Stainless steel quarto plate and hot-rolled plate

For extra thickness or larger dimensions, Outokumpu hot-rolled plates – quarto or heavy plates – are the ideal solution. Because Outokumpu oversees production from melt to market, superior quality and on-time delivery are assured.

Grades, dimensions and services

Dimensions
Core
Supra
Forta
Ultra
Therma
Prodec
Services

METRIC DIMENSIONS
Surface finish	Thickness (mm)	Width (mm)	Length (mm)
1D – Hot rolled, heat treated, pickled	5.0–130*	400–3,260	400–13,500

*) Thicknesses > 110 mm, 5 % reduced mechanical values. Thicknesses > 130 mm on request.

IMPERIAL DIMENSIONS
Surface finish	Thickness (in)	Width (in)	Length (in)
1D – Hot rolled, heat treated, pickled	0.19685–5.11811	15.748–128.346	15.748–531.496

The maximum length for a given thickness and width combination might be restricted due to maximum piece weight restrictions.

The availability of specific dimensions and dimension combinations depends on the steel grade.

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Outokumpu is the leading supplier of stainless steel sheets and plates in Europe. Through our global network of plate service centres, we are equipped with state of the art machinery, and offer our customers a variety of processing solutions: bending, laser cutting, machining, plasma cutting, sawing, waterjet cutting and welding. In addition to our global network, we can offer a selection of additional services – such as grinding and leveling – through our extensive network of expert partners.

With extensive stock, and vast grade ranges, the Outokumpu plate service centers are the leading stainless profiling network that are located in Australia, China, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Sweden and the UK.

Our plate service centers are an important link in ensuring that the customer gets stainless steel formed and finished to precise requirements.

We offer our customers a total solution, from research and development, melting, rolling, tailor-made plates and cut components. Outokumpu handles the process from the mill right through to the final bespoke item delivered to the customer. This means logistical advantages, quality assurance, delivery reliability and cost savings for our customers, as well as total responsibility from the melt to the market.

Why Quarto Plate?

Made to precise customer specification.
Individually rolled quarto plates are customisable.
Quarto plate material also available to be delivered prefabricated.

Attributes

Thicknesses up to 130 mm and widths up to 3,200 mm.
Thicker than 130 mm available on request.
Large widths for streamlined construction.

The industrial strength solution

Outokumpu hot-rolled plates – quarto or heavy plates – are the ideal solution for extra thickness or larger dimensions. By overseeing production from melt to market, superior quality and on-time delivery are assured. Individually rolled quarto plates can be customized, and material can be delivered prefabricated (prepolished, with edge preparation and corrugation).

Individually rolled quarto plates are customizable and can be delivered prefabricated in diverse options such as pre-polished, with edge preparation and corrugation.

NORSOK-approved grades of Outokumpu quarto plate (duplex grades Forta DX 2205, super duplex Forta SDX 2507 and Forta SDX 100, as well as super austenitic Ultra 6XN and Ultra 254 SMO, also referred as 6Mo grades), are qualified for use in the oil and gas industry.

Expertise in production

More than 60 grades of stainless steel are produced in thicknesses of up to 110 mm, even thicker plates are available on request and widths of up to 3,200 mm at our state-of-the-art plate production unit in Degerfors, Sweden. There, deep industry expertise results in quarto plate with exceptional flatness and surface quality.

Outokumpu’s network of Plate Service Centers (PSCs) throughout Europe and Kunshan, China offers a comprehensive menu of services designed to add value to your project: plasma cutting, waterjet cutting, laser cutting, bending and mechanical processing, edge preparation, welding, sawing, and shearing.