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Construction’s Most Experienced Steel Plate Supplier
Steel plate is a heavily used material in construction due to its high strength relative to weight, as well as its weldability, accessibility and price. More versatile than concrete, steel not only serves as the backbone of infrastructure, but makes up the tools and machines used to erect buildings, bridges and more.
Because there are so many uses for steel plate within the construction industry, Leeco® Steel’s construction customers choose to partner with Leeco because of our ability to supply a wide range of steel plate product in small, medium and large quantities within short timeframes.
Additionally, Leeco is North America’s top supplier of heavy steel plate – or plate that is 3-inches thick or greater. Steel plate is all that we do, and we do it better than anyone else.
Below is the composition of three popular grades of structural steel.
| Grade | Carbon | Manganese | Phosphorus | Sulfur | Silicone |
| A36 | 0.25-0.29% | 0.80-1.20% | 0.030% | 0.030% | 0.15-0.40% |
| A572 | 0.21-0.26% | 1.35-1.65% | 0.030% | 0.030% | 0.15-0.40% |
| A514* | 0.10-0.21% | 0.40-1.50% | 0.15-0.80% |
*A514 also contains 0.48% chromium, 0.2% molybdenum, 0.02% titanium, 0.05% vanadium and 0.003% boron.
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Buildings to Buckets: Steel’s Varied Applications in Construction
Steel plate material is used in a variety of construction applications, including – but not limited to – the following:
- Structural (i.e. I-beams)
- Crane booms
- Buckets
- Construction machinery
- Ramps
- Conveyors
- Earthmovers
In addition to being a versatile material for construction and building, steel is 100% recyclable and more price stable than other types of building materials.