The Value of Steel

Steel supports safe and comfortable lives for an abundant world in the future

Properties superior to other materials

Mass production at low cost

It can be stably mass produced at a reasonable price, contributing to the sustainable development of society.

Global Annual Production (tons) in 2020

Source: World Steel Association

Steel: approx.
1.9B

Aluminum: approx.
65M

Carbon-Fiber-Reinforced Plastics (CFRP): approx.
130K

Price (Steel sheet for automobiles = 1)

Source: Internal investigation

Steel: 1

Aluminum: 5~8

Carbon-Fiber-Reinforced Plastics (CFRP): 30~100

Extremely low environmental impact at the manufacturing stage when compared to other materials

The functional equivalent of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of steel at the manufacturing stage is 1/4 to 1/5 of that of aluminum and carbon fiber.

Functionally Equivalent Amount of GHG Emissions

Source: World Auto Steel data

Steel: 1

Aluminum: 4.8

Carbon-Fiber- Reinforced Plastics (CFRP): 4.3

Ease of processing

Compared to other materials, it is overwhelmingly easy to process.

Processing and Welding

Source: Internal investigation

Steel: Easy

Aluminum: RequiresHigh
Current

Carbon-Fiber- Reinforced Plastics (CFRP): Difficult

Excellent recyclability

Steel is a material with excellent recyclability, such as its property enabling magnetic separation and retrieval. Even after a final product made of steel ends its life in society, it is reborn over and over again into a high-quality, high-functional product through highly efficient separation and retrieval technologies.