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Some countries declare steel to have certain properties and they do not have those properties. This is a certifiable fact.
by cplusplusfellow 4y ago
Some countries declare steel to have certain properties and they do not have those properties.
This is a certifiable fact.
- kube-system 4y agoManufacturers can and do test steel for compliance and will demand remediation from suppliers if it exhibits issues. I have first hand experience.
- nl 4y ago> Some countries declare steel to have certain properties and they do not have those properties. This is a certifiable fact. In general I'd say that some companies do this. I did a quick search and found a few well-published incidents: Kobe Steel (Japan)[1] Japan Steel Works (Japan) - although this was faked inspection on manufactured components not raw steel[2] Ossen Innovation Materials (China)[3] Unsubstantiated reports of issues with companies from China, Germany, Italy and the US[4] Le Creusot (France). Fake materials used in nuclear reactors[5] [1] https://www.reuters.com/article/us-kobe-steel-scandal-ceo-idUSKBN1GH2SM https://www.reuters.com/article/us-kobe-steel-scandal-ceo-id... [2] https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/14617459 https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/14617459 [3] https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/307694/steel-supplier-has-issued-fake-quality-certs https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/307694/steel-supplier-ha... [4] https://www.eng-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=304464 https://www.eng-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=304464 [5] https://www.steelavailable.com/en/counterfeit-steel-big-worry-industry/ https://www.steelavailable.com/en/counterfeit-steel-big-worr...