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Polyvinyl Chloride to Steel Ratio
The polyvinyl chloride to steel ratio is 1.524 — Polyvinyl Chloride at $4,673.00 per Metric Ton divided by Steel at $3,066.00 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 11:31 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Polyvinyl Chloride to Steel ratio
1.000 T of polyvinyl chloride = 1.524 T of steel
Inverse (STEEL/PVC): 0.6561 — one Metric Ton of steel buys that much polyvinyl chloride.
Close to the middle of its 1 year range. (48th percentile of the last 1 year)
Polyvinyl Chloride
¥4,673.00
per Metric Ton
Steel
¥3,066.00
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: CNY per Metric Ton ÷ CNY per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of steel per Metric Ton of polyvinyl chloride. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:31:42 GMT.
1Y average
1.552
median 1.527
1Y low
1.387
Dec 14, 2025
1Y high
1.960
Mar 22, 2026
Normal band
1.449–1.656
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
-0.27σ
304 observations
Polyvinyl Chloride to Steel ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the PVC/STEEL ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Polyvinyl Chloride / Steel price chart below.
PVC/STEEL ratio line
How many T of Steel one T of Polyvinyl Chloride buys, over 1Y.
PVC/STEEL ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the PVC/STEEL ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Polyvinyl Chloride and Steel prices
Both legs of the ratio on their own axes, so you can see which one moved over 1Y.
How to calculate the polyvinyl chloride to steel ratio
Polyvinyl Chloride to Steel ratio = Polyvinyl Chloride price per Metric Ton ÷ Steel price per Metric Ton
Both legs share the same unit, so the result is a plain unitless number, directly comparable across time.
Worked example, live prices: $4,673.00 ÷ $3,066.00 = 1.524. The inverse is 0.6561.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| 7 | PA | Palladium | 1350.90 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the polyvinyl chloride to steel ratio today?
The polyvinyl chloride to steel ratio is 1.524 — Polyvinyl Chloride at $4,673.00 per Metric Ton divided by Steel at $3,066.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the polyvinyl chloride to steel ratio?
Divide the polyvinyl chloride price per Metric Ton 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 Metric Ton of polyvinyl chloride.
What is the inverse of the polyvinyl chloride to steel ratio?
The inverse, steel to polyvinyl chloride, is 0.6561 — how many Metric Tons of polyvinyl chloride one Metric Ton of steel buys.