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What is steel?

Steel is a highly innovative and indispensable material. Its extensive use stems from its versatile properties like strength, ductility, conductivity, magnetism, and others.


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What is steel?

The steelmaking process

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About the World Steel Association

The World Steel Association (worldsteel) is one of the largest and most dynamic industry associations in the world, with members in every major steel-producing country. worldsteel represents steel producers, national and regional steel industry associations, and steel research institutes. Members represent around 85% of global steel production.

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constructsteel is the steel construction opt-in programme
of the World Steel Association (worldsteel).

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steeluniversity is the learning and training opt-in programme
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WorldAutoSteel, is the automotive opt-in programme
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worldstainless is the stainless steel opt-in programme of the World Steel Association (worldsteel). Its primary roles are to undertake stainless steel industry beneficial tasks that are better coordinated centrally in the fields of market development, sustainability, safety, health, data and education.

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