Improve Fabrication with Hot Rolled Pickled and Oiled (HRPO) Steel

For fabricators looking to improve their operations, HRPO steel can help increase production, while also saving time and money. After hot rolling, HRPO steel undergoes a pickling process with hydrochloric acid that removes scale, rust and other impurities from its surface. The steel is then coated with a protective layer of oil.

The result is steel with a scale-free finish and a reduced risk of rust or corrosion. This makes HRPO steel easier to work with, improves process and product quality, and helps better meet customers’ needs. Along with a variety of fabrication advantages, HRPO steel is an excellent alternative to heavy-gauge, wide steel HR and discrete plate in products with highly visible areas requiring a better surface.