Category-wise Projections of Demand of Steel Products in India
 (1991-1992, 1994-1995, 1999-2000, 2004-2005, 2009-2010, 2014-2015 and 2019-2020)

( ' 000 Metric Tonne)

Category

1991-92

1994-95

1999-00

2004-05

2009-10*

2014-2015*

2019-20*

Bars & rods

6550

7300

10250

13825

20.00

35.00

56.50

Structural

2050

2650

3320

4160

3.54

4.33

5.21

Railway materials

740

810

860

915

-

-

-

Total Non-flats

9340

11060

14450

18900

-

-

-

Plates

1515

2020

2730

3690

5.15

8.66

14.04

HRC/SK/SH

2570

3450

4825

6750

12.90

17.69

24.06

CRC/CRS

1720

2000

2900

4205

7.31

11.82

17.50

GP/GC

470

640

930

1350

-

-

-

Elec. steel sheets

190

250

360

520

-

-

-

Tin plates

300

350

400

460

0.42

0.52

0.65

Pipes

250

300

450

675

-

-

-

Total flats

7015

9010

12595

17650

-

-

-

Total finished steel

16355

20070

27025

36550

-

-

-

Pig Iron

1900

2200

2800

3570

5.90

7.53

9.61

Steel (Saleable)*

15.30 ^c

25.80 ^b

32.00

43.32

63.20

88.50

127.00

Galvanised  sheets/strips*

0.56

1.15^b

1.75

3.34

5.00

7.70

11.06

Stainless Steel*

0.40

0.54^b

0.79

1.87

3.81

5.99

9.01

Alloy Steel*

5.10

6.70^b

6.70

12.90

16.90

20.60

25.10

Sponge Iron*

1.31

5.05^b

5.29

9.98

20.30

37.80

55.50

Steel Pipes & Tubes a*

72.00

115.75 ^b

160.75

258.00

415.00

590.00

753.00