Article | REF: M7020 V4

Main Steel Products Steels, applications and production routes

Author: Jean-Pierre BIRAT

Publication date: March 10, 2017, Review date: September 29, 2021

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5. Requirements for product use

The requirements for use are adapted to each type of application, but there are a number of common points. They concern the search for improved performance, weight reduction, reliability, safety, environmental protection and sustainable development:

  • in some cases, parts reliability is the number 1 requirement, as it is for many mechanical parts;

  • safety: examples include nuclear reactor vessels, ships, marine platforms and buildings;

  • the quest for performance applies to gas pipelines and special steels;

  • weight reduction is one of the main objectives in the automotive industry;

  • More and more attention is being paid to the assembly of parts, whether they are made of the same or different materials, and the study...

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