Aluminium T-Bar & Sow Ingot Price Today

Aluminium T-bar and sow ingots are large-format primary aluminium ingots specifically designed for high-volume remelting operations at rolling mills, extrusion plants, and large foundries. Unlike standard 20-25 kg trapezoidal ingots used by small foundries, these heavy ingots (300-750 kg each) enable efficient large-scale melting with less surface oxide contamination and better melt yields.

T-bar ingots, weighing approximately 680 kg, feature a distinctive T-shaped cross section that allows interlocking stacking for safe storage and transport. Sow ingots are rectangular blocks weighing 300-750 kg, cast directly from smelter potlines. Both forms have identical metallurgical quality to standard P1020 grade aluminium (99.7% minimum purity).

India's major aluminium smelters - Hindalco, Vedanta (Balco/Jharsuguda), and Nalco - produce T-bar and sow ingots for downstream rolling and extrusion operations. OfBusiness facilitates procurement of these large-format ingots at competitive LME-linked pricing for industrial consumers across India.

Aluminium T-bar and sow ingots serve large-scale aluminium processing operations:

• Rolling Mills: Remelted and DC cast into rolling slabs for production of aluminium sheets, plates, coils, and foil. Key consumers include Hindalco's rolling divisions, Jindal Aluminium, and Novelis India.
• Extrusion Plants: Melted and cast into extrusion billets for manufacturing aluminium profiles, sections, and tubes used in construction, automotive, and industrial applications.
• Large Foundries: Used in high-capacity induction furnaces for production of alloy ingots (ADC12, LM6, LM25) and direct castings for automotive and industrial sectors.
• Wire Rod Plants: Melted in shaft furnaces and continuously cast into wire rod for electrical conductor manufacturing.
• Remelters: Converted into alloy ingots by adding silicon, copper, magnesium, and other elements for specific casting applications.

The T-bar/sow ingot format is preferred for bulk operations because it reduces metal loss from surface oxidation (lower surface-to-volume ratio than standard ingots), improves furnace charging efficiency, and reduces handling time. OfBusiness provides reliable supply with competitive pricing for all large-format ingot requirements.