Cold-rolled steel is superior to hot-rolled steel in quality and has a higher added value, but a cold-rolling steel mill requires more advanced equipment, higher technology, and greater investment than a conventional mill.
熱軋鋼再經幾道處理程序，才能成為冷軋鋼。冷軋鋼輕、薄，彈性與韌性較熱軋鋼佳，多利用在汽車、家電、自行車或罐頭… … 等工業上，附加價值很高。由於設備精密、技術層次較高，投資也較大。