Public Policy
On February 22, 2023, the Congressional Steel Caucus sent a letter to President Biden, urging the Administration to continue to maintain the Section 232 tariffs and quotas on steel, ensure strong trade remedy laws that address unfair trade practices, and protect our environment from high-emission foreign steel production. The letter can be read here.
March 22, 2023
Public Policy
SSINA submitted extensive comments opposing two recent proposals from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) seeking to establish more stringent air emission regulations on electric arc furnace (EAF) steel manufacturing. Specialty steel makers in the United States currently are subject to the most stringent air emission regulatory standards in the world, and SSINA members utilize […]
August 31, 2022
Public Policy
Tracy Rudolph, the President of SSINA member company Electralloy, a G.O. Carlson, Inc. Company, testified on July 21, 2022 before the International Trade Commission (ITC) regarding the Commission’s Section 332 Investigation on the Economic Effect of Section 301 and 232 Tariffs. Mr. Rudolph testified that the 7.5 percent Section 301 tariffs on imports of flat-rolled […]
July 26, 2022
Stainless steel has a well-established track record for a wide range of structural applications—large and small, aesthetic and utilitarian—in different sectors of the construction industry. Entrance structures to commercial buildings, barriers, and cladding support systems are typical applications, as well as industrial structures such as platforms and equipment supports. The publication of the first U.S. design specification for hot rolled, welded and hollow structural stainless steel sections, ANSI/AISC 370 Specification for Structural Stainless Steel Buildings at the end of 2021, along with its companion specification covering trade practices, AISC 313 Code of Standard Practice for Structural Stainless Steel Buildings, removes a significant obstacle to the wider use of structural stainless steel.
Read MoreThe metal’s high scrap value and recyclability ensures that it is diverted from landfills and recaptured for use in new stainless steel. A recent international study by the ISSF determined that about 92% of the stainless steel used in architecture, building and construction applications is recaptured and recycled at the end of service.
Sustainability
Nickel is the essential allying element in the 300 series stainless steel grades. The presence of nickel results in the formation of an “austenitic” structure that gives these grades their strength, ductility and toughness, even at cryogenic temperatures. It also makes the material non-magnetic. While the
Alloying Elements
A variety of solar technologies have been developed to take advantage of the sun’s natural energy. This exciting area holds tremendous promise and new innovations are continuing to emerge. These technologies use corrosion resistant stainless steels for the production of raw materials and for solar energy production.
Alternative Energy