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Iron and iron casting market will grow by 4 percent annually
By 2026, the capacity of the iron and iron casting market will reach USD 202.7 billion....
China Trade Conflict Reflects Asian Stainless Steel Market
The slowdown in economic growth in China, exacerbated by a trade dispute with the United States, weakened a buoyant demand for stainless steel in a...
Japanese scientists have created a self-healing battery
Professor Atsuo Yamada and his team have recently developed a material that can significantly extend battery life as well as provide them with...
Scientists have discovered "ultrapure" boron nitride
The "ultrapure" boron nitride discovered by scientists from the University of Bristol opens up new opportunities in the field of the...
Aluminum market overview in Q1 2019
The largest aluminum producer Rusal has prepared a report on the aluminum market in the first quarter of 2019....
Steel demand growth forecast in Europe up to 2020
Real steel consumption in the European Union increased by 0.5 percent YoY in the fourth quarter of 2018 to 41.1 million tonnes....
World's first plane without flaps tested in Great Britain
According to BAE Systems Plc, an aircraft with this technology is lighter in weight, more reliable and cheaper to operate....
Why scrap prices are falling while iron ore is getting more expensive
Iron ore prices have increased by 25 percent since the beginning of the year, while metal scrap in the world market has fallen in price by 7...
Rusal: global demand for aluminum will grow by 3 percent
One of the world's largest aluminum producers, the Russian company Rusal, analyzed the state of the aluminum market in the first quarter and made a...
Norsk Hydro announced the amount of damages from cyber attacks
Norsk Hydro expects cyberattack mitigation costs in the first quarter to be around $ 52 million....
Steel laboratory is being built in Japan to train lunar robots
A futuristic robotics research center will be set up at the Avatar X space research campus in Japan, suspended by steel cables over a moon-like...
Steel mills are getting smarter over time
The current state of the steel market is underutilized, with leading metal producers seeking to reduce capital costs to improve equipment...
Liquid metal will allow the creation of "soft" robots
Engineers at Beihan University in Beijing have created a magnetic liquid metal that can stretch in three dimensions, mimicking the properties of a...
New research explains the survival of the Terracotta Army weapons by soil characteristics
Previously, it was believed that the ancient gunsmiths used the technology of galvanizing or chrome-plating metals to prevent corrosion. It turned...
Steel remains the main material for the automotive industry
However, automakers around the world are actively experimenting with new materials, especially plant-based polymers....
ArcelorMittal switches to hydrogen gas for pure steel production
The company is launching a new research project in Hamburg with an estimated cost of 65 million euros....
The rebar market will grow by 5.5 percent annually
The sheer number of planned investment projects and the projected growth in infrastructure spending in developing countries will increase the steel...
Found alternatives to rare earth magnets
Magnets are widely used in industries ranging from smartphones to electric motors. But their main component - rare earth metals - is expensive and...
Elon Musk presented Starship
Elon Musk presented images of a starship with sleek stainless steel design....
Video: The miracle robot barista can easily prepare about 100 cups of coffee in just an hour
Using a blend of Latin American beans, the machine, dubbed the "Coffee House", creates cups of gourmet coffee that can be ordered via an...
The steel industry will not be able to cut carbon emissions without dramatic changes
The high growth rates of the economies of developing countries provoke an increase in demand for steel, and the requirements for the quality of the...
Car makers want new steel
Automakers strive to reduce vehicle weight, but have no right to sacrifice passenger safety. Therefore, they want new high-strength steels from...
Russian scientists create smart steel
According to researchers, the new alloy is 15 - 30 percent stronger than the currently known steel grades....
US military can get 3-D printers to print steel parts
Researchers plan to equip the US Army with mobile devices that will print a broken steel part right on the battlefield....
The shadow of Brexit at the stands of the Geneva Motor Show
The usual assortment of sports cars, SUVs and family sedans will be on display at the Geneva Motor Show this week, but with one big difference from...
The study of defects of 3D-printing metals using X-rays has begun
X-rays help researchers determine the cause of 3D printing defects on metal....
Steel prices will rise, but not much
Seasonal activity and rising raw material costs due to the Brazilian disaster will help steel mills prove to steel consumers the need for higher...
Top 10 digital trends in the global steel industry
Alistair Ragg, Communications Specialist for Worldsteel, has provided an overview of digital trends that need to be understood by steel producers...
