Shipbuilding steel is widely used in the construction of ships and marine vessels. This specialised steel is engineered to withstand the many demands of marine environments and the shipbuilding process.
It is renowned for its strength and durability and its anti-corrosive properties, which protect it against damaging salt water and ocean waves.
Find Out MoreSPS can offer plate, bulb flats, angles, and inverted angles flats in LRS/ABS/DNV/GL shipbuilding grades, with shot blasting and primer painting also available.
All are fully certified as required.
AH36
AH40
DH32
DH36
DH40
EH32
EH36
EH40
Shipbuilding steel is uniquely suited to its intended applications. Its key features assist it in providing long-wearing structural integrity, even in the harshest of environments.
One of its most notable features is its strength. Shipbuilding steels are exceptionally strong, allowing them to withstand both the pressures of shipbuilding and the demands of marine environments. This type of steel also offers corrosion resistance. It is often coated with anti-corrosive materials to protect it against salt water and other erosive substances.
Shipbuilding steel is designed to be welded, which enables the construction of vast and complex marine vessels. It is tough enough to maintain its integrity during significant impacts and in extreme conditions and can resist cracking and shearing. Although tough, the steels used to build ships are malleable, enabling them to be formed into vital components of ships’ hulls.
SPS adheres to the highest marine industry standards when providing quality shipbuilding steels. Our steels are compliant and certified by authorities such as Lloyd's Register, the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), ASTM International, ClassNK, and DNV. This compliance ensures that all the steels we provide to the shipping industry meet or exceed stringent international quality and performance standards.
We also comply with industry-leading quality control procedures during our manufacturing processes, ensuring that every step of the process results in a high-performance product.
Durable steel plate shipbuilding solutions have a wide range of applications in the marine and shipping industries. They are used in the construction and repair of offshore platforms, passenger vessels, cargo ships and tankers, naval vessels, and barges.
Shipbuilding steel is also used to build specialised vessels for both private and industrial use, including dredgers, tugs, private boats, and yachts.
There are many different types of steel used in shipbuilding, each with its own key features, properties, and applications in the marine industry. SPS offers bulb flats, angles, steel plates, and inverted angle flats in a number of shipbuilding grades, including LRS, ABS, DNV, and GL.
Additionally, we use audited quality management systems certified by LRQA and ISO 9001:2015 International Standard-compliant.
Steel grades such as AH36 and DH36 are prized for their excellent weldability and are frequently used to fabricate core structural components of ships and vessels. EH36 grade steel is one of the strongest products available and is placed in critical areas to reinforce the strength and structural integrity of shipping structures.
With decades of experience in the steel industry, SPS is a leading supplier of quality, fully certified shipbuilding steel to marine sectors. We offer a comprehensive range of shipbuilding steel grades to meet your exacting requirements. Each of our products complies with primary marine steel standards and certifications.
As well as providing an extensive selection of shipbuilding steel grades and products, we also offer additional services such as primer painting, cutting, profiling and shot blasting according to your specifications.
All our steel plates and sections can be purchased in both standard and non-standard size options. Our products are fully weldable and have been temperature tested to up to -50 degrees, ensuring optimal performance even in the harshest of environments.
Investing in high-quality, durable shipbuilding steel is essential for constructing safe and robust marine vessels with optimal lifespans. SPS’s experience in the shipbuilding industry allows us to offer an extensive range of premium certified steel grades that meet strict international standards.
Contact our team today for our shipbuilding steel price list and assistance with selecting the best shipbuilding steel plate solutions for your needs. Our experienced experts can provide you with the guidance required to ensure the success of your next project.
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