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Hot-Rolled Coil Steel to Polypropylene Ratio
The hot-rolled coil steel to polypropylene ratio is 0.1469 — Hot-Rolled Coil Steel at $1,196.04 per Metric Ton divided by Polypropylene at $8,142.00 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 12:24 PM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Hot-Rolled Coil Steel to Polypropylene ratio
1.000 T of hot-rolled coil steel = 0.1469 T of polypropylene
Inverse (PYL/HRC-STEEL): 6.807 — one Metric Ton of polypropylene buys that much hot-rolled coil steel.
Above its 1 year average. (77th percentile of the last 1 year)
Hot-Rolled Coil Steel
$1,196.04
per Metric Ton
Polypropylene
¥8,142.00
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: USD per Metric Ton ÷ CNY per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of polypropylene per Metric Ton of hot-rolled coil steel. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:24:24 GMT.
These two commodities are quoted in different currencies (USD and CNY). The figure above is a raw quote ratio and is not FX-adjusted.
1Y average
0.1359
median 0.1363
1Y low
0.1088
Apr 7, 2026
1Y high
0.1698
Jun 24, 2026
Normal band
0.1227–0.1491
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
+0.83σ
334 observations
Hot-Rolled Coil Steel to Polypropylene ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the HRC-STEEL/PYL ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Hot-Rolled Coil Steel / Polypropylene price chart below.
HRC-STEEL/PYL ratio line
How many T of Polypropylene one T of Hot-Rolled Coil Steel buys, over 1Y.
HRC-STEEL/PYL ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the HRC-STEEL/PYL ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Hot-Rolled Coil Steel and Polypropylene prices
Both legs of the ratio on their own axes, so you can see which one moved over 1Y.
How to calculate the hot-rolled coil steel to polypropylene ratio
Hot-Rolled Coil Steel to Polypropylene ratio = Hot-Rolled Coil Steel price per Metric Ton ÷ Polypropylene price per Metric Ton
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of polypropylene per Metric Ton of hot-rolled coil steel — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $1,196.04 ÷ $8,142.00 = 0.1469. The inverse is 6.807.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the hot-rolled coil steel to polypropylene ratio today?
The hot-rolled coil steel to polypropylene ratio is 0.1469 — Hot-Rolled Coil Steel at $1,196.04 per Metric Ton divided by Polypropylene at $8,142.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the hot-rolled coil steel to polypropylene ratio?
Divide the hot-rolled coil steel price per Metric Ton by the polypropylene price per Metric Ton. If the two units differ, the result is a rate rather than a plain count — read it as Metric Tons of polypropylene per Metric Ton of hot-rolled coil steel.
What is the inverse of the hot-rolled coil steel to polypropylene ratio?
The inverse, polypropylene to hot-rolled coil steel, is 6.807 — how many Metric Tons of hot-rolled coil steel one Metric Ton of polypropylene buys.