Pelat baja tipis biasanya memiliki lebar 500 hingga 1500 mm, sedangkan pelat baja tebal memiliki lebar berkisar antara 600 hingga 3000 mm. Pelat baja tersedia dalam berbagai macam bahan, termasuk baja biasa, baja berkualitas tinggi, baja paduan, baja pegas, baja tahan karat, baja perkakas, baja tahan panas, baja bantalan, baja silikon, dan lembaran besi murni industri. Mereka juga diklasifikasikan berdasarkan penggunaan khusus, seperti pelat drum minyak, pelat enamel, dan pelat antipeluru. Perawatan permukaan meliputi lembaran galvanis, lembaran kaleng, lembaran berlapis timah, dan lembaran baja komposit plastik, yang meningkatkan daya tahan dan ketahanan terhadap korosi.

| Material | carbon steel, alloy steel, high strength steel |
| Standard | GB, ASTM, JIS, DIN etc |
| Grade |
195 Q215 Q235 Q345 Q460 Q690 SS490 SM400 SM490 SPHC SPHD SPHE SPHF SEA1002 SEA1006 SEA1008 SEA1010 SEA 1020 SAE1045 S25C S35C S45C A36 A572 A516 |
| Application | Widely used in ship, automobile, Bridges, buildings, machinery, pressure vessels and other manufacturing industries |
| Steel type and grade | |
| 20Cr low hardenability alloy carburizing steel | This type of steel has low hardenability and low core strength. |
| 20CrMnTi medium hardenability alloy carburizing steel. | This type of steel has high hardenability, low overheating sensitivity, relatively uniform carburized transition layer, and good mechanical and process properties. |
| 18Cr2Ni4WA and 20Cr2Ni4A high hardenability alloy carburizing steel. | This type of steel contains more elements such as Cr and Ni, has high hardenability, and has good toughness and low temperature impact toughness. |