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Slab

Slabs are the output of the continuous casting process. Thick slab casters produce slabs that are 9” to 10” thick and thin slab casters produce slabs that are 2” to 3” thick. Slabs are converted to hot roll coils, sheet and plate in a hot strip mill.

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