Aperam increases alloy surcharges for March
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Aperam increases alloy surcharges for March

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Published: 26 Feb 2021
Aperam increases alloy surcharges for March

French stainless producer Aperam has increased the March alloy surcharges for its austenitic range of flat stainless steels for Europe by over €100/tonne ($122) compared to last month, Kallanish learns from the company. The surcharge for grade 304 (1.4301) has gone from €1,713/t in February to €1,846/t effective 1 March. For grade 316 it has gone from

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Thyssenkrupp unit digitalises hot strip treatment

Published: 26 Feb 2021
Thyssenkrupp unit digitalises hot strip treatment

Thyssenkrupp Hohenlimburg has digitalised its shower warehouse for hot strip, which gives the mill faster throughput times, among other things, Kallanish learns from the company. The Hohenlimburg unit makes medium-wide strip, mainly for further processing by dedicated cold-rollers in the Westphalian region. Now the shower store, in which the coils are specifically cooled before pickling, has been

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Lower demand curbs Spain’s January automotive output

Published: 26 Feb 2021
Lower demand curbs Spain’s January automotive output

The Spanish automotive industry has seen production fall at the beginning 2021, Kallanish notes. The slowdown in January mainly resulted from the drop in demand in the main European markets. Meanwhile, the country’s vehicle exports remained almost flat on-year in January, according to Spainish industry body Asociación Nacional de Fabricantes de Automóviles y Camiones (Anfac). Spain’s automotive

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Sheffield University develops alloy for automotive light-weighting

Published: 26 Feb 2021
Sheffield University develops alloy for automotive light-weighting

The University of Sheffield says it has developed a light-weight, high-strength steel alloyed with copper that can be used to reduce CO2 emissions in the automotive industry, Kallanish notes. The ultra-fine-grained steel can be made to deliver “world-leading mechanical properties”, the university says, meaning a strength of nearly 2GPa with an elongation of 45%. For comparison, a

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Italian stainless scrap seen increasing in March

Published: 26 Feb 2021
Italian stainless scrap seen increasing in March

Italian stainless steel scrap prices are expected to increase again in new March contracts by over €100/tonne ($122) on average, sellers tell Kallanish. Demand remains high from local mills as finished flat products are in short supply and prices are skyrocketing. While, at present, 304 grade is sold at €1,400/t delivered on average, merchants will be

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