SBQ STEEL BLOG

TimkenSteel’s Houston operation began more than 40 years ago by supplying machining services. We grew capacity and now offer more comprehensive steel, heat-treat and machining solutions. Today, we lead the industry in precision machining and hole-finishing for metals, bars or tubes.

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The racing industry requires high torque, horsepower and RPM levels. As the automotive industry strives to achieve strict fuel economy and emissions requirements, TimkenSteel anticipates that the technology used in racing powertrains will become commonplace in consumer vehicles within a 10-year horizon.

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It squeezes a steel bloom as effortlessly as a child squeezes modeling clay – only with incredible precision.

TimkenSteel’s forge press is critical to enhancing center soundness of large cross-sections of our special bar quality (SBQ) steel.

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TimkenSteel recently invested in a forge press that created a new forged-rolled process path to produce large bars (greater than 9 inches in diameter) with sound centers. 

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Ladle refining at TimkenSteel is all about science – with a little bit of art mixed in.

The result is special bar quality (SBQ) steel that meets tight requirements and is 100% made to order.

Watch as Joe Zugcic, a ladle refining operator for nearly 30 years, explains three things you may not know about our ladle refining:

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On June 30, 2014, we became what we like to call a “100-year-old start-up,” and today, we celebrate TimkenSteel’s one-year anniversary as an independent company.

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