WISCO starts up continuous annealing line

摘要

Wuhan Iron & Steel Co Ltd (WISCO) in Wuhan, China, has successfully produced the first coil on its continuous annealing line supplied by SMS Demag AG, Germany. The line is designed for the production of strip in widths of 900-2080mm and in gages of 0,3 to 2.5 mm. An annual production of 990kt is generated with a maximum process speed of 450m/min. The steel strips in the grades ULC (IF), HSS, BH, DP, PMK and TRIP with low carbon content are utilised mainly in the automotive industry and for the manufacture of domestic appliances.