{"id":12198,"date":"2019-03-22T17:22:01","date_gmt":"2019-03-22T08:22:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/en\/?p=12198"},"modified":"2023-03-03T12:41:31","modified_gmt":"2023-03-03T03:41:31","slug":"how-well-do-you-know-steel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/en\/features\/trading-investment\/2019-03-how-well-do-you-know-steel\/","title":{"rendered":"How well do you know steel?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"12198\" class=\"elementor elementor-12198\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2b453f00 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2b453f00\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-79f41a4\" data-id=\"79f41a4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9bc919 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b9bc919\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 05-08-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>We\u2019ve all seen Superman, or the Man of Steel, taking on villains and saving the world on the big screen. Tough and (almost) indestructible, the superhero is a symbol of strength and endurance. But what about steel in real life? What traits and personality would the alloy have if it\u2019s a person?<\/p><p>Steel is produced by combining refined iron with around one percent carbon. By adding other alloying elements, such as nickel and manganese, we can produce steel with a wide-range of qualities and characteristics. Due to its versatility, steel is one of the most popular materials in the world today. According to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldsteel.org\/en\/dam\/jcr:f9359dff-9546-4d6b-bed0-996201185b12\/World+Steel+in+Figures+2018.pdf\">the World Steel Association<\/a>, the amount of the alloy we used in 2017 equals to about 214kg per capita.<\/p><p>Each year, Samsung C&amp;T\u2019s Trading and Investment Group handles around 5,000,000 tons of steel products, providing the indispensable alloy to diverse industries around the world. Let\u2019s take a closer look at the key characteristics of steel.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f52585 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4f52585\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 05-08-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Strong<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fde5ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1fde5ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 05-08-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/2-1-1.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"2-1\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzQ0NzcsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9uZXdzLnNhbXN1bmdjbnQuY29tXC91cGxvYWRcLzIuMFwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvc2l0ZXNcLzNcLzIwMTlcLzAzXC8yLTEtMS5qcGcifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/2-1-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-34477\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/2-1-1.jpg 940w, https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/2-1-1-300x132.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e6a152 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e6a152\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Just like Superman, steel is extremely strong. With the carbon content reduced, and other metals added depending on the type of steel, the alloy is much stronger than iron. While the Ultimate Tensile Strength (UTS) of cast iron 200MPa, the UTS of stainless steel is 860MPa.<\/p><p>The strength of steel makes it the perfect material for producing protective components in cars. The alloy is used for a car\u2019s safety cage, while steel beams are installed in car doors to minimize the impact of collision. And to better protect passengers, safety buckles are also made of the strong alloy. Samsung C&amp;T\u2019s Otelinox plant in Romania and the Precision Stainless Steel factory in Pinghu, China produces many of these parts for the automotive industry.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-893f4fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"893f4fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Durable<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae6d093 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ae6d093\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/1-1-1.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzQ0NzgsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9uZXdzLnNhbXN1bmdjbnQuY29tXC91cGxvYWRcLzIuMFwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvc2l0ZXNcLzNcLzIwMTlcLzAzXC8xLTEtMS5qcGcifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/1-1-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-34478\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/1-1-1.jpg 940w, https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/1-1-1-300x132.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef73026 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ef73026\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Rust \u2013 it\u2019s steel\u2019s one Achilles heel. If untreated, the alloy is prone to corrosion. But with a bit of help, steel can transform into one of the most durable materials. Just ask the Russian archaeologists who unearthed\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedaily.com\/releases\/2015\/04\/150420084747.htm\">a crucible steel sword<\/a>\u00a0that dates to the 1200s.<\/p><p>Coating steel with zinc is one method to improve its durability. Known as galvanization, the zinc coating prevents rust by keeping moisture and other corroding elements away from the steel. Another method to prevent rusting is by passing an electrical current through steel, a process called Cathodic Protection.<\/p><p>Thanks to its durability, steel is a key material for pipelines. Samsung C&amp;T\u2019s Trading Group distributes steel pipeline products around the world to ensure energy sources crucial for our daily life can reach their destinations safely.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0490955 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0490955\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Environmentally Friendly<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05bcc8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"05bcc8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/3-1-1.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzQ0NzksInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9uZXdzLnNhbXN1bmdjbnQuY29tXC91cGxvYWRcLzIuMFwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvc2l0ZXNcLzNcLzIwMTlcLzAzXC8zLTEtMS5qcGcifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/3-1-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-34479\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/3-1-1.jpg 940w, https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/3-1-1-300x132.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3aa60c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3aa60c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>What is the most recycled material in the world? The answer is steel. In 2014, the alloy\u2019s recycling rate stood at 86 percent. And 600 steel cans are recycled every second.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/p><p>Producing new steel requires natural resources and energy. As a result of the reaction of carbon with iron oxide in the blast furnace as well as the electricity required,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.seaisi.org\/News\/662\/Dealing+with+Environmental+Pollution+in+the+Iron+and+Steel+Industry:+The+China+Case+Study\">steel plants can emit 1.6-2.4 tons of CO2 per ton of steel produced<\/a>. Water consumption, meanwhile, is around\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldsteel.org\/publications\/position-papers\/water-management.html\">28.1 to 28.6 m3 per tonne of steel produced.<\/a><\/p><p>Thanks to steel\u2019s unique characteristics, it can be recycled without losing strength. Compared to producing new steel, reusing discarded steel can reduce CO2 emission by 80 percent, reduce water consumption by 40 percent and water pollution by 76 percent.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64cb74d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"64cb74d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hygienic<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d3d970 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5d3d970\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/4-1-1.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzQ0ODAsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9uZXdzLnNhbXN1bmdjbnQuY29tXC91cGxvYWRcLzIuMFwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvc2l0ZXNcLzNcLzIwMTlcLzAzXC80LTEtMS5qcGcifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/4-1-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-34480\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/4-1-1.jpg 940w, https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/4-1-1-300x132.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2dc930 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f2dc930\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Have you ever wondered why steel features so prominently in the kitchen and hospitals? From cutlery to the tools your dentist you uses, the alloy can be found in places where hygiene matters.<\/p><p>Cleaning stainless steel is as easy as cleaning china or glass. What\u2019s more, the alloy can withstand different cleaning methods without loss of properties. Apart from producing steel for industrial use, the Otelinox plant also manufactures many stainless-steel products we use daily.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-173c787 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"173c787\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Artistic<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e64c48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1e64c48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/5-1.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzQ0ODEsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9uZXdzLnNhbXN1bmdjbnQuY29tXC91cGxvYWRcLzIuMFwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvc2l0ZXNcLzNcLzIwMTlcLzAzXC81LTEuanBnIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/5-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-34481\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/5-1.jpg 940w, https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/5-1-300x132.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e25a28f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e25a28f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Steel is not just a material that\u2019s impressive on the inside. It also has a strikingly distinctive appearance. On top of that, the alloy can be welded and crafted into different shapes, making it a favorite among artists for building large-scale sculptures. Jeff Koon\u2019s playful Balloon Dog and Antony Gormley\u2019s surreal Angel of the North in Tyne and Wear are some of the most notable artworks made of steel.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019ve all seen Superman, or the Man of Steel, taking on villains and saving the world on the big screen. Tough and (almost) indestructible, the superhero is a symbol of strength and endurance. But what about steel in real life? What traits and personality would the alloy have if it\u2019s a person? 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