XLERPLATE® steel
XLERPLATE® steel has long been held as the industry benchmark for steel plate products within Australia's fabrication and manufacturing industries.
The XLERPLATE® steel range of hot rolled plate products are synonymous with a guarantee of exceptional quality and consistency. Manufactured by BlueScope, XLERPLATE® steel boasts a broad range of products and sizes available on short, flexible lead times.
The brand brings with it access to BlueScope Steel's advanced technical support service, which has been working with Australian manufacturing industries for over 40 years.
XLERPLATE® steel’s product range are available in three categories ensuring there is a product to meet your specific requirements. These include
- Structural Products
- Boiler & Pressure Vessel Products
- Weathering Steel Products
- Analysis & Counterweight Products
By selecting XLERPLATE® steel you can be confident that your plate requirements are met
- Our diverse product range available in both standard and custom specifications allows you to enjoy a one-stop-shop for supply of plate products that are “best fit” for the vast range of applications.
- Our custom plate range is available on relatively short lead times allowing you to start your projects as soon as possible.
- Access to special purpose grades (by enquiry) means we can individually develop unique properties to meet your specific requirements.
- Access to our technical team means you have access to steel experts that can assist you with material selection and provide product application guidance to ensure you select the appropriate grade to you’re your manufacturing requirements.
- ISO Quality Management Systems Accreditation (ISO 9001), adherence to Australian Standards ASNZS 3678 and comprehensive test certificates ensures you will receive what your expect, a good quality product that can be traced back to its origin providing you peace of mind.
BlueScope updates Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs)
BlueScope has released an updated range of Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) providing an increased level of transparency for the environmental impacts of its products across a range of categories.
XLERPLATE® steel Lasercut 250
When surface quality and flatness are crucial for laser cutting, whether it’s a straight cut or intricate shapes, BlueScope’s XLERPLATE® steel Lasercut 250 is a specially designed product for laser profiling.
Compliance - Australian Standards
BlueScope has a long history of supplying quality products that meet or exceed Australian Standards at its ISO 9001 certified manufacturing facilities. Not all steel products are created equal, and the BlueScope brand a proven way to ensure high quality and industry-compliant products.
Three ways to check compliance
There are a number of ways to check compliance to AS/NZS 3678:2011.This includes correct compliance information being noted on both plate stencils and test certificates, and for further assurance, ACRS Certification.
Australasian Certification Authority for Reinforcing and Structural Steels
When you specify BlueScope steel you can be confident that you get the quality you have specified, and not potentially non-compliant materials that put you at risk.
Australian Pressure Vessel Standard (AS1548) - Changes
The Australian Pressure Vessel Standard AS 1548 has undergone a major revision which has resulted in significant changes.
Changes to the AS/NZS 3678 Standard (Structural Steel)
The AS/NZS 3678 Standard covering hot rolled plate products changed in 2011. BlueScope Steel manufactures plate to this Standard under the XLERPLATE® steel brand.
Guide to using test certificates
The test certificate is an important reference document that reports on all elements relating to the applicable Australian Standard.
How to obtain a test certificate
NATA accredited test certificates are provided with each BlueScope Steel order and are kept on file. Certificates dating back to 1993 are available online for uncoated steel.
White Bay Cruise Terminal
An historic part of Sydney’s working port has been reinvented as a new cruise terminal, giving visitors an unexpected perspective on the city.
NSW
ABC Brisbane Accommodation Project
With distinctive steel cladding that dances its way along the building’s northern and western facades, it appears that ‘Aunty’ is young once again.
QLD
Iconic steel with architectural bite
South Australia's Snake Wall, which stretches 500 metres along Adelaide's Northern Expressway, is an excellent example where steel can be used in diverse situations, where aesthetics are a priority.
SA
Using steel for critical petroleum storage
The supply of XLERPLATE® steel for the construction of nine fuel storage tanks at Port Botany in Sydney, "was a critical element of the project" according to Rob Patterson, Operations Manager, Saunders International Limited.
NSW
WE Smith supplies pressure vessels for Woodside's Pluto LNG Project
Nearly 400 tonnes of Grade 7-490AL50 modified XLERPLATE® steel has gone into construction of propane vessels, which were designed by WE Smith.
WA
Mining Work Strong for JFK Engineering
West Australian company JFK Engineering is fabricating mining equipment for BHP Billiton's Rapid Growth Project 4 in the Pilbara region. The company is fabricating three car dumper hoppers made from 260 tonnes of XLERPLATE® steel.
WA
Gridiron Comes To Sydney
Macquarie Bank's headquarters at King Street Wharf in Sydney's CBD is a striking showcase for the design capabilities of XLERPLATE® steel. The lattice like structure on the Macquarie Bank headquarters in Sydney was made from XLERPLATE® steel which was galvanised to prevent corrosion.
NSW
Australian steel reinforcing Australia's defence capability
Leading Australian steel fabricator, RPG Australia, completed the fabrication, construction and installation of a shiplift at Techport Australia using 2,800 tonnes of XLERPLATE® steel.
WA
Golden Opportunity For Western Australian Mining Equipment Fabricator
Riding the wave of the mining and resources boom, Western Australia's JV Engineering has landed a major contract for the A$1.8 billion Boddington Gold Mine (BGM) Expansion Project.
WA
Australia's longest bridge - built on steel
The Ted Smout Memorial Bridge, Australia's longest bridge at 2.7 kilometres, opened in July 2010 and supports the rapidly growing transport needs of south east Queensland.
QLD
Complex engineering geometry for simpler transport
The XLERPLATE® steel girders used in the West Gate Freeway off-ramps, Melbourne, successfully met the project’s unique range of engineering, logistical and aesthetic challenges.
VIC