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Raw iron combined with carbon makes steel, one of the strongest, economical, plentiful and versatile metals available. Iron by itself is too soft to make bridges and other structures. Combined in an alloy compounds, it gives strength to metals to form many types of steel. The most common form of steel recognized is stainless steel, used in surgical instruments, eating utensils, and many other daily tools.

Making steel from iron is achieved through one of several processes. Basic Oxygen Process (BOP), open-hearth process or electric-furnace process are the three prominent methods. In BOP, an open container called a basic oxygen furnace into which pure oxygen is injected. Open-hearth process uses pig iron, iron ore and scrap metal burned until they fuse together. The carbon combines with oxygen, pours off as slag and the iron turns to molten steel. In electric-furnace process, electric arcs to melt pig iron or scrap steel. Because the heat is much more easily controlled in an electric furnace, this method is used to make higher specification alloy, carbon, and tool steels.

Steel is used in jet building, ship building, bridge building, automobiles, construction and more.

Iron & Steel market research reports and industry analysis

China Metals Report Q3 2013 5/22/2013 \| published by: Business Monitor International ... will seriously undermine growth of China's metals industry, particularly steel and aluminium. Indeed,we expect the recent economic rebound in China to surrender to structural headwinds in H213. We believe the metals industry in China will ... \| read more...	$1,295.00
Czech Republic Metals Report Q3 2013 5/22/2013 \| published by: Business Monitor International ... main causes the drop was a fall in domestic vehicle manufacturing,which fell by 10.4% y-o-y and contributed 1.9% to the fall in industrial production. The manufacture ofbasic metals meanwhile decreased by 12.2% in February and ... \| read more...	$1,295.00
Japan Metals Report Q3 2013 5/22/2013 \| published by: Business Monitor International ... is also set to hurt demand as the economy has now slipped back into recession. However, we expect demand and supply of metals to pick up as reconstruction efforts continue. Steel andaluminium are the two ... \| read more...	$1,295.00
Iron and Steel Mills Industry in the U.S. and its International Trade [2013 Q2 Edition] 5/20/2013 \| published by: Supplier Relations US, LLC ... the industry. It contains the latest information on the industry's key financial data, competitive landscape, cost and pricing, and trends during the current environment, including the output and shipment changes over the past months. At ... \| read more...	$599.00
Iron and Steel Pipe and Tube Manufacturing from Purchased Steel Industry in the U.S. and its International Trade [2013 Q2 Edition] 5/20/2013 \| published by: Supplier Relations US, LLC ... the industry. It contains the latest information on the industry's key financial data, competitive landscape, cost and pricing, and trends during the current environment, including the output and shipment changes over the past months. At ... \| read more...	$599.00
Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing Industry in the U.S. and its International Trade [2013 Q2 Edition] 5/20/2013 \| published by: Supplier Relations US, LLC ... the industry. It contains the latest information on the industry's key financial data, competitive landscape, cost and pricing, and trends during the current environment, including the output and shipment changes over the past months. At ... \| read more...	$599.00
Steel Investment Foundries Industry in the U.S. and its International Trade [2013 Q2 Edition] 5/20/2013 \| published by: Supplier Relations US, LLC ... the industry. It contains the latest information on the industry's key financial data, competitive landscape, cost and pricing, and trends during the current environment, including the output and shipment changes over the past months. At ... \| read more...	$599.00
Iron and Steel Forging Industry in the U.S. and its International Trade [2013 Q2 Edition] 5/20/2013 \| published by: Supplier Relations US, LLC ... the industry. It contains the latest information on the industry's key financial data, competitive landscape, cost and pricing, and trends during the current environment, including the output and shipment changes over the past months. At ... \| read more...	$599.00
Steel Wire Drawing Industry in the U.S. and its International Trade [2013 Q2 Edition] 5/20/2013 \| published by: Supplier Relations US, LLC ... the industry. It contains the latest information on the industry's key financial data, competitive landscape, cost and pricing, and trends during the current environment, including the output and shipment changes over the past months. At ... \| read more...	$599.00
Iron Foundries Industry in the U.S. and its International Trade [2013 Q2 Edition] 5/20/2013 \| published by: Supplier Relations US, LLC ... the industry. It contains the latest information on the industry's key financial data, competitive landscape, cost and pricing, and trends during the current environment, including the output and shipment changes over the past months. At ... \| read more...	$599.00
Steel Foundries (except Investment) Industry in the U.S. and its International Trade [2013 Q2 Edition] 5/20/2013 \| published by: Supplier Relations US, LLC ... the industry. It contains the latest information on the industry's key financial data, competitive landscape, cost and pricing, and trends during the current environment, including the output and shipment changes over the past months. At ... \| read more...	$599.00
Enameled Iron and Metal Sanitary Ware Manufacturing Industry in the U.S. and its International Trade [2013 Q2 Edition] 5/20/2013 \| published by: Supplier Relations US, LLC ... the industry. It contains the latest information on the industry's key financial data, competitive landscape, cost and pricing, and trends during the current environment, including the output and shipment changes over the past months. At ... \| read more...	$599.00
Australia Metals Report Q3 2013 5/15/2013 \| published by: Business Monitor International ... significant additional global monetary stimulus should help to boostmetal prices in the near term, the bout of loosening measures will be insufficient to stem the slowdown andthe medium-term outlook for metals remain weak. The slowdown ... \| read more...	$1,295.00
Austria Metals Report Q3 2013 5/15/2013 \| published by: Business Monitor International ... in the industry. It also examines the impact of a decline in the eurozone,particularly the German market, on Austrian exports. The performance of Austria's steel industrydeteriorated in the first 10 months of 2012 when crude ... \| read more...	$1,295.00
Belgium Metals Report Q3 2013 5/15/2013 \| published by: Business Monitor International ... increasing production from Chinese steel works during H1 2013 leading toovercapacity. Pessimism surrounding future levels of demand across Europe has led to led to cut-backs being made by anumber of the country's major steel producers ... \| read more...	$1,295.00
Turkey Metals Report Q3 2013 5/15/2013 \| published by: Business Monitor International ... It examines the latest plant projects and whether output is keeping pacewith the ongoing increases in capacity. The report also analyses the investment strategies being employedby the leading players in the Turkish steel industry, as ... \| read more...	$1,295.00
Egypt Metals Report Q3 2013 5/15/2013 \| published by: Business Monitor International ... andwhether depreciation is sufficient to compete in an over-supplied regional market. We also evaluate thepromise of expansion in primary aluminium smelting, with Egyptalum seeking to expand production to400,000 tonnes per annum (tpa). This report also ... \| read more...	$1,295.00
Forming of Metal and Powder Metallurgy in Mexico: ISIC 2891 5/14/2013 \| published by: Euromonitor International ... shape of the Forming of Metal and Powder Metallurgy market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data, allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It identifies the leading companies, the ... \| read more...	$600.00
SSC - Jazan Steel Complex: Iron Ore Hub and Pelletizing Plant - Jizan - Construction Project Profile 5/2/2013 \| published by: World Market Intelligence ... Project Profile contains information on the scope of the project including project overview and location. The profile also details project ownership and funding, gives a full project description, as well as information on contracts, tendering ... \| read more...	$75.00
Basic Iron and Steel in Mexico: ISIC 271 5/2/2013 \| published by: Euromonitor International ... the Basic Iron and Steel market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data, allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It identifies the leading companies, the leading brands and offers ... \| read more...	$600.00
Casting of Metals in Mexico: ISIC 273 5/2/2013 \| published by: Euromonitor International ... Casting of Metals market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data, allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It identifies the leading companies, the leading brands and offers strategic analysis ... \| read more...	$600.00
Global and China Stainless Steel & Products Industry Report, 2012-2015 5/1/2013 \| published by: Research in China ... whole year attained to 35.36 million tons, a slight year-on-year increase, of which, down 1.6% YoY in Western Europe, down 1.2% YoY in the Americas; up 3.7% YoY in Asia; up 18.2% YoY in South ... \| read more...	$1,900.00
Iran Metals Report Q3 2013 5/1/2013 \| published by: Business Monitor International ... to increase its steel capacity from 20mn tonnes per annum (mntpa) to 55mntpa by2025, as well as a tripling of aluminium smelter capacity to 1.5mntpa. While a cut in external trade has impacted negatively on ... \| read more...	$1,175.00
South Africa Metals Report Q3 2013 5/1/2013 \| published by: Business Monitor International ... energy costs and further aggressive wagenegotiations by unions. In terms of the domestic market, metals consumption will track the economic trend and economic growth inSouth Africa is expected to be slow but steady with a ... \| read more...	$1,175.00
Saudi Arabia Steel Industry Forecast 2017 5/1/2013 \| published by: RNCOS ... the largest and the fastest growing market in the Gulf region with huge growth potential. Booming construction activities in Saudi Arabia, has led to significant steel demand. In Saudi Arabia Steel Industry Forecast 2017 , ... \| read more...	$1,200.00

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