Alright, let’s talk about this cold rolled section market thing. I don’t know much fancy stuff, but I’ll tell ya what I know.
So, this market, it’s all about them steel pieces, you know, the ones they use to build stuff. They got different kinds, like them angle sections and T-sections. I seen ’em used in roofs and walls, and them big ol’ steel racks they got in warehouses.
Now, they say this market is big, real big. Some folks say it was worth somethin’ like 95 billion dollars last year, in 2023. That’s a whole lotta money, more than I ever seen in my life! And they think it’s gonna get even bigger, maybe up to 145 billion by 2032. Who knows how they figure this stuff out, but that’s what they say.
- Types of Cold Rolled Sections: Like I said, you got your angle sections and T-sections. There’s probably more, but them’s the ones I know.
- Where They Use ‘Em: Roofs, walls, steel racks… Probably lots of other places too. Buildings, I guess.
Some other fellas, they talk about different numbers. Heard some say it was 18.32 billion in 2023, and gonna be 24.5 billion someday. And another fella said somethin’ ’bout 6.8 billion, goin’ up to 9 billion. Honestly, I can’t keep track of all them numbers. Too many zeros for this old brain.
But the point is, it’s a big market, see? Lots of folks want this cold rolled steel. They use it for all sorts of things. There’s this one kind they call ASTM A1008 Carbon Steel. Sounds fancy, huh? They say it’s strong but easy to bend, and it’s got a nice smooth surface. Guess that’s why folks like it.
Then they got these other ones, DC01, DC03, DC04. Sounds like somethin’ outta a spaceship movie, don’t it? But it ain’t nothin’ that complicated. It’s just different kinds of steel for different jobs. Some’s for easy bendin’, some’s for deep drawin’, you know, makin’ complicated shapes. And some’s for when you need to really stretch it and bend it without it breakin’.
Now, they got this thing called cold rolled versus hot rolled. I ain’t no expert, but I think cold rolled is when they make the steel thinner and smoother. Hot rolled, that’s somethin’ else, I guess. They say with cold rolled, you can make them real thin sheets, but not with hot rolled. Makes sense, I reckon.
And they got all these different steel grades. That just means they got different kinds of steel, made with different stuff inside. Each grade has its own thing it’s good for. Some’s stronger, some’s bendier, some’s rust-proof, you get the picture. They say there’s, like, over 3,500 grades! Can you believe that? Too many for me to keep straight, that’s for sure.
So, this cold rolled section market, it’s a big deal. Lots of different kinds of steel, lots of different uses, and lots of money changin’ hands. And they say it’s gonna keep growin’. Well, that’s good for them steel folks, I guess. Keeps ’em busy.
This market, they say it will be worth a lot of money in the future. Some say millions, I don’t know how many millions, but a lot. In 2022, it was some millions too, less than in the future, they say. This year, 2023, they said it was some other millions, and next year, 2024, it will be even more. And they keep going with these numbers till 2029 or even 2030. Sounds like they know what they talking about, but who am I to say?
Anyway, that’s the gist of it, as best as I can tell ya. It ain’t rocket science, just steel and money. And folks need steel to build all sort of thing, from houses to the factories that make all stuff we buy. So it seems like there always be a market for these here cold rolled section things. That’s all I got to say about that.
