MS circles: sizes, tolerances and how to order
How to order gas-cut MS circles and rings: oxy-fuel vs plasma, tolerances, IS 2062 grades, what to put in an enquiry, and a weight formula.
Documents in a steel scrap sale in India: e-invoice, e-way bill, weighbridge slip, TCS
What each document in an Indian steel scrap sale is, who issues it and when it applies: e-invoice, e-way bill, weighbridge slip, GST, TDS, RCM and TCS.
How to check a truck of MS melting scrap before you accept it
A buyer's checklist for MS melting scrap trucks in India: photos, coatings, rust, sizes, contamination, weighbridge slips and GST documents.
MS Circle Weight Calculator, Chart and Formula (100–1200 mm)
MS circle weight calculator in kg and chart for 100–1200 mm diameter, 6–100 mm thick: the formula, round plate and ring weight, and how to order.
Used Ship Wire Rope: Markings, Checks, Reuse
Used ship wire rope from Alang: how to read reel markings, measure diameter, apply IS 12735 / ISO 4309 discard criteria and test before lifting.