short length plates with fish tail include tapered end portions formed during rolling, leaving a sound central area that can be trimmed or directly reused. This scrap grade balances material savings with the strength and reliability of plate steel.

• hot rolled plates in short lengths with fish tail (tapered) ends.
• Ends carry minor edge, shape and surface imperfections; body is sound.
• Thickness roughly 7–150 mm with width about 1000–1550 mm.
• Length range from around 500 mm up to approximately 4900 mm.
• Lots contain a mix of assorted steel grades.
• Supplied bare in strapped bundles for handling and storage.

End Use / Applications – Short Length with Fish Tail

• Torch/oxy-fuel cut shapes after trimming fish tail ends.
• Wear pads, counterweights and packing plates.
• Non-critical structural and repair work.
• Small fabricated parts produced from cropped centres.
• High-yield scrap for steel melting furnaces.