There are more than 60 grades of stainless steel. Three main divisions of stainless steel are Austenitic, Martensitic and Duplex.

Source: The International Stainless Steel Forum (ISSF)

Source: Yale University Study

Source: Castle Metals

Source: CSIRO Source: ISSF

Any steel alloy that contains a minimum of 10.5% chromium is considered stainless steel. Major components of stainless steel include:

Iron

Chromium

Carbon

Nickel

Other metals, including notably molybdenum, that add to corrosion resistance

Austenitic (300 series) includes appliances,

boats, furnaces

Martensitic and Ferritic (400 series) includes screws, pins

Duplex (2000 series)includes keel bolts, offshore drilling rigs

The St. Louis Arch Monument in Missouri

uses 886 tonnes of stainless steel plate

Empire State BuildingStainless steel was used

on construction of the exterior and portions

of the interior

The Cloud Gate sculpture (aka The Bean) in Chicagois made of welded

stainless steel plates

The largest increases

year-over-year

Last year, overall production reached a record high of

41.7 million tonnes8.3% increase

The biggest growth1st quarter 2015 vs.

4th quarter 2014

11 Facts about Stainless Steel

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Stainless Steel is used in a variety of applications. The average usage breakdown over the past decade is:3

Stainless Steel is potentially 100% recyclable and is non-toxic. The recycling recovery rates for stainless steel by sector are:4

Nickel, an integral component of stainless steel, is used in more than 300,000 products ranging from medical to military to industrial to aerospace to household goods, with an average lifespan of 25-35 years.

6 Benefits of stainless steel include corrosion resistance, fire and heat resistance, easy hygiene, ease of fabrication, aesthetic appearance and long-term value.

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Since 1980, stainless steel has grown faster than most metallic materials. The compound annual growth rates since 1980:8

The share of stainless steel production last year was:9

The top 10 stainless steel companies by production are:10

Recent production statistics:11

Stainless steel has been used in numerous iconic structures:5

16%21%

31%

6% 6%20%

Building

Source: Laplace Conseil

Source: ISSF

Source: SMR Group (Steel and Metals Market Intelligence)

POSCO Group Shanxi TISCO YUSCO Group TK Stainless Group Acerinox Group Baosteel Group APERAM Group Outokumpu Stainless Group Jisco NSSCOther top producers include ArcelorMittal, ThyssenKrupp, AK Steel, and Allegheny.

Source: ISSF

Transport Machinery Appliances Electronics

95%85%

95% 95% 95%

Building Transport Machinery Appliances Electronics

China Other Asia EU Americas Rest of the world

Metal goods

Stainless Steel

Aluminium Copper Carbon Steel

Zinc Lead

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50% 23% 19% 2%6%

5.32%3.62% 2.66% 2.35% 2.34% 2.04%

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The Americas 14.6% China

14.3%