Steel sections are a type of steel long products and are used for different applications in industries, including infrastructure and construction, power, industrial machinery, and railway. These provide stability and strength to the structure. Other steel long products include rebars, wire rods, tubes, hot rolled bars, and rails. The global steel sections market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 5.13% during the forecast period.

Pipeline infrastructure plays a crucial role in major process industries like oil and gas, chemical, and power. Mega process plants consist of a vast network of pipeline infrastructure. Pipelines are installed in large processing plants and are used to transport raw materials and processed products. Though certain process industries use short-length pipelines, their overall layout may be complex. The pipelines put into application in these industries are subjected to constant variation in temperature and pressure, along with random vibrations due to pumping. Therefore, designing a pipeline network is one of the most complex operations in pipeline engineering. While designing a pipeline network, various aspects that influence the pipeline operation should be taken into consideration; parameters such as pressure, temperature, pipeline layout in confined spaces, and expansion limits that the pipeline material can endure play a vital role in pipeline engineering.

截至十月底，申万钢铁板块共有54 个发债主体，189 支债券，存量债券余额为3590.94 亿元，与2015 年底相比均有所减少。存量债类型偏向于中票和短融，期限偏向于短期，AAA 级别占一半以上。

得益于金属价格延续上涨行情，2016 年前三季度有色金属行业营业总收入为8012.45 亿元，同比提高2.57%。第三季度单季实现营业总收入3057.55 亿元，同比提高11.15%，环比二季度提高8.19%。行业增收显著，第三季度表现出彩。