Hyundai Steel begins mass production of low-emission steel sheets

An electrical arc furnace at Hyundai Metal’s metal mill in Dangjin, South Chungcheong Province / Courtesy of Hyundai Metal

Hyundai Metal has begun mass manufacturing of low-emission metal sheets that minimize carbon emissions by greater than 20 % in contrast with merchandise made solely by way of typical blast furnace processes, as the corporate steps up efforts to fulfill tightening environmental laws.

In line with the steelmaker Wednesday, it has efficiently commercialized the world’s first hybrid course of that mixes molten iron produced by an electrical arc furnace (EAF) with that from a blast furnace, leveraging its amassed experience in each applied sciences.

Hyundai Metal has been conducting stability and high quality verification checks at its metal mill in Dangjin, South Chungcheong Province, since April 2023 forward of working the hybrid EAF-blast furnace course of and entered full-scale mass manufacturing this month.

The corporate has accomplished grade certification for 25 metal merchandise manufactured utilizing the brand new course of, together with two varieties of low-emission metal sheets that not too long ago entered mass manufacturing. It plans to safe certification for a further 28 merchandise throughout the 12 months, increasing the whole to 53 licensed grades.

The introduction of the low-emission metal mass manufacturing system aligns with Hyundai Motor Group’s broader carbon discount roadmap.

Hyundai Motor and Kia plan to start making use of low-emission metal supplies to chose fashions produced in Korea and Europe beginning this 12 months. In response, Hyundai Metal will provide low-emission metal sheets for main automotive metal merchandise delivered to related crops and progressively increase each the vary of relevant grades and provide volumes.

The corporate additionally goals to widen using low-emission metal to international automakers and auto components suppliers, in addition to to thick metal plates for offshore wind energy substructures. It plans to strengthen market competitiveness by securing numerous international certifications and conducting in depth testing.

“Our aim is to proactively reply to international clients’ rising demand for carbon discount and actively help the carbon-neutral transition of key demand industries, together with automotive and power metal,” a Hyundai Metal official mentioned.