EPiC database - Stainless steel extruded

This material is part of the free Environmental Performance in Construction (EPiC) Database. The EPiC Database contains embodied environmental flow coefficients for 250+ construction materials using a comprehensive hybrid life cycle inventory approach.Steel is a ferrous metal and is an alloy of iron and carbon, as well as potential other elements. It has a very high tensile strength. Steel has been used in the construction industry for over a century. Stainless steel is extremely resistant to corrosion.The core material for making steel is iron, which is found in iron ore. Iron is extracted from iron ore in blast furnaces through the smelting process, while controlling for the content of carbon. To render the steel stainless, chromium is needed and is typically added as stainless steel scraps. The molten steel is usually further processed before being extruded into its final shape.Steel is commonly used in the construction industry, mainly as a structural material. Extruded stainless steel can be used to produce a range of tubes for structural and finishing purposes as well as pipes.

本资料隶属于免费的环境绩效在建筑领域（EPiC）数据库。该EPiC数据库包含了超过250种建筑材料的环境负载系数，这些系数是基于一种全面综合的混合生命周期库存方法得出的。钢作为一种铁碳合金，以及可能的其它元素，是一种具有极高抗拉强度的铁质金属。自一个多世纪以前，钢便在建筑行业中得到了广泛应用。不锈钢具有极强的耐腐蚀性。制造钢的核心材料是铁，铁矿石中富含铁。通过熔炼过程，在鼓风炉中从铁矿石中提取铁，并控制碳含量。为了使钢成为不锈钢，需要添加铬，通常以不锈钢废料的形式添加。熔融的钢通常在拉伸成最终形状之前进行进一步的加工。钢在建筑行业中得到了广泛应用，主要用作结构材料。拉伸制成的不锈钢可用于生产各种用于结构和装饰目的的管材以及管道。