Industries & applications

Industries we supply

From transformer cores to construction rebar — find the materials and equipment typically used in your industry, then send us your specification.

9 industries

Who we supply

Each industry lists the materials buyers typically ask for. Chips link to the matching product family.

Example industry detail
01 / Transformers & power

Materials for transformer cores and windings

Transformer and reactor makers need core steel with low losses and high permeability, and conductors with good conductivity. We supply the core and winding materials to your grade and dimensions.

Power transformer in a substationPower transformer · illustrative

What buyers usually specify

  • Grade and standard
  • Thickness, width, coil ID
  • Max. core loss & min. induction
  • Insulating coating
  • Coil weight & packing
  • Destination & delivery date

Typical materials

Typical materials for transformers and power equipment
MaterialTypical useLink
CRGO / GOGrain-oriented electrical steelCores of power and distribution transformers, reactors
CRNGO / NGONon-grain-oriented electrical steelMotors, generators and small transformers
CopperStrip, wire, busbarWindings, leads and busbars
AluminumStrip, foil, conductorWindings and conductors

Sample GO grades

All grades
Sample grain-oriented electrical steel grades, reference data
GradeTypeThickness mmMax P1.7/50 W/kgMin B8 T
B27G120Conventional0.271.201.80
B27P095High induction0.270.951.88
B23R080Domain-refined0.230.801.87
B27R090Domain-refined0.270.901.87

Sample layout · reference data (Baosteel GO manual) · approval required

Application fields in the reference manual

  • Large motors
  • Power transformers
  • Distribution transformers
  • Reactors
  • Voltage regulators
  • Instrument transformers
Materials by industry

Which materials go where

A quick reference for procurement and engineering teams. Indicative only — typical uses, not a complete list.

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Typical materials by industry. A dot means the material is typically used in that industry.
MaterialTransformersElectrical eq.AutomotiveConstructionManufacturingEnergyMachineryFabricationDistributors
CR coilsCold-rolled steelNot typicalTypicalTypicalNot typicalTypicalTypicalTypicalTypicalTypical
HR coilsHot-rolled steelNot typicalNot typicalTypicalTypicalTypicalTypicalTypicalTypicalTypical
CRGO / GOGrain-oriented electrical steelTypicalNot typicalNot typicalNot typicalNot typicalTypicalNot typicalNot typicalTypical
CRNGO / NGONon-grain-oriented electrical steelTypicalTypicalTypicalNot typicalNot typicalTypicalTypicalNot typicalTypical
Special / tool steelIncl. die steelNot typicalNot typicalTypicalNot typicalTypicalNot typicalTypicalTypicalTypical
RebarConstruction steelNot typicalNot typicalNot typicalTypicalNot typicalTypicalNot typicalNot typicalTypical
AluminumCoils, sheets, barsTypicalTypicalTypicalTypicalTypicalTypicalNot typicalTypicalTypical
CopperStrip, wire, barsTypicalTypicalTypicalNot typicalTypicalTypicalNot typicalNot typicalTypical
Machinery & equipmentIncl. metallurgicalNot typicalNot typicalNot typicalNot typicalTypicalNot typicalTypicalTypicalNot typical
Bearings & partsMechanical componentsNot typicalTypicalTypicalNot typicalTypicalTypicalTypicalNot typicalTypical
Wire ropesNot typicalNot typicalNot typicalTypicalTypicalTypicalNot typicalNot typicalTypical
Structures & hardwareMetal productsTypicalNot typicalNot typicalTypicalTypicalTypicalNot typicalTypicalTypical
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