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Plywood to Steel Ratio
The plywood to steel ratio is 0.1126 — Plywood at $345.34 per Sheets divided by Steel at $3,066.00 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 10:36 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Plywood to Steel ratio
1.000 sheets of plywood = 0.1126 T of steel
Inverse (STEEL/PLYWOOD): 8.878 — one Metric Ton of steel buys that much plywood.
Plywood
$345.34
per Sheets
Steel
¥3,066.00
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: USD per Sheets ÷ CNY per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of steel per Sheets of plywood. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:36:09 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.
Plywood to Steel ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the PLYWOOD/STEEL ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Plywood / Steel price chart below.
PLYWOOD/STEEL ratio line
How many T of Steel one sheets of Plywood buys, over 1Y.
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PLYWOOD/STEEL ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the PLYWOOD/STEEL ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
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Plywood and Steel prices
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How to calculate the plywood to steel ratio
Plywood to Steel ratio = Plywood price per Sheets ÷ Steel price per Metric Ton
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of steel per Sheets of plywood — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $345.34 ÷ $3,066.00 = 0.1126. The inverse is 8.878.
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|---|---|---|---|
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Frequently asked questions
What is the plywood to steel ratio today?
The plywood to steel ratio is 0.1126 — Plywood at $345.34 per Sheets divided by Steel at $3,066.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the plywood to steel ratio?
Divide the plywood price per Sheets by the steel 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 steel per Sheets of plywood.
What is the inverse of the plywood to steel ratio?
The inverse, steel to plywood, is 8.878 — how many Sheetss of plywood one Metric Ton of steel buys.