Module 1: Steelmaking Fundamentals
  Lecture 1: Types of steels, History of modern steelmaking and Indian scenario
 


Steelmaking in India

The first attempt to revive steel industry in India was made in 1874 when Bengal Iron Works cam into being at Kulti near Asansol in west Bengal. In 1907 Tata Iron and Steel Company was formed and produced steel in 1908-1909. In 1953 an integrated steel plant in public sector in Rourkela was signed with German Company. Then more integrated steel plants were added.

Indian steel industry is organised in three sectors as shown in the following:

  Integrated steel plants Mini steel plants Induction furnaces
Public sector

Private Sector

 

    

Rourkela

Bhilai

Durgapur

Bokaro

Salem

Alloy steel plant Durgapur

Indian iron and steel company

Visvesyary  a iron and steel

RINL, Vishakhapatnam

 

 

 

TISCO

ESSAR

ISPAT

JSW

Uttam steels

Kalyani steels

Lloyd steel

Usha martin

Tata Metalics

Mukand ltd.

(Reader may add more).

 

 

 

 

Dispersed

In vzrious

Parts of the
country

 

  • Ghosh and A chatterjee:  Ironmaking and steelmaking
  • List of steel producers, wilkepedia
  • www.steelads.com /…/ largeststeel/TOP30-Worlds- Largest- steel- Companies.html