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Steel to Polyvinyl Chloride Ratio
The steel to polyvinyl chloride ratio is 0.6561 — Steel at $3,066.00 per Metric Ton divided by Polyvinyl Chloride at $4,673.00 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.
Steel to Polyvinyl Chloride ratio
1.000 T of steel = 0.6561 T of polyvinyl chloride
Inverse (PVC/STEEL): 1.524 — one Metric Ton of polyvinyl chloride buys that much steel.
Close to the middle of its 1 year range. (52th percentile of the last 1 year)
Steel
¥3,066.00
per Metric Ton
Polyvinyl Chloride
¥4,673.00
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: CNY per Metric Ton ÷ CNY per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of polyvinyl chloride per Metric Ton of steel. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:31:42 GMT.
1Y average
0.6468
median 0.6551
1Y low
0.5101
Mar 22, 2026
1Y high
0.7210
Dec 14, 2025
Normal band
0.6068–0.6869
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
+0.23σ
304 observations
Steel to Polyvinyl Chloride ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the STEEL/PVC ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Steel / Polyvinyl Chloride price chart below.
STEEL/PVC ratio line
How many T of Polyvinyl Chloride one T of Steel buys, over 1Y.
STEEL/PVC ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the STEEL/PVC ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Steel and Polyvinyl Chloride prices
Both legs of the ratio on their own axes, so you can see which one moved over 1Y.
How to calculate the steel to polyvinyl chloride ratio
Steel to Polyvinyl Chloride ratio = Steel price per Metric Ton ÷ Polyvinyl Chloride 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: $3,066.00 ÷ $4,673.00 = 0.6561. The inverse is 1.524.
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| # | Symbol | Name | Rate (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XAU | Gold | 4640.70 |
| 2 | XAG | Silver | 68.90 |
| 3 | WTIOIL-FUT | Crude Oil WTI Futures | 85.69 |
| 4 | BRENTOIL-FUT | Crude Oil Brent Futures | 92.88 |
| 5 | NG-FUT | Natural Gas Futures | 2.78 |
| 6 | PL | Platinum | 1883.84 |
| 7 | PA | Palladium | 1350.90 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the steel to polyvinyl chloride ratio today?
The steel to polyvinyl chloride ratio is 0.6561 — Steel at $3,066.00 per Metric Ton divided by Polyvinyl Chloride at $4,673.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the steel to polyvinyl chloride ratio?
Divide the steel price per Metric Ton by the polyvinyl chloride 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 polyvinyl chloride per Metric Ton of steel.
What is the inverse of the steel to polyvinyl chloride ratio?
The inverse, polyvinyl chloride to steel, is 1.524 — how many Metric Tons of steel one Metric Ton of polyvinyl chloride buys.