B2B Steel Distribution
Steel Plate Supplier for Vessels, Fabrication and Marine Projects
Source steel plate by grade, thickness, size and standard. Build a complete plate specification and hand it to Noor Deira Steel for quotation.
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Product Range
Steel plate types matched to service
Select the plate type that matches how it will be loaded and the environment it will serve. Each family is a selection path, not a claim of standing stock — availability is confirmed against your specification.
Plate grades matched to pressure, wear and structure
Carbon, stainless, vessel, alloy and shipbuilding plate — each a distinct selection path.
Carbon Steel Plate
General structural and fabrication plate to ASTM A36 and EN 10025 grades.
Stainless Steel Plate
Austenitic 304/316 plate for corrosion service and hygienic duty.
Boiler & Pressure Vessel Plate
ASTM A516 and vessel-grade plate for pressurised service.
Alloy Steel Plate
Quenched and tempered low-alloy grades for strength and wear.
Shipbuilding Plate
Certified hull and structural plate for marine newbuild and repair.
Cut-to-Size & Profiled
Burned, cropped and edge-prepared plate to drawing.
Explore steel plate by type
Steel Plate Types
Your plate type compared against the one it loads and serves in service.
Learn moreCarbon Steel Plate
ASTM A36 and general-grade carbon plate explained.
Learn moreStainless Steel Plate
304, 316 and alloy stainless plate for corrosion service.
Learn moreBoiler & Pressure Vessel Plate
A516 and vessel-grade plate for pressurised equipment.
Learn moreAlloy Steel Plate
Low-alloy, quenched and tempered grades for strength.
Learn moreShipbuilding Steel Plate
Certified hull plate for marine newbuild and repair.
Learn moreMaterials, Categories & Coatings
Choose the material for the environment it will serve
Plate material is chosen for chemistry, corrosion resistance and weldability — not by guesswork. Each family is a selection path; availability is confirmed against the specification.
Coatings and surface finishes
Plate can be supplied in the mill condition or with surface treatment agreed against the requirement. Coating choice follows the service environment and the fabrication sequence, never a standing offer.
Mill finish
As-rolled surface with the mill's standard oxide and tolerance.
Shot blasted & primed
Blast-cleaned and primed to protect plate before fabrication.
Pickled (stainless)
Pickled and passivated surface for corrosion-service stainless.
Specification Builder
Build your steel plate specification
Work through the fields to assemble a complete plate specification. A readable summary, missing-field check and copy action prepare the request before it reaches the RFQ — no raw data, just a structured brief.
Specification summary
livePlate type: — Material: — Grade: — Standard: — Thickness: — Width: — Length: — Unit weight: — Quantity: — Surface / coating: — Documents: — Application: — Destination: — Incoterm: — Delivery date: —
Unit weight is confirmed against the governing standard and MTC — an estimate here is indicative only.
What happens next
- 1
Complete the specification
Fill the core fields — plate type, material, grade, standard, thickness and quantity.
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Add your details
Name and email send the quote straight to you. WhatsApp is optional for faster follow-up.
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Submit the request
The commercial desk reviews grade, standard and documentation consistency, then replies with availability and pricing.
Steel Plate Size Chart
Reference thicknesses and unit weights for common plate grades.
Technical Guide
Select grade, standard and size together
A standard defines manufacturing and testing rules; a grade defines chemistry and mechanical minimums; the size defines geometry. No value here is invented — each is confirmed against the governing standard, MTC or project specification.
Grade and standard selection
| Standard | Common Grades | Typical Application |
|---|---|---|
| ASTM A36 | A36 | General structural plate |
| ASTM A516 | Gr. 55 / 60 / 65 / 70 | Pressure vessel plate |
| ASTM A572 | Gr. 42 / 50 | High-strength low-alloy |
| ASTM A283 | Gr. C / D | Low and intermediate tensile |
| EN 10025-2 | S235 / S275 / S355 | Hot-rolled structural plate |
| EN 10028-2 | P265GH / P355GH | Pressure vessel plate |
Plate sizes and designations
| Dimension | Common Value | What It Governs |
|---|---|---|
| Plate thickness | 6 – 150 mm | Thickness in millimetres, the governing dimension. |
| Plate width | 1250 / 1500 / 2000 / 2500 mm | Standard mill widths for plate rolling. |
| Plate length | 6000 / 12000 mm | Standard lengths, cut-to-size on request. |
| Cut-to-size | Any dimension | Burned or cropped to the drawing requirement. |
Chemical Composition
C, Mn, Si, P, S and alloying elements per standard, reported on the heat certificate.
Mechanical Properties
Yield, tensile, elongation and — where the standard requires — impact values.
Thickness Tolerance
Thickness controlled to over/under tolerance per the governing standard.
Unit Weight
Calculated from thickness and density — an estimate until confirmed against the MTC.
Steel plate technical resources
Steel Plate Size Chart
Thickness and width ranges across the plate grades.
Steel Plate Weight Chart
Unit weight per square metre by thickness.
Thickness Tolerance Guide
Permitted over and under tolerance by standard.
Plate Dimensions
Standard mill sizes and cut-to-size limits.
Plate Price Guide
How plate pricing is composed — always on request.
Steel Plate Standards & Grades
The cross-product reference for plate grades, standards and specifications.
Quality, Testing & Documentation
Verified documents, not assurances
Every property on this page is traceable to a standard, a Mill Test Certificate or a project specification. Testing and documents are quoted against requirement — never assumed.
Mill Test Certificate
Chemical composition and mechanical properties traceable to the heat and mill of origin.
Inspection & Testing
Impact, hardness, NDT and dimensional checks quoted on order-specific request.
Traceability
Plate tagged and stencilled by heat, grade and standard for full lot traceability.
Tolerances
Thickness, width, length and flatness controlled to the governing standard.
Compliance
Documents assembled against the applicable standard and project specification.
Third-party verification
Inspection agencies engaged where the project requires independent witness.
Technical Insight
Thickness drives more than weight
A single verified calculation shows why plate is specified by thickness first — the dimension that governs unit weight, tolerance and weld design together.
| Thickness (mm) | Unit weight | Typical tolerance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | ≈ 47.1 kg/m² | ± 0.75 mm | Thin structural plate |
| 10 | ≈ 78.5 kg/m² | ± 0.80 mm | General fabrication |
| 20 | ≈ 157 kg/m² | ± 0.90 mm | Vessel and tank shell |
| 40 | ≈ 314 kg/m² | ± 1.20 mm | Heavy engineering |
| 60 | ≈ 471 kg/m² | ± 1.50 mm | Pressure-retaining plate |
Unit weight = thickness × 7.85 kg/m²/mm (nominal density of steel). Tolerance figures are indicative of common mill limits — the exact value follows the governing standard and is confirmed against the MTC, never assumed.
A 2 mm error on a tank course becomes tonnes across a shell
Because unit weight scales linearly with thickness, a small dimensional decision compounds across a full plate order. Specifying thickness, tolerance and standard together — rather than "plate, about 20 mm" — is what keeps the weight, weld design and delivered material consistent from quotation to site.
Source: standard steel density convention (7,850 kg/m³) and published mill tolerance tables · Reviewed 30 August 2026
Applications & Industries
Plate matched to how it will be used
Each application raises a different primary concern — pressure retention, wear, weldability or documentation. The grid ties each concern to the question to resolve before sending an RFQ.
Pressure Vessels
Primary concern: Grade, impact test and NDT requirements under code.
Resolve before RFQ: Which vessel code and design temperature apply?
Boilers
Primary concern: Elevated-temperature tensile and code certification.
Resolve before RFQ: What design pressure and temperature govern the plate?
Fabrication
Primary concern: Weldability, flatness and edge preparation.
Resolve before RFQ: What cut, edge-prep and weld procedure does the shop use?
Storage Tanks
Primary concern: Large-format plate with weld-window consistency.
Resolve before RFQ: Which tank code and shell course thickness are specified?
Mining & Wear
Primary concern: Abrasion-resistant and high-hardness grades.
Resolve before RFQ: What hardness range must the wear plate meet?
Oil, Gas & Petrochemical
Primary concern: Sour-service, heat-treatment and documentation.
Resolve before RFQ: Which NACE or project spec applies to the plate?
Marine & Shipbuilding
Primary concern: Classification-society approved plate.
Resolve before RFQ: Which class society and hull certification apply?
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Plate fabrication on siteFrom raw plate to pressure-retaining structure
Steel plate moves through cutting, forming and welding into vessels, tanks and marine structures — each requiring grade, tolerance and documentation discipline.
Explore applicationsGCC Supply
Six markets, one plate-minded supply path
Steel-plate-specific supply direction for each GCC destination — coordination scope, plate specifications and logistics, not claims of local offices or standing stock.
United Arab Emirates
Fabricator-grade plate with Dubai-based coordination.
We reconcile plate against drawing and governing standard, then plan domestic delivery from our Dubai base to fabricator or site stockist.
Saudi Arabia
EPC pressure-vessel and fabrication quantities.
For Saudi EPC work we align material certificates and plate schedules to project hold points, and plan shipment of project quantities.
Qatar
Infrastructure plate and technical approval.
Qatar infrastructure supply prioritises technical submittal approval — we coordinate the plate specification and document set first.
Oman
Port-oriented plate for industrial projects.
Oman projects are typically supplied through port destinations, harmonising plate specification with industrial project requirements.
Kuwait
Contractor plate procurement and fabrication hand-off.
Kuwait contractor supply links plate selection to fabrication needs, with shipment agreed against destination and delivery window.
Bahrain
Industrial plate and re-export coordination.
Bahrain industrial supply depends on accurate project documentation — we coordinate plate and documents to the delivery requirement.
Trust & Commercial Support
Procurement outcomes, not superlatives
A point of contact, a partner network and a buyer's own words — each verified against real plate specification discipline rather than unverified claims.
Commercial Department
Noor Deira Steel Trading L.L.C.
The commercial desk reviews each plate enquiry for grade-and-standard consistency, dimensional clarity and documentation before quoting — so the first response already answers the questions that usually delay a plate order.
- Grade reconciled against governing standard
- Thickness, width and tolerance clarified
- MTC and test documents agreed up front
Commercial Partners
Partner logos appear here as independently approved — the layout is retained while final assets are added.
"The quotation was easier to review because the plate type, grade, thickness, width, unit weight, documentation and delivery requirements were consolidated before pricing. That reduced clarification rounds between engineering and procurement."
Plate procurement lead — Fabrication firm, GCC
Buying Process
Requirement to delivery, in eight stages
A compact route showing what happens between your requirement and the handover — each stage tied to a real concern rather than a generic claim.
Requirement
Plate type, grade, size, thickness and quantity scope.
Specification review
Grade reconciled against the governing standard.
Quotation
Availability, pricing on request and delivery terms.
Order
Purchase order confirmed against the quotation.
Quality & documents
MTC and test documents verified.
Packing
Plate strapped, tagged and stencilled by heat.
Shipping
Coordinated to the destination and Incoterm.
Delivery & after-sales
Handed to site with closed-out documents.
| Buyer concern | How it is addressed | Evidence required |
|---|---|---|
| Incomplete plate specification | The Specification Builder captures type, grade, thickness and commercial terms in one pass. | A structured RFQ with no missing mandatory fields. |
| Grade and standard mismatch | Commercial review checks grade against the governing standard before quoting. | Quotation states the exact standard and grade offered. |
| Thickness and tolerance ambiguity | Thickness, width, length and tolerance reconciled at intake. | A single agreed dimensional set. |
| Missing documentation | MTC and test documents agreed against the standard before release. | Document list in the RFQ states every deliverable. |
| Handling and delivery | Packing and Incoterm agreed against destination before shipment. | Shipping terms in the order. |
FAQ
Steel plate sourcing, answered directly
What steel plate types can Noor Deira Steel supply?
Carbon, stainless, boiler and pressure vessel, alloy, shipbuilding and cut-to-size plate. Availability is confirmed against the specification, not from a standing catalogue.
How do I choose the right plate grade?
Match the grade to service: A36 for general structure, A516 for pressure vessels, A572 for higher strength and AR grades for wear. Confirm the governing standard and grade together so the order is unambiguous.
What is the difference between a plate grade and a standard?
The standard (for example ASTM A516 or EN 10028-2) defines manufacturing and testing rules; the grade (A516 Grade 70, P355GH) defines chemistry and mechanical minimums. Specify both.
Can plate be supplied with a Mill Test Certificate?
Yes — a Mill Test Certificate is issued per consignment, reporting chemical composition and mechanical properties traceable to the heat and mill of origin. Supplementary testing is quoted on request.
What information do I need to request a plate quotation?
Plate type, material and grade, standard, thickness, width, length, quantity, required documents, application, destination and Incoterm. The Specification Builder collects these fields and hands them to our commercial department.
Does Noor Deira Steel deliver steel plate across the GCC?
Yes — Noor Deira Steel coordinates plate supply to the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait and Bahrain, with Incoterms, packaging and destination documents agreed per order. Lead time is confirmed at quotation stage.
Are pressure vessel and boiler plates available certified?
Yes — A516, EN 10028 and equivalent vessel grades can be supplied with code-supporting documentation, including impact test results where the governing code requires them. Requirements are confirmed at specification review.
Request a Quote
Send a complete steel plate specification and our commercial department responds with availability and pricing. Price is always on request.
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