“Key To Steel”, a well known ressource site and research tool in the field of standard and proprietary steel designations is constantly expanding their database. Their database is considered to be one of the most comprehesive directories of facts dedicated to the steel business.

One could argue that lots of information is easily available for free through steel manufacturer’s websites or CD-ROM catalogues. Key To Steel sees their USP in their ability to provide all facts in a single place, carefully analysed und structured. Research on steel specifications which are covered by foreign standards or even proprietary steel designations prove to be complicated, if not even impossible given the wide diversity with which steel grades are rubricated throughout the industry.

Additionally, they have built a huge knowledge base of essays and fact sheets on all matters steel which serves as a handy reference. To add for this constantly evolving universe, KTS expands every month.

This is an excerpt from their additions for the month of December, 2005:

More than 500 new proprietary steel designations are again added to the Database. ISO standards are updated with specifications for railway applications, heat-resisting and structural steels, tinplates and castings for general application.

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