After Christmas holiday, some companies in steel industry are back to work now in early January. However, the Chinese new year holiday is coming at the end of Jan. and it lasts around one month. What is the trend of 4140 prehard steel plate before or after Chinese new year holiday ? Let’s go.
Logistics cost rises before holiday. The inland logistics in China will be not available around middle of Jan. So, if you need to buy ASTM 4140 prehard plate and wants delivery urgently, no later than Feb. you need to order it before Jan. 10th. at latest. The tight logistics service also makes the inland freight and ocean freight go up. That will be added into the selling price of 4140 prehard plate.
Mills reduce the production or hold the delivery. Most steel mills will reduce the production or delivery of 4140 ph steel plate at the end of each year. This leads to the rising price of all kinds of alloy steel including 4140 prehard steel plate.
- To avoid this situation and save your money, you can place the order of 4140 alloy plate to lock the price now, and require to deliver after Chinese new year in Feb, if you don’t need those 4140 QT plate urgently. Actually some customers have already confirmed some orders in this way.
- Below you can find 4140 steel plate sizes in production schedule. Those hot rolled 4140 PH sizes list and quantity is available in Feb. to deliver, but you can order it now to lock the current best price.
| Grade | Thickness
mm |
Width
mm |
Tons | Condition | Hardness | UT Test |
| AISI 4140 | 26 | 2200 | 25 | Hot rolled, prehard, black surface | 28-32HRC | OK |
| AISI 4140 | 28 | 2200 | 15 | Hot rolled, prehard, black surface | 28-32HRC | OK |
| AISI 4140 | 31 | 2200 | 20 | Hot rolled, prehard, black surface | 28-32HRC | OK |
| AISI 4140 | 38 | 2200 | 25 | Hot rolled, prehard, black surface | 28-32HRC | OK |
| AISI 4140 | 66 | 2200 | 30 | Hot rolled, prehard, black surface | 28-32HRC | OK |
| AISI 4140 | 41 | 2200 | 30 | Hot rolled, prehard, black surface | 28-32HRC | OK |
| AISI 4140 | 46 | 2200 | 20 | Hot rolled, prehard, black surface | 28-32HRC | OK |
| AISI 4140 | 51 | 2200 | 15 | Hot rolled, prehard, black surface | 28-32HRC | OK |
| AISI 4140 | 71 | 2200 | 15 | Hot rolled, prehard, black surface | 28-32HRC | OK |
| AISI 4140 | 76 | 2200 | 30 | Hot rolled, prehard, black surface | 28-32HRC | OK |
| AISI 4140 | 81 | 2200 | 15 | Hot rolled, prehard, black surface | 28-32HRC | OK |
| AISI 4140 | 91 | 2200 | 30 | Hot rolled, prehard, black surface | 28-32HRC | OK |
| AISI 4140 | 96 | 2200 | 30 | Hot rolled, prehard, black surface | 28-32HRC | OK |
| AISI 4140 | 101 | 2200 | 50 | Hot rolled, prehard, black surface | 28-32HRC | OK |
| AISI 4140 | 106 | 2200 | 20 | Hot rolled, prehard, black surface | 28-32HRC | OK |
| AISI 4140 | 111 | 2200 | 50 | Hot rolled, prehard, black surface | 28-32HRC | OK |
| AISI 4140 | 116 | 2200 | 30 | Hot rolled, prehard, black surface | 28-32HRC | OK |
| AISI 4140 | 121 | 2200 | 50 | Hot rolled, prehard, black surface | 28-32HRC | OK |
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Price Rises for sure after Chinese New Year Holiday. According to previous experience, due to materials shortage, power shortage and lots of workers not back to position on time, ASTM / AISI 4140 prehard steel plate / flat price will rise surely. So, again, to save your cost, you can place the order now and ask for delivery in Feb after Chinese new year, not only for 4140 HT steel plate or flat, also for other alloy steel plate such as 5140 plate or tool steel flat bar.
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