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Steel Plate for General Fabrication
Fabrication shops and OEM manufacturers need reliable access to steel plate, processed parts and responsive support to keep projects moving. Whether you're producing industrial equipment, material handling systems, base plates, counterweights, weldments or custom assemblies, Leeco® Steel supplies carbon, high strength low alloy (HSLA) and abrasion resistant steel plate backed by value-added processing services.
First Step Processing
Leeco can supply first-step processed parts and profiles that arrive ready for fabrication.
Tailored Sourcing Solutions
We offer tailored sourcing programs that optimize cost and logistics to best fit your need.
Grades
General fabrication projects often require a variety of plate grades depending on strength, weldability and wear requirements. Some of the most common requested grades are listed below.
| Grade | Thickness | Width | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| A36 | 3/16"-18" | 48"-120" | Up to 480" |
| CSA G40.21 44W | 1/4" – 4" | 48" – 120" | Up to 480" |
| A572-50 | 3/16"-4" | 48"-120" | Up to 480" |
| CSA G40.21 50W | 1/4" – 4" | 48" – 120" | Up to 480" |
| A514-B | 3/16" – 1 1/4" | 48" – 120" | Up to 480" |
| AR400 | 3/16" – 4" | 48" – 120" | Up to 480" |
Processed Parts & Profiles
When cutting tables, machining centers or skilled personnel become constrained, outsourcing plate processing can help keep production moving without additional capital investment.
Leeco Steel provides oxy flame, plasma and laser cutting, beveling, drilling, tapping, countersinking, counterboring, chamfering and etching services to deliver plate components ready for fabrication. Our state-of-the-art multi-function machines can often cut and process parts with multiple features on a single setup.
Whether you need simple profiles, weld-prepped components or complex production parts, Leeco can process material to your specifications and help eliminate downstream manufacturing steps.
The Leeco Advantage
Fabricators often face fluctuating demand, compressed lead times and projects that require a mix of material supply and processing support. Leeco understands these challenges because we work with fabrication companies ranging from small project-based shops to large OEM suppliers. Whether you need a truckload of material or a recurring supply of plate and processed parts, our extensive inventory, value-added processing capabilities and experienced team help provide the flexibility, speed and reliability you need to stay competitive.
Frequently Asked Questions
Learn more about sourcing plate for general fabrication.
Leeco serves a wide range of fabrication businesses, including custom metal fabricators, OEM manufacturers, contract manufacturers, material handling equipment builders, industrial machinery manufacturers, agricultural equipment suppliers and companies producing structural weldments and industrial assemblies.
Yes. Leeco offers value-added processing services including oxy flame cutting, plasma cutting, laser cutting, drilling, tapping, countersinking, counterboring, beveling and chamfering. Parts can be delivered ready for welding, machining or assembly, helping reduce processing requirements within your facility.
The most commonly requested fabrication grades include ASTM grades A36 and A572 Grade 50 and CSA grades 44W and 50W for nonstructural applications. Abrasion resistant grades such as AR400, AR450 and AR500 are also frequently used for components exposed to wear.
Outsourcing plate processing can help fabricators address labor shortages, reduce machine bottlenecks, improve lead times, minimize material handling and free internal resources for fabrication, welding and final assembly operations.
Yes. Many fabricators purchase steel plate on a project-by-project basis. Leeco supports both project-based purchases and recurring production requirements with access to a broad inventory of carbon, alloy and abrasion resistant steel plate.
In many cases, yes. Purchasing processed plate can help reduce scrap, lower labor costs, eliminate secondary operations and increase overall shop efficiency. The value depends on your production volume, labor availability and in-house processing capabilities.
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