STAINLESS INDIA - Indian Stainless Steel Development Association

ISSN 0971-9482STAINLESS INDIAA MAGAZINE PUBLISHED BYIndian Stainless SteelDevelopment AssociationL-22/4, G Flr, DLF Phase-II, Gurgaon 122 002Tel :+91-124 4375 501, 502 & 503Fax: +91-124 4375 509E-mail: nissda@gmail.com, issdastainless@gmail.comWeb: www.stainlessindia.orgVOL.16 NO. 4A Magazine Devoted to Stainless Steel ApplicationsPublished four times a yearABC Workshops held in five major citiesJANUARY 2012Workshops on ‘Applications of StainlessSteels for Architecture, Building andConstruction’ were held at Delhi, Mumbai,Bengaluru, Chennai & Kolkata from 5 thto 10 th December, 2011. Attended byarchitects, builders, interior designers,govt. agencies responsible for urban andinfrastructure development, fabricators,manufacturers and dealers of stainlesssteel, the workshops were an unqualifiedsuccess.The workshops were organized by ISSDAin association with the Nickel Institute.Presentations were made by Ms.Catherine Houska, a world renownedexpert on the use of stainless steel inthe ABC sector and a consultant to theContinued on page 11Catherine Houska, Consultant, Nickel InstituteSTAINLESS INDIA / VOL. 16, NO.4 PAGE 1

International Stainless Steel Forum (ISSF) launches 100 Yearsof Stainless Steel website to celebrate a century of innovationThis year the global stainless steelcommunity will be celebrating a centurysince stainless steels were first created,patented and produced. Over that time,stainless steel has grown to be anintegral part of our modern world. Tocelebrate the anniversaries, theInternational Stainless Steel Forum(ISSF) has launched a new website –www.stainlesssteelcentenary.info –dedicated to the history of stainless steeland its innovative applications.The website features a countdown to theopening of a travelling exhibition aboutstainless steel which will be launched inBeijing (China) on 15 May 2012. AfterBeijing, the exhibition will move to anumber of other locations around theworld. A full list can be found on the eventspage of www.stainlesssteelcentenary.info.The Shinkansen also known as the“Bullet Train” is a network of high speedrailway lines in Japan. Starting in 1964,the network has expanded to currentlyconsist of 2,387.7 km of lines withmaximum speeds of 240–300 km/h. Thename ‘bullet train’ was given because ofthe shape and speed of the train.High speed train TGV, inaugurated in1981, is the fastest conventional traindeveloped in France, reaching a speedof 320 km/h. It was developed by GEC-Alstom and SNCF. TGV is the short formof Train à Grande Vitesse, meaning highspeedtrain. The TGV network, centredon Paris, has expanded to connect citiesacross France and in adjacent countries.China has recently unveiled its fastesttrain, capable of hitting 500km/h. Thetrain, a test version that is not yet readyto enter commercial service, is a markerof China’s ambitions to lead the world inultra-fast train technology. It was builtentirely by domestic companies withoutany foreign input. With an elongatednose like that of a fighter jet, it wasclearly designed with the speed in mind.Now the Indian Railways is also planningto make India proud by introducing highspeed bullet trains in India.The Indian Railways believes that Japan,which is the originator of the technologyAs well as the list of celebratory events,the website features many interestingfacts about stainless steel, stunningimages of stainless steel applicationsfrom the past century, and a detailedhistory of this amazing material. The siteprovides a wealth of resources aboutstainless steel and forms a vitalaccompaniment to the 100 Years ofStainless Steel exhibition.The website and exhibition will utilize the100 Years of Stainless Steel logo whichwas specifically developed for thecelebrations. As well as appearing onthe website and throughout thisexhibition, the logo can also be utilizedby registered companies andpublications who are planning specialevents to mark the centenary. (To registeras a supporter, please contact ISSF)HIGH SPEED BULLET TRAINS COMING TO INDIAof high speed train can show India theway as both nations face similarsituations as far as population densityand station-to-station distances areconcerned. For this purpose, setting upof a ‘high speed rail authority’ is alsobeing considered.It is estimated that dedicated high-speedcorridor will cost about Rs. 100 crore perKilometer. A majority of high speed trainslike the bullet and TGV are made ofaustenitic stainless steel for light weightand sturdy construction. This opens thedoor for using stainless steel in railwaysfor the high speed trains and also thestations to be developed.STAINLESS INDIA / VOL. 16, NO.4 PAGE 2The logo represents the number 100 andreflects the brightness of stainless steeland the thin, subtle and elegantapplications that can be created fromthis innovative material. Both flat and longstainless steel products are representedin the logo.The International Stainless Steel Forum(ISSF) is a non profit researchOrganisation, which serves as the worldforum on various aspects of theinternational stainless steel industry.Members of ISSDA can use this logo.Please contact Ms. Jo Claes :claes@issf.org for the terms andconditions of the use of this logo.Railways have selected six corridors forconducting feasibility study for runninghigh speed bullet trains to run at a speedof 300 Km per hour. These corridors areidentified as follows:Pune – Mumbai – AhmedabadHyderabad – Vijayawada – ChennaiDelhi – Chandigarh - AmritsarDelhi – Agra – Lucknow – Varanasi- PatnaHowrah - HaldiaChennai - Bangalore – Coimbatore– Ernakulam – Thiruvananthapuram

High grade stainless steel railings for 18 Kilometers ofMumbai SkywalksThe Mumbai Skywalk Project is aseries of skyways for pedestrian use inthe Mumbai Metropolitan Region. Theskywalks connect Mumbai’s suburbanrailway stations or other highconcentrationcommercial areas withvarious heavily targeted destinations.The purpose of the skywalks is safe andefficient dispersal of commuters fromcongested areas to strategic locations,such as bus stations, taxi stands,shopping areas, etc., and vice versa.Mumbai’s suburban railway already hasone of the highest passenger densitiesof any urban railway system in the world.With almost 7 million passengers usingthe system daily, as well as theassociated transport interchanges in theirvicinity (bus stations, taxi stands, autorickshawstands, car parks, etc.) makethe suburban railway stations the mostcongested areas of the city. The problemis further aggravated by the presence ofhawkers and parked vehicles, making thecommute hazardous for pedestrians. TheMumbai Metropolitan RegionDevelopment Authority (MMRDA)conceived of the Skywalks in responseto these problems in 2007.JSL Architecture Ltd has designed,fabricated and installed over 18kilometers of elegant stainless steelrailings on Skywalks all across the cityof Mumbai, at some of the most importantrailway stations like Goregaon, SantaCruz, Vile Parle, Vasai, Kandiwali, GrantRoad, Wadala, Bhayander, Dahisar,Cotton Greens, Khargar, Mera Road etc.,right up to Ambernath.Design of railings specific to eachSkywalkThe design, fabrication and installationat each of these sites is unique due tothe type of elevation required, trafficdensity and the chaos of Mumbai that isaround that spot. The design takes intoaccount the sensitivities of the architectresponsible for that particular project,depending on the nature of the civil works.High Grade Stainless Steel 316common for all SkywalksSTAINLESS INDIA / VOL. 16, NO.4 PAGE 3These Stainless Steel Railings are in 316Grade and of different designs measuringup to 1,200 m on each walkway. Grade316 was chosen because Mumbai is acoastal city. The winds from the sea havehigh levels of chlorides. Chlorides cancause severe pitting even in standardgrades like 304. Whereas type 304 hasContinued on page 4

Continued from page 3nominally 18-20% chromium and 8-10% nickel, type 316 has16-18% chromium and 10-14% nickel. In addition, it has 2-3% molybdenum which enhances the pitting resistance of 316to chlorides in the air.Wherever heavy welding is expected, type 316L, which haslow levels of carbon (0.03% maximum) is used to retain highlevels of corrosion resistance in at the joints.Highly polished railings have better corrosion resistanceThe surface finish of most of the railings has been kept glossyfor minimizing corrosion attacks so that maintenancerequirement is minimized. Also the design is quite sturdy tohandle the heavy traffic load.JSL Architecture Limited is an ISO 9001:2008 & ISO 3834-2certified company, a wholly owned subsidiary of JindalStainless Limited; a stainless steel major of India under theflagship of O P Jindal Group.JSL Architecture has taken the initiative to promote stainlesssteel products and technology solutions to cater to theemerging market of Architecture, Building, Construction (ABC)sector & industrial applications, mainly Railways in India,and produced several path breaking stainless steel products,so far, which are in high demand.For details click www.jslarc.com ormail to queries@arc.jindalsteel.comStainless Steel Plays a Role in Transforming Quality of LifeIn 1975, the Government of Karnatakaenacted the ‘Karnataka Prohibition ofBeggary Act’. Now this Act is beingseriously implemented. Stainless steelis playing an important role in theenhancement of the life of the poor andhelpless people in the state.The Karnataka State Government has setup over 14 Relief Centres in different partsof the State for receiving, housing andrehabilitation of the less fortunate peopleand giving them hope of realizing a betterlife. These are known as NirashritaraParihara Kendra - translating as “Centrefor Relief to the Helpless.”Persons, both male and female, housedat these Relief Centres are trained invarious trades to begin a new life ofdignity. A Central Relief Committee basedin Bangalore, as the nodal agency foradministration of all these Centres in theState, initiated measures to improve thequality of life of inmates in response to areport of the State Human RightsCommission, focusing on the need toclean up the ‘facility’ at Bangalore andimprove its functioning.Radical steps were taken to ensureproper monitoring of healthcare of theinmates at these Relief Centres.Industrial laundry machines wereinstalled for washing clothes. In order toprovide the inmates with wholesomefood, the International Society for KrishnaConsciousness, (ISKCON), Bangalore,joined hands with the Government.Most importantly, to make the kitchenand dining area more hygienic, stainlesssteel was used extensively for diningtables, stools, service trolleys, servingpans etc. Stallion played a veryimportant role in convincing theauthorities about the benefits ofgenerously specifying stainless steelfor many items in this project.All the products were supplied in Grade304 by Stallion. The Social WelfareDepartment, Government of Karnataka,has initiated the process to equip all otherCentres with a similar set of stainlesssteel furniture and kitchenware.This radical move by the Karnatakagovernment for the benefit of the helplessproves beyond doubt that stainless steelis very much a material of basicnecessity and not just exclusively fordecoration and aesthetic appeal.For details, contact:Stallion Group of CompaniesP.B. No: 2624, Bangalore - 560 026E-Mail:info@stallionind.comWebsite: www.stallionind.comContact: Mr. Ajay Shah (GM-Proj.)M: 09350255891STAINLESS INDIA / VOL. 16, NO.4 PAGE 4

Karnataka Medical Council (KMC) is anautonomous professional body whereregistration of doctors in the State ismandatory. KMC is the nodal bodycoordinating developments and events in theMedical field in Karnataka.With the healthcare sector undergoing rapiddevelopment, KMC could foresee a need forbuilding up better infrastructure in Bangalore.With a vision to prepare the Council to meetfuture challenges, a new building wasconstructed. Following the prevalent trend,the KMC Governing Council, comprising offive government nominees headed byPresident Dr. Chikkananjappa, initiallyplanned to furnish the Auditorium at theKMC’s new building with mild steel furnituresourced from China.However, Stallion managed to step in at thisjuncture and was successful in proving tothem the utility, anti-bacterial properties andbeauty of stainless steel. On seeingsamples of stainless steel furniture atStallion, the Council decided against visitingChina as it would not only save the cost oftravelling but would get a better material interms of aesthetics, durability andmaintenance.With the first installation, their confidencein stainless steel grew manifold. Soon otherfurniture like benches for dining area, coffeetables, podium, grills, railings for boundarywall and staircase, signage, main gate,canopies, internal supporting structure forpergola, etc., at this location, were all madein stainless steel.It is significant that the main signage andoutdoor gate were made of type 304stainless with single-side embossing withhoneycomb pattern. Gold coloured PVDcoated 304 was used for the signage ontables lined up on the dais of the auditorium.The medical fraternity in Karnataka as alsoacross other States is bound to change overto stainless steel as all top Doctors anddecision makers visit the KMC Office andAuditorium frequently for Meetings andConferences.The Indian stainless steel industry canexpect a volume growth in usage of thismaterial in Hospitals and Clean-rooms.For details, contact:Stallion Group of CompaniesP.B. No: 2624, Bangalore - 560 026E. Mail: info@stallionind.comWebsite: www.stallionind.comContact: Mr. Ajay Shah (GM-Proj.)M: 09350255891Medical Council Votes for Stainless SteelSTAINLESS INDIA / VOL. 16, NO.4 PAGE 5

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The Role of Nickel in Stainless SteelThe Indian Institute of Metals, Delhi Chapter and the IndianStainless Steel Development Association jointlyorganized a technical talk by Dr. Peter Cutler, Director,Promotion, Nickel Institute. The talk was held onDecember 14, 2011 at the India International Centre, NewDelhi. About 50 members participated in thedeliberations.Dr Peter Cutler is a PhD in metallurgy from CambridgeUniversity, UK. He has wide industrial experience innickel alloys. He is responsible for coordinating worldwidepromotional activities of nickel-containing alloys,stainless steel constituting a significant share of his work.Mr. S C Suri, Vice Chairman, IIM DC introduced thespeaker and briefly introduced the broad aspects of thetopic of nickel in stainless steel.Mr. N C Mathur, Advisor, JSL Stainless Steel and Presidentof Indian Stainless Steel Development Association,briefed the participants regarding the present level ofglobal stainless steel production and also the currentstatus of stainless steel production in India. He alsoinformed that India is the third largest market of stainlesssteel in the world. The first two being China and theEuropean Union.Dr. Peter Cutler, Nickel InstituteDr. Cutler explained in detail about theeffect of nickel in all the phases ofaustenitic, ferritic, martensitic, duplexand precipitation hardening stainlesssteels in influencing the physical,mechanical and corrosion resistanceproperties including welding aspects.It is well known that poor toughness isthe biggest drawback of ferritic stainlesssteels. The major beneficial effect ofnickel is to increase the toughness.Increase in toughness improves yieldsduring mill production, improvesformability and enhances weldability.Dr Peter Cutler also reviewed therecycling aspects and the life cyclecosting aspects of various stainlesssteel grades.There was a lively question-answersession after the conclusion of Dr PeterCutler’s technical presentation.As a mark of appreciation for his veryinformative and stimulating presentation,a memento was handed over to Dr. Cutlerby Mr. S C Suri. Mr. Ramesh Gopal,Executive Director, Indian Stainless SteelDevelopment Association, proposed avote of thanks to all.Dr Cutler’s presentation is available inour website www.stainlessindia.org under‘What’s New’ on the homepage---STAINLESS INDIA / VOL. 16, NO.4 PAGE 7

A unique mixer in stainless steeldeveloped by Hexagon ProductDevelopment Pvt. Ltd., Vadodra works onthe principle of kinetic inversion. Thebrand name given by them is ALPHIE.It is a complex, highly-ordered, 3-dimensional motion mixer made in AISI304, 316 and 316L grades of stainlesssteel. Resultant mixtures obtained arefar superior to those obtainable with theconventional type of mixers based on thetechniques used for barrel mixers, v-blenders, double cone blenders or ribbonmixers, which have segregation zonesand longer mixing and cleaning times.The unusual, 3-dimensional mixingmotion quickly and efficiently producesa homogeneous substance regardless ofspecific weight (density) of thesubstances being mixed.3 DIMENSIONAL MOTION MIXER IN STAINLESS STEELALPHIE is used for the homogeneousmixing of powdery substances withdifferent specific weight and particlesizes. The product is mixed in its ownclosed container. This makes it an idealpowder blender. It is also possible to mixwet and dry element or different wetelements.The charging barrel is driven by maindrive shaft. The barrel body carries onrepeated parallel movement, rotation,rolling and other complex movements sothat different materials achieve uniformmixing.The mixing barrel of the machine makesmulti-direction movements whereas otherconventional mixers use centrifugal forcefor mixing.One advantage of this form of motion isthe high level of space utilization withinthe container. In some cases as muchas 98% of the container volume can beused.ALPHIE is available in various sizesstarting from 3 litres and above. The mainadvantage is that the ingredients stay inclosed and removable containers. Beingstainless steel containers, these can beeasily and hygienically cleaned.ALPHIE mixer is being used inpharmaceutical, nuclear, food, cosmeticindustries that require mixing / blendingoperations in a hygienic environment.Contact details:Hexagon Product Development Pvt. Ltd.A-201, Arihant Super MarketNr. LalbagcrossingVadodar - 390 011 Gujarat, INDIAPhone: +91-265-6549835Mobile: +91-9227127517email: info@hexagondesign.netWelcome New MembersREDEX has been involved in thedesigning and manufacturing of TensionLevelling Lines and a complete range ofhigh precision Tandem Rolling Mills forthe Strip & Wire Industries,For the Strip Industry REDEX beganmanufacture of Tension Levelling sincethe early sixties and delivered manyStand Alone Lines successfully used byproducers of Stainless Steel and othermetals including Aluminium, SpecialAlloys, Blacksteel, Tin Plate, Siliconsteel. The equipments are fullycomputer-controlled and offer to theprecision strip manufacturers throughoutthe world the highest level of productivityand quality.Apart from the tension levelling linesREDEX manufactures a complete rangeof High precision Tandem Rolling Millsfor the wire industry.REDEX provide Sales and Service supportfrom their office in Hyderabad.Contact particulars:Bejoy Menon, Head – Redex of India9, 2 nd Floor, Alcazar Plaza and TowersRoad no.1, Banjara HillsHyderabad: 500 034Tel: 040 6613 9966Fax: 040 2338 6966Mob: +91 9440262452Mail: bejoymenon@redex-india.inwebsite : www.redex-india.inSTAINLESS INDIA / VOL. 16, NO.4 PAGE 8

Welcome New MembersTERMITE-FREE MODULAR KITCHENSModern Industries, Mohali, have comeout with a unique concept of termite freemodular kitchens. These are completein stainless steel with wooden shutters.The design of kitchen is such that it doesnot allow any space in it for the breedingand hiding of cockroach. The kitchensremain termite free and also rust free. InIndian kitchens termite and cockroachare a grave problem and Modern kitchenshave got rid of this problem. Thesecabinets are easy to clean, maintain andlife time durable.Being fitted with stainless steel thesemodular kitchens are rugged anddecorative. Cabinets, baskets, autohinges, and telescopic channels - all arein stainless steel. The grade of stainlesssteel used in modular kitchen is 202 or304 as per customer’s choice dependingupon his budget.Modular kitchens made by them are notonly for the ‘sweet home’ but also madefor the pantry, canteen, fast food andhotels.Modern industries also specialize instainless steel wardrobes, bars, trolleys,gates and hand railings of various designsand applications for the stairs, terracesand shopping malls.For details contact details:Rajinder Singh BhullarModern IndustriesE-101, Phase – 7, Industrial AreaMohali – 160 055 (Punjab)Phone: 0172-2236548/5095386E-mail: modernmohali@yahoo.comWORLD STAINLESS STEEL PRODUCTION UP IN 3Q-2011Preliminary figures released by theInternational Stainless Steel Forum(ISSF) show that worldwide stainlesssteel crude steel production increasedby 3.6% in the first nine months of 2011compared to the corresponding period of2010. Total production for the first threequarters of 2011 was an accumulated24.2 million metric tons (mmt).Production reached 7.7 mmt in the thirdquarter – a new all-time-high for a thirdquarter. However, there are big differencesin the performance of the individualregions.Excluding China, stainless steelproduction in Asia decreased by 1.9%to 6.6 million metric tonnes (mmt) for theStainless crude steel production (in ‘000 metric tons):First three quarters 2011 compared corresponding period of 2010Full Year +/- % First Nine Months Y-o-YRegion2009 2010 2010 2011 +/- %Western Europe/Africa 6,449 7,875 22.1 6,017 5,978 -0.7Central and Eastern Europe 237 340 43.6 252 303 20.4The Americas 1,942 2,609 34.4 2,041 1,929 -5.5Asia (excluding China) 7,472 9,011 20.6 6,718 6,593 -1.9China 8,805 11,256 27.8 8,313 9,376 12.8World total 24,904 31,090 24.8 23,341 24,179 3.6Source: International Stainless Steel Forum (ISSF)first nine months of 2011. However, thegrowth rates of the individual stainlessproducingcountries in Asia showedvariations ranging from plus 10% in India,to minus 33% in Taiwan.Mainland China increased its stainlesssteel production by 12.8% in the firstthree quarters of 2011 to 9.4 mmt. Thecountry now accounts for around 39% ofthe world’s stainless steel production.This compares to the same period of2010, when China’s market share wasat about 36%. At the end of the thirdquarter of 2011, Asia (including China)accounted for two thirds of the world’sstainless steel production and the trendis increasing.After China and the rest of Asia, WesternEurope/Africa is the third largeststainless steel producing area in theworld. However, stainless steelproduction in the first three quarters of2011 dropped slightly by 0.7%. Totalproduction was 6 mmt for the first ninemonths of the year.In the Americas region, stainless crudesteel production decreased by 5.5% to1.9 million tons over the first threequarters of the year. Production in theCentral and Eastern Europe regionshowed an increase of 20.4%. However,total production for the year so far is just0.3 mmt, an almost negligible volume.Looking at the third quarter alone, production was the highest ever recorded for a third quarter. However, all of the increasecame from the Asia region (including China). Both Asia and China itself produced more stainless in the third quarter of 2011than in 2010.Production in the Central/Eastern Europe region decreased compared to the second quarter of 2011, but was higher than inthe third quarter of 2010. In both the Western Europe/Africa and the Americas regions, production decreased when comparedto both the second quarter of 2011 and the third quarter of 2010.STAINLESS INDIA / VOL. 16, NO.4 PAGE 9

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Since 2001, Rail Coach Factory (RCF)Kapurthala has been manufacturingstainless steel LHB (Linke HolfmannBush) coaches based on Germantechnology. These coaches are presentlybeing run in premium trains like Rajdhani,Shatabdi and a few Duronto trains.Integral Coach Factory (ICF), Chennai(established in 1986) has beenmanufacturing coaches in corten steelbased on indigenous design (ICF design).Since last year, they have also startedmanufacturing stainless steel coaches ofLHB design. LHB stainless steel coachesare more expensive to begin with, but ‘LifeCycle Costing’ comparison proves thatby using LHB design, the benefitsaccrued by the railways year after yearwill more than compensate for the initialhigher cost. First, conventional AC coach(ICF design) costs Rs. 1.7 crore incomparison to LHB AC coach that costsRs. 2.5 crore. But, the life of ICF designedAC coach is only 25 years while stainlesssteel LHB AC coach lasts for 35 years;i.e. 40% longer service life. Second, thehigher strength of stainless steel enablesthe use of thinner gauge sheets in thecoaches thereby reducing the weight ofcoaches. This weight-saving by usinglight weight stainless steel helps inincreasing the length of the coach. Theresult is increased passenger carryingcapacity per coach and bringing in morerevenue to the railways. According topublished reports, LHB coaches bringdown transportation cost for everykilometer by about 12 to 15% even thoughits initial cost is higher. Third, becauseof higher corrosion resistance of stainlesssteel, LHB coaches need far lessmaintenance compared to corten steelStainless Steel Wins on Life Cycle Cost Comparisoncoaches, leading to significant costsavings. Fourth, because of lowermaintenance requirement, the availabilityof LHB coaches for service becomeshigher than that of corten steel coaches,and this means increased revenue percoach. Fifth, LHB coaches are capableof being run at speeds of upto 200 kmphcompared to 110 kmph for ICF coaches.Because of higher speeds, theturnaround time of trains will be shorter.This would also lead to increasedrevenue for IR.Thus, on Life Cycle CostComparison, we see that the so-called“more expensive” stainless steel LHBcoaches, in fact, turn out to beof economic advantage for IR.Continued from page 1Nickel Institute. In all the five cities, there was an overwhelmingresponse from the participants which were 650 in numbers.The workshop covered the following topics:• Sustainable Stainless Steel • Selection and DesignFundamentals • Surface Finishes • Building Exteriors – Roofing,Walls, Sunscreens and other Exterior Applications • StainlessSteel Structural Design • Sustainable Interior Design.The workshops were made successful with the help of oursponsors — BRG Group, Carl F India Pvt Ltd, Fabrinox, FeinPower Tools India Ltd, JSL Stainless Ltd, Sreevatsa StainlessSteel Fabricators Pvt Ltd, Outokumpu India Pvt Ltd and SunflagIron & Steel Co. Ltd.Presentation available at www.stainlessindia.org.STAINLESS INDIA / VOL. 16, NO.4 PAGE 11LIFE CYCLE COSTING: Considering the(1) increased service life of LHB coach;(2) the increased passenger revenue; (3)minimal maintenance and down time and(4) savings over every route-kilometer, itmakes eminent commercial sense for theIndian Railways to increase the share ofthe LHB coaches in its rolling stock.According to some reports, IR plans toannually produce 4,000 LHB coachesgradually replacing ICF design in a matterof a few years. The initial costcomparison of some of the typical LHB(German) design coaches and ICFdesign, conventional coaches are asunder :Type of Coach LHB Design Coach ICF Design CoachGeneral 2 nd Class Coach Rs. 1.2 crore Rs. 65 lakhSleeper Class Coach Rs. 1.3 crore Rs. 70 lakhAC 1 st Rs. 2.4 crore Rs. 1.7 croreAC 2 tier Rs. 2.4 crore Rs. 1.7 croreAC 3 tier Rs. 2.6 crore Rs. 1.6 croreAs per the press release of Indian Railways dated 2 nd December, 2011, Rail CoachFactory, Kapurthala and Integral Coach Factory (ICF), Chennai have been sanctionedRs. 142.20 crores and Rs. 249.58 crore respectively, to enable them to manufacturethese upgraded stainless steel coaches.DisclaimerDrawings/photographs of equipment, machinery,products and services in STAINLESS INDIA are forillustrative purposes only and their inclusion does notconstitute or imply any endorsement of the items orthe companies that manufacture or distribute them byISSDA and its staff.Utmost effort is put into ensuring that there is noinfringement of copyright or IPR. In spite of our bestefforts, sometimes incorrect information creeps in,mainly because we have faith in those who contributearticles / images for us. Any such error, if at all, isdeeply regretted.

Welcome New MembersHIRA POWER &STEELS LTDRAIPURHira Power & Steels Ltd, Raipur, a unitof Hira Group, is the FIRST Unit incentral India to manufacture Ferro alloysin a tiny Furnace with the capacity of 2.5MVA.From a small company with a turnover of2 Crores and 300 MT/Month productionin 1987 to a company with a turnover ofover 200 Crores and 5200 MT/Monthproduction, the group under theleadership of Shri Agrawal brothers, hasgrown many folds both value wise andvolume wise.Hira Group of Industries is one of theleading manufacturers of Ferro alloys,having a production capacity of around10,000 MT per month of Ferro alloys.Ferro alloys are an essential componentin the manufacturing various grades ofsteel. The entire raw material feedingsystem is atomized. Tapping the moltenmetal from furnace bath is a continuousprocess. The tapped molten metal iscollected in Cast Iron Pans and aftersufficient cooling the metal is lifted andbroken in different sizes like 10x100,10x150 etc as per the customer order.Currently the Group is having thesubsidiaries M/s Godawari Power & IspatLimited an integrated steel plantmanufacturing Sponge Iron, Billets, WireRods, Power & Ferro Alloys; M/s HiraFerro Alloys Limited; M/s Hira Power &Steel Limited having 26 MVA furnace,Captive Power Plant of 20 MW (with Coallinkage) and Mines; M/s Alok Ferro AlloysLimited & M/s Hira Steels Limited. Thegroup is also having mines located inMadhya Pradesh. It has also acquiredseven prospecting rights for ManganeseOre in South Africa. Three of the sevenRights are located at close proximity tothe world famous Kalahari Manganesebasin.The Group has been supplying Ferroalloys to the major public and privateindustries covering approximately 350major industries including stainless steelproducers to clientele across the globe.Ferro alloys are manufacturedconforming to the international standardsand also as per the customerrequirements. Ferro alloys product rangeof HPSL include: i) High Carbon SilicoManganese 60%, ii) High Carbon SiliconManganese 65%, iii) High Carbon FerroManganese 70% and iv) High CarbonFerro Manganese 75%.Size: Normally, supplies are madein 10 mm to 150 mm size lumps.However for specific requirementthe order for other specifications &size also accepted.Packing: Normal packing is in 50 KGdouble gunny bags. Howeverpacking in 1 MT Jumbo bags can alsobe done depending upon client’srequirement.Apart from Ferro-alloys, The Group alsoproduces pig iron, dolomite, manganeseore and fly ash bricks.Contact particulars:Contact particulars:Mr. Devanand ChauragadeGeneral Manager MarketingHira Group of Industries, RaipurChhattisgarh, IndiaPhone: +91-771-408200Fax: +91-771-405760Email: devanand@hiragroupindia.comRegistered Office:Hira Group of Industries, Corporate Off:Near New Bus Stand Pandri, RaipurChhattisgarh- 492 002Phone: +91-771-408200Fax: +91-771-4057601Welcome New MembersSwastik Industrial Worksestablished since 1965 is one of theleading stockist/suppliers of fasteners inIndia’s OEM companies & export tooverseas. They supply to many publiclisted companies all over India. Theirmajor clients include BEML, L&T, andAdani Energy etc.Their annual turnover is 36 crore and haveup to 350 tonnes of readily availablestock of stainless steel fasteners.Their product portfolio of fasteners includehex bolts, nuts, washers, stud bolts,machine screw, self-tapping screw,threaded rods as per specifications ofASTM, ASME, DIN standards.The fasteners are available in variousgrades of stainless steel including SS202,304, 310, 316, 316 Ti, 321, 347,INCONEL, MONEL, HASTALLOY andTITANIUM.STAINLESS INDIA / VOL. 16, NO.4 PAGE 12Contact details :Ms. Disha UpadhyayExport ManagerSwastik Industrial Works151, Narayan Dhuru StreetNagdevi Market, Masjid (West)Mumbai-400 003Tel: +91-22-4046 4146 (100 lines)Fax: +91-22-4046 4119Email: siwindia@gmail.comWeb: www.siwindia.comAttention Readers !You can receive your personalcopy of ‘Stainless India’ bysending your complete postaladdress and contact details to:nissda@gmail.comEdited & Published by Ramesh R. Gopal, for and on behalf of the Indian Stainless Steel Development Association.Printed by : Vee Kay Graphics, D-14/8, Ist Floor, Okhla Indl. Area, Phase-I, New Delhi - 110 020 Phone : 011-26814083/84 E-mail : veekay.graphics@gmail.com