What is stainless steel?

Stainless Steel is an iron-containing metal alloy made up of two or more chemical elements. It comes in more than 57 stainless steel alloys along with numerous proprietary alloys.

Does Con-Tech provide hot and cold rolled steel?

Con-Tech specializes in importing both hot roll steel coils and cold roll steel coils. Our diverse range of hot rolled steel coils and cold roll steel coils are used in the manufacturing of 55-gallon steel drums and other containers, as well as in numerous other industrial applications.

What are spiral ducts?

Spiral Ducts are specialized metal housings employed for HVAC airflow.

How are most spiral ducts fabricated?

Galvanized steel is used for many applications in the HVAC manufacturing process for the fabrication of spiral ducts used for HVAC airflow housings.

What is Stainless Steel?

Stainless steel is an iron-containing metal alloy made up of two or more chemical elements.

How many different types of stainless-steel alloys exist?

Stainless steel comes in more than 57 stainless steel alloys along with numerous proprietary alloys.

What industries use stainless steel?

Stainless steel is used in innumerable applications and industries. Stainless steel is found in marine and shipbuilding, industrial packaging and containers, bulk materials handling equipment, building exteriors and roofing, automobile components, chemical processing plants, pulp and paper manufacturing, petroleum refining, water supply piping, consumer products, pollution control, sporting goods, food handling, storing, cooking, and serving equipment and transportation, to name just a few.

What are the key properties of stainless steel?

As an iron-containing alloy—a substance made up of two or more chemical elements—stainless steel is stain and rust resistant.

Why is stainless steel preferred for marine applications?

Stainless steel is one of the materials that is preferred for marine hardware as it is highly resistant to rust and less likely to corrode in saline conditions. Its long-lasting capabilities make it preferred in many marine applications.

What is electrogalvanized steel?

Electrogalvanized steel is a steel to which corrosion protection is added by bonding a zinc layer to it.

How is electrogalvanizing of steel accomplished?

Electrogalvanization is done when raw steel is placed into an electrolytic saline/zinc liquid and subjected to an electrically charged zinc anode and steel conductor. Current flows from the zinc anode, through the solution, and into the metal cathode. Tiny particles of zinc are dissolved in the electrolytic solution and bond to the surface of the metal.

What the results of electrogalvanizing of steel?

Electrogalvanized steel has a layer of zinc coating for protection and a shiny finish.

What are different types of electrogalvanized steel?

Electrogalvanized steel comes in a variety of forms including in electrolyte zinc coated, electro-galvanized, galvennealed and galvalume, hot-dip galvanized and aluminum-zinc alloy coated steel.

How is hot dipped dip galvanized steel made?

Cleaned and rinsed raw steel is placed into molten zinc at a high heat which bonds the zinc into a thick dull coating over the steel.

Why would hot dipped galvanized steel be used instead of electrogalvanized steel?

Hot dipped galavanzed steel is used when durability and longevity are sought while electrogalvanized steel for items not expected to withstand the tests of time

Is electrogalvanized steel rust proof?

Rust prevention in galvanized steel will depend both upon the nature of the zinc coating and environmental

What is the difference in price between electrogalvanized steel and hot dipped galvanized steel?

Hot dipped galvanized steel can be two to three times the cost of electrogalvanized steel as it will be more long lasting.

What is galvannealed steel?

Galvennealed Steel is steel processed by galvanizing followed by annealing.

What are the benefits of galvannealed steel?

Galvennealed steel is easier to paint and harder and more brittle than galvanized steel.

What is hot rolled steel?

Hot Rolled Steel is steel which is heated to just beneath its melting point and then repeatedly subjected to rolling, making it thinner and longer.

What are the benefits of hot rolled steel?

Hot rolled steel is softer and more malleable.

What are the uses of hot rolled steel?

Hot rolled steel is perfect for larger steel shapes like structural beams and rail tracks, sheet metal and parts that need to be molded into very precise or distinct shapes.

Flat Roll Steel Products - Hot and Cold Rolled

Flat Roll Steel Products, Cold Rolled Steel Circles, and Circle Plate Blanks

Con-Tech provides steel mill products for steel drums and other applications including cold-rolled, galvanized, tin plate coils, as well as blanks from hot and cold rolled and steel plates. We also provide steel for steel tanks which have a long, interesting history dating back to their development in the Nineteenth Century following the discovery of oil. In the intervening years there have been numerous changes in the storage of hazardous and flammable liquids. Corrosion control, secondary containment, leak detection, and fire protection are common design elements of tanks today. And government regulations have changed the tank industry, especially the Environmental Protection Agency when tanks for things like wastewater treatment are concerned.

The steel drum market is projected to grow 4.27% between 2021 to 2028 with North America dominating the market due in part to increased demand for food. Whether carbon steel or stainless steel, steel drums are highly sought-after as a packaging solution across various industries as they are recyclable, safe, cost-effective, easy to handle, and with excellent fire resistance properties. Stainless steel drums last longer and are not prone to rust or contamination. They are also durable, impart no flavor to wine and are easy to clean making them a favorite of winemakers.

We built our reputation on reliably delivering flat roll steel products when you need them, shipped directly from the mill to your plant or JIT delivery by drawing from our inventory from world-class suppliers, many of whom are ISO certified.

Today Con-Tech imports, exports and distributes many flat roll steel products including:

Hot Rolled Steel Coils

Crane-with-hot-rolled-steel-coil in a variety of grades

We supply our high-quality coils to exact customer specification, in a wide variety of grades and thicknesses from both international sources and domestic sources.

Hot-rolled steel is best used for structural components and other applications where precise shapes and tolerances are unnecessary.

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Steel Plates

Carbon steel plate and coil plate in a variety of grades, wides and thicknesses

Con-Tech supplies carbon steel plates & coil plate available in many grades, widths, and thickness, as well as different sizes and gauges to meet your needs.

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Cold Rolled Steel Coils

Cold-rolled sheet steel is sourced from various world-class steel producers, both domestic and foreign.

Cold rolled steel, in turn, is significantly stronger than hot rolled steel with an improved surface finish, allows for tighter tolerances and different thickness reducing options.

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Galvanized Steel Coils

Coated Sheet Steel product offerings are available from our extensive range of steel producers. These products are available in electrolyte zinc coated, hot dip galvanized and aluminum zinc alloy coated steel.

Galvanized steel in particular is among the most popular steel types because of its extended durability, strength, formability and corrosion resistance.

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Steel Floor Plates

We carry different sizes and gauges of carbon steel floor plates to meet your specific needs.

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Cold Rolled Steel Circle Blanks

Our cold rolled steel circle blanks are used as the tops and bottoms of 55-gallon steel drums. We use varied cold rolled cold coils steel suppliers and domestic blanking facilities.

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Circle Plate Blanks

Con-Tech offers both standard and over-sized diameter circle plate blanks, flame cut to ensure smooth edges, used as the ends of storage tanks.

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Flat Roll Sheet Steel U.S. Ports

Ports of Entry in the United States:

New Orleans
Houston
New York
Savannah
Baltimore
Long Beach
Oakland
Philidelphia

Looking for sheet steel or metal products other than steel discs and blanks? Con-Tech Custom specializes in sourcing custom manufactured high-quality stainless steel and specialty metal components.

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