Zhongjin of Liuzhou Iron and Steel Co., Ltd. ranks in the 400 series stainless steel production camp.

According to Liugang, in early December, China International Capital Corporation, the distribution company, the technology center and the quality department of Liugang successfully rolled SUS410S new steel by making use of the rapid linkage mechanism of production, marketing and research, thus enhancing the core competitiveness of China International Capital Corporation stainless steel plate production and operation.

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According to Liugang, in early December, China International Capital Corporation, the distribution company, the technology center and the quality department of Liugang successfully rolled SUS410S new steel by using the rapid linkage mechanism of production, marketing and research, enhancing the core competitiveness of China International Capital Corporation stainless steel plate production and operation.

It is reported that due to the relatively high content of nickel and manganese in China International Capital Corporation's nickel hot metal, high phosphorus in ordinary hot metal and lack of dephosphorization capacity in steelmaking AOD equipment, the raw material conditions can not meet the development needs of 400 series stainless steel, coupled with the initial production line design, variety positioning, production process, equipment configuration and other reasons, the development of 400 series stainless steel varieties is slow.

In order to speed up the development of new steel grades of SUS410S, China International Capital Corporation, together with the Technical Center of the Group, boldly broke the conventional thinking and further reduced the content of manganese and nickel in molten steel by adjusting the burden structure of blast furnace in advance, which technically solved the difficulties such as insufficient smelting temperature, excessive nitrogen content in molten steel, continuous casting cooling and lack of electromagnetic stirring, and promoted the successful development of SUS410S steel.

According to reports, on December 7, the first roll of SUS410S stainless steel was successfully put off the line in China International Capital Corporation Rolling Mill. From the testing results of the steel coil by the Technical Center on December 13th, the product quality was good and the trial-production effect exceeded expectations.

Liu Gang said that the successful production of new steel products has not only improved China International Capital Corporation's ability to resist market risks, but also further expanded China International Capital Corporation's product structure and achieved the milestone of covering 200,300,400 series in an all-round way. to lay a solid foundation for China International Capital Corporation to build a high-quality stainless steel base.

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