vocabulary:
  name: Ryerson Holding Vocabulary
  description: >-
    Vocabulary and terminology for Ryerson Holding Corporation's industrial metals
    distribution and processing operations. Covers metal types, forms, grades,
    processing services, and ordering concepts.
  version: '2026-05-02'
  terms:
    - term: Value-Added Processing
      definition: >-
        Secondary manufacturing operations performed on raw metal before distribution,
        including cutting to length, sawing, slitting, leveling, bending, and welding.
        Ryerson differentiates itself from pure distributors through these services.
      tags:
        - Manufacturing
        - Processing
    - term: Metal Distribution
      definition: >-
        The business of purchasing metals from mills and selling them to industrial
        customers in smaller quantities. Ryerson operates service centers across the
        US, Canada, Mexico, China, and Brazil.
      tags:
        - Distribution
        - Supply Chain
    - term: Stainless Steel
      definition: >-
        A steel alloy with a minimum of 10.5% chromium content providing corrosion
        resistance. Common grades include 304 (general purpose) and 316 (marine/chemical).
        Available in sheet, plate, bar, tube, and coil forms.
      tags:
        - Materials
        - Steel
    - term: Aluminum
      definition: >-
        A lightweight, corrosion-resistant metal available in various alloys. Common
        grades include 6061-T6 (structural), 5052-H32 (forming), and 3003 (general).
        Available in sheet, plate, bar, tube, and extrusion forms.
      tags:
        - Materials
        - Aluminum
    - term: Carbon Steel
      definition: >-
        Steel with carbon as the primary alloying element. Includes A36 (structural),
        A516 (pressure vessels), and HR/CR sheets. The most commonly distributed metal
        by volume.
      tags:
        - Materials
        - Steel
    - term: Alloy Steel
      definition: >-
        Steel with additional alloying elements (chromium, molybdenum, nickel) for
        enhanced mechanical properties. Common grades include 4140, 4340, and 8620.
      tags:
        - Materials
        - Steel
    - term: Grade
      definition: >-
        The specific composition specification for a metal product, defined by industry
        standards (ASTM, AISI, SAE). Examples: 304 stainless steel, 6061-T6 aluminum,
        A36 carbon steel.
      tags:
        - Materials
        - Standards
    - term: Form
      definition: >-
        The physical shape of a metal product. Includes sheet (flat, thin), plate
        (flat, thicker), bar (solid rod, flat, or hex), tube (hollow round), pipe
        (hollow for fluid), coil (wound sheet), and structural (angles, channels, beams).
      tags:
        - Products
    - term: Service Center
      definition: >-
        A Ryerson facility that stocks metal inventory, performs value-added processing,
        and ships to customers. Ryerson operates 100+ service centers across North America.
      tags:
        - Facilities
        - Distribution
    - term: Mill
      definition: >-
        A primary metals manufacturer (steel mill, aluminum smelter) from which Ryerson
        purchases metals for redistribution. Ryerson acts as an intermediary between
        mills and end customers.
      tags:
        - Supply Chain
        - Manufacturing
    - term: Metal On-Demand
      definition: >-
        Ryerson's e-commerce offering at Ryerson.com enabling customers to order metals
        online, check order status, and track shipments without calling a sales representative.
      tags:
        - E-Commerce
        - Digital
    - term: Olympic Steel
      definition: >-
        A metals distributor acquired by Ryerson in 2026, expanding Ryerson's capacity
        and product offerings in flat-rolled steel and specialty metals.
      tags:
        - Acquisitions
        - Distribution