R355 / SA537 Class 1 – ESSAR Steel Plates are premium-quality, normalized pressure vessel steel plates designed for moderate and lower-temperature service where excellent strength, toughness, and reliability are essential. Manufactured by ESSAR Steel to meet EN R355 and ASTM A537 Class 1 standards, these plates offer superior tensile strength, impact resistance, and weldability, making them an ideal choice for boilers, storage tanks, heat exchangers, and other pressure-containing equipment in the oil & gas, petrochemical, and power generation sectors. With precise manufacturing, uniform grain structure, and stringent quality control, ESSAR’s R355 / SA537 CL.1 plates ensure consistent performance, safety, and durability even in demanding industrial environments.
R355 / SA537 Class 1 Steel Plate is a high-quality, pressure vessel-grade steel specifically designed for use in moderate to low-temperature service where excellent toughness and strength are required. Manufactured to meet the requirements of ASTM A537 Class 1 and EN standards for R355, this steel plate is normalized to improve its mechanical properties and ensure uniform grain structure, enhancing its performance in critical applications. It offers high tensile strength, superior impact resistance, and good weldability, making it ideal for fabricating boilers, storage tanks, heat exchangers, and pressure vessels used in the oil, gas, petrochemical, and power generation industries. The balanced composition of carbon, manganese, and other alloying elements ensures consistent performance under pressure while maintaining good forming and machining characteristics.
Product Overview:-
R355 / SA537 Class 1 Steel Plate is a high-strength, normalized pressure vessel steel designed for moderate and lower-temperature service. It is produced to meet both EN R355 and ASTM A537 Class 1 specifications, offering excellent impact resistance, tensile strength, and reliability under pressure. The material is known for its good weldability and formability, making it suitable for manufacturing boilers, storage tanks, heat exchangers, and pressure vessels in industries such as oil & gas, petrochemicals, and power generation. With its fine-grained microstructure achieved through normalization, R355 / SA537 CL.1 delivers consistent performance, structural integrity, and safety in demanding service environments.

Chhajed Steel Limited is one of the most prominent names involved in trading and supplying R355 and 537CL.1 ESSAR plates. These plates, exclusively manufactured at Chhajed Steel Limited, are made available to clients at highly competitive prices. These plates meet the highest standards of quality and performance by using premium-quality raw materials and the finest grades of steel. It is due to their versatility that such plates are ideal for various purposes in the gas industry and pressure vessel construction.
The advanced features of these plates have made them a very valuable commodity in various sectors. They are designed to give out high friction, which allows for maximum skid resistance, and have high ductility that can be shaped and sized easily. The base material, when in mill-edge condition, can be further improved for use in specialised applications.
Specification:-
Standard Specification
Standard ASTM A516 / ASME SA516
Width 1000mm-4500mm
Thickness 5mm-150mm
Impact tested -52° C
Length 3000mm -18000mm
Process Hot-Rolled (HR)
Benefits:-
R355 and A537CL.1 ESSAR plates are produced using the latest technology from Germany and Japan at the state-of-the-art mills of Chhajed Steel Limited, thus ensuring high standards of quality. The plates are supplied to resellers in various conditions, such as quenched and tempered, rolled, normalised roll, thermo-mechanically controlled rolled, furnace normalised, and shot blast and primer coated. The advantages of steel plates by Essar incorporate numerous dimensions and thicknesses at various widths. There can be, with the desired dimensions of the plate, fewer joints. A firm, bright surface with a clean texture adds to their aesthetic value. It develops excellent corrosion resistance and high pressure resistance against toxic chemicals. Better tensile and yield strength allow it to stretch and be compressed without losing integrity. Besides, even at high temperatures, they could still maintain their mechanical properties, thus having great heat resistance.
Conclusion:-
R355 and A537CL.1 ESSAR plates are produced using the latest technology from Germany and Japan at the state-of-the-art mills of Chhajed Steel Limited, thus ensuring high standards of quality. The plates are supplied to resellers in various conditions, such as quenched and tempered, rolled, normalised roll, thermo-mechanically controlled rolled, furnace normalised, and shot blast and primer coated.
At Chhajed Steel Limited, these plates are subjected to a battery of tests to guarantee the best performance and uniformity. Some of the main tests include hardness, hydrostatics, flattening, flaring, intergranular corrosion, and bend. Chemical composition can also be determined using chemical and spectral analyses, while ultrasonic tests, eddy current tests, impact tests, and bend tests further guarantee the reliability of plates.
Any manufacturer, supplier, stockist, or exporter can count on Chhajed Steel Limited for the finest quality R355 and 537CL.1 Essar steel plates at the lowest prices. Assure yourself of only the best performance by sourcing from Chhajed Steel Limited.
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