Japan Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Develops New Steel Production Technology

摘要

Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry started preparation for the steel production technology development project, which is based on the third-period science and technology master plan for fiscal 2006-2010 ending March 2011 by Japanese government. Ministry will include 4 projects into the budget for fiscal 2007, main research theme of which are bony material and environment-responsive innovative steel making process, innovative welding and joining technique, elucidation of fracture damage mechanism and material control technology by the leading edgy controlled forging and manufacturing. Ministry advances the project such as long-lived steel material or energy saving by the innovative steel manufacturing technology.