The Importance of Stainless Scrap

摘要

In the past few decades, stainless steel production has risen an average of 4.5 percent a year while stainless prices have declined 2 percent annually, noted Rafael Garvin Salazar of stainless producer Acerinox S.A. (Cadiz, Spain).This decline in stainless prices, he stated, has been the "driving force of the continuous increase of stainless consumption all over the world," while the metal's corrosion-resistance, mechanical properties, low maintenance, and longevity make it "a material with a high potential market for the future."