Ang mga manipis na plate na bakal ay karaniwang may lapad na 500 hanggang 1500 mm, habang ang makapal na mga plate na bakal ay saklaw sa lapad mula 600 hanggang 3000 mm. Ang mga plate na bakal ay magagamit sa isang iba't ibang mga materyales, kabilang ang ordinaryong bakal, de-kalidad na bakal, haluang metal na bakal, bakal na spring, hindi kinakalawang na asero, tool na bakal, bakal na lumalaban sa init, nagdadala ng bakal, silikon na bakal, at pang-industriya na purong bakal na sheet. Inuri din ang mga ito sa pamamagitan ng dalubhasang paggamit, tulad ng mga plato ng drum drum, enamel plate, at mga bulletproof plate. Kasama sa mga paggamot sa ibabaw ang mga galvanized sheet, tinned sheet, lead-plated sheet, at plastic composite steel sheet, na nagpapaganda ng tibay at paglaban sa kaagnasan.

| 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. |