Price of steel and brick materials in Nepal
Published On: Nov 22, 2017 03:10am
To give you a rough estimate of price of steel and brick materials in Nepal, the cost of steel (iron rods) was Rs.75 per Kg. by the end of the year 2073, which rose to Rs.77 per Kg. in the beginning of the year 2074. Similarly, the cost of Number 1 Quality Brick was Rs.16/17 per unit, Number 2 Quality Brick was Rs.13/14 per unit, and Number 3 Quality Brick was 9 per unit by the end of the year 2073, which remained same in the beginning of the year 2074.
Steels
Hama Steel: Hama Steel produces HB wires, Annealed binding wires, nails, Plain rounds (wire rods), TMT Re-bars, 500 Re-bar, SG Re-Bars, SD Re-bars, etc. Since its establishment in 2046 B.S., Hama
Steel has always remained committed to quality steel production.
Panchakanya Steel: Panchakanya Steel produces TMT steel bars, Eco bar, HB wires, binding wires, and nails. The steels are earthquake resistant, fire resistant, corrosion resistant, with high malleability and welding features.
Ambe Steel: Ambe Steels produces Thermex TMT Bars that have excellent weldability, formability, with uniform ribs, and elongated from 12-24 grades. Formed with German Thermex technology, the TMT has high corrosion resistance.
Saakha Steel: A product of Saakha Group, Saakha Steel produces the most durable, reliable, and quality steels, and is dedicated to contribute in the development of culture via continuous and improving supply of new products.
Hulas Steel: Hulas produces Hulas TMT, HB wire, wire griders, chain link, shutter spring, barbed wire, wire nails, CA round and formed wire, galvanised steel core wire, razor concerntina wire, gabion box,
copper sheets, PB sheets, etc.
Laxmi Steel: Laxmi Steel is a venture of Saurabh Group, which produces Themex TMT bars from pure primer billets that have strong hold on concrete, is fire resistant, easy and flexible welding, resistant
to deterioration, earthquake resistant, durable, and have uniform size and weight.
Bricks
Number 1 Quality: Number 1 quality bricks are used for the construction of external walls. These bricks are made from the quality raw materials, and have uniform size. It doesn't absorb much water
if you immerse it for 24 hours in water. They have greater strength, and are most commonly used for permanent and superior work of construction. They have crushing strength of 105 kg/cm2.
Number 2 Quality: Number 2 Quality brick has less quality in comparison to Number 1 Quality Bricks. These bricks can be over burned, and the size and shape may not be uniform. It absorbs 22% of its self-weight when submerged for 24 hours in water. They are normally used for construction of interior walls. Coating or plaster is required if you construct your walls with this brick. They have crushing strength of 70 kg/cm2.
Number 3 Quality: Number 3 Quality Bricks can either be over burnt or under burnt; and do not have standard and uniform size. They absorb 25% of its self-weight when submerged for 24 hours in water. They are normally used for the construction of temporary structures. They have crushing strength of 30 kg/cm2.
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