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.