PACKAGING SPECIFICATIONS AND CORROSION GUARANTEES - LOCAL MARKET.

Introduction:

A range of packaging options are available to customers, ranging from low cost, non-protective packaging consisting of strapping without protective covering, to more expensive alternatives which offer protection against physical damage and corrosion.

The most appropriate available packaging specification should be selected, based on the material type, surface treatment, the end use of the material and the time period that the steel coils will be held in storage. The required Code must be specified on orders.

ArcelorMittal South Africa Vanderbijlpark Works has standardised the options available per type of material, based on market demand. A Packaging Code, consisting of two numbers, has been allocated to each packaging specification (see table below). The period after delivery during which a claim for corrosion damage will be considered is indicated for each specification.Point to a Packaging Code and click on it to open a drawing indicating the detail of the specific Code.

NON PROTECTIVE : Material not covered with packaging material, and no protection against corrosion is provided.
BASIC PROTECTIVE : Material covered with packaging material, and basic protection against corrosion is provided.
ADVANCED PROTECTIVE : Corrosion inhibiting paper combined with cover sheets, provide improved corrosion protection.

PACKAGING CLASSIFICATION AND DESCRIPTION.

CORROSION GUARANTEE PERIOD PER SURFACE

NO CORROSION GUARANTEE

NO

NON PROTECTIVE

PRODUCT CODE

PRICE LIST

PACKAGING CODES

NO SURFACE TREATMENT

PASSIVATED

DOS OIL

RUST PRE- VENTATIVE   OIL

PACKING CODES

N.1

Plate

MP,MPSQ,MPLQ

110 / 111

00

11

0

n/a

n/a

n/a

N.2

HR or "Vastrap" Coils

HCTW, HC, HCW

115 / 120

91

94

0

n/a

n/a

n/a

N.3

HR Coils (Pickled+Oiled)

HCP, HCPW

121

70

08

n/a

n/a

n/a

0

N.4

HR Pickled / Non pickled (Wheel Steels)

HCP, HCPW / HC, HCW

122

70

91

0

n/a

n/a

0

N.5

Cold Rolled / Drawing & Forming Coils

CC, CCH

130 / 131

08

0

n/a

n/a

0

58

N.6

Electrogalvanised Coils

EC

148

0

n/a

n/a

0

58

N.7

Hot Dip Galvanized Coils

GC

140

08

26

0

0

n/a

0

58

N.8

Textradek, Chromadek (Roofing), Chromaprep.

KEC, DGC, PGC, KGC

145 / 147

06

07

09

0

n/a

n/a

0

58

N.9

Tinplate

TP

150

n/a

n/a

0

n/a

15

N.10

Textradek, Chromadek (Appliance)

KEC, DGC, KGC

146

07

09

0

n/a

n/a

0

58

PACKAGING CLASSIFICATION AND DESCRIPTION.

CORROSION GUARANTEE PERIOD PER SURFACE

NO  CORROSION  GUARANTEE

NO

BASIC PROTECTIVE

PRODUCT CODE

PRICE LIST

PACKAGING CODES

NO SURFACE TREATMENT

PASSIVATED

DOS OIL

RUST PRE- VENTATIVE   OIL

PACKING CODES

B.1

Cold Rolled / Drawing & Forming Coils

CC, CCH

130 / 131

19

0

n/a

n/a

60

58

B.2

Electrogalvanised Coils

EC

148

0

n/a

n/a

60

58

B.3

Hot Dip Galvanized Coils

GC

140

19

0

30

n/a

60

58

B.4

Black Plate Coils, Prime (Local)

TPCB

156

45

0

n/a

n/a

n/a

58

B.5

Tinplate

TP, TPC

150

14

45

47

51

52

n/a

n/a

60

n/a

58

B.6

Tinplate DWI

ITC

155

48

n/a

n/a

60

n/a

58

PACKAGING CLASSIFICATION AND DESCRIPTION.

CORROSION GUARANTEE PERIOD PER SURFACE

NO  CORROSION  GUARANTEE

NO

ADVANCED PROTECTIVE

PRODUCT CODE

PRICE LIST

PACKAGING CODES

NO SURFACE TREATMENT

PASSIVATED

DOS OIL

RUST PRE- VENTATIVE   OIL

PACKING CODES

A.1

HR or "Vastrap" Coils

HCTW / HC / HCW

115 / 120

60

n/a

n/a

90

A.2

HR Coils (Pickled + Oiled)

HCP, HCPW

121

29

73

0

n/a

n/a

90

A.3

Cold Rolled / Drawing & Forming Coils

CC, CCH

130 / 131

29

64

0*/30

n/a

n/a

90

58

A.4

Hot Dip Galvanized Coils

GC

140

29

0

60

n/a

120

58

A.5

Textradek, Chromadek, Chromaprep

KEC, DGC, PGC, KGC

145 / 147

41

42

120

n/a

n/a

n/a

58

A.6

Electrogalvanized Coils

EC

148

64

30

n/a

n/a

90

58

A.7

Tinplate

TP,TPC

150

46

49

n/a

n/a

90

n/a

58

A.8

Tinplate DWI

ITC

155

49

n/a

n/a

90

n/a

58

A.9

Textradek Chromadek (Appliance)

KGC, DGC

146

41

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

Notes:

* : 0 days applicable Packing code 64.

** : 60 days applicable to oiled and one side coated / 90 days for unoiled and coated on both sides.