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ROLLING AND SURFACE COATING OF STEEL Steel is initially produced in 20 cm thick slabs. Steel in this form is usually processed further before being sold to customers. This generally involves rolling it into thinner sheets (and sometimes forming it into tubes). This steel is now conveniently shaped, but is prone to rusting so for applications where it is exposed to the weather it is often galvanised (and sometimes painted as well) to prevent corrosion. Step 1 - Hot Rolling In the hot rolling process, slabs are reheated and fed into the rough rolling mill where it i