Orang beralih dari austenitic ke ferritic sehingga nickel demand turun tapi
chromium demand naik..Lalu kalau chromium demand naik, chromium price naik,
orang balik lagi ke austenitic..Gitu aja terus putar-putar....May God Bless Us
Always
ThyssenKrupp to increase low nickel SS volumes Bloomberg reported that the
world's biggest stainless steelmaker ThyssenKrupp AG may reduce nickel
purchases to cut costs as prices of the raw material rise to record highs.
Mr Jurgen H Fechter CEO of ThyssenKrupp's stainless steel division in an
interview at Kyoto in Japan said that it may increase output of nickel free
stainless steel to 35% of total production from current 30%. He said clearly if
the ratio of ferritic rises significantly, we will require less nickel but it
also depends on our total volume. I don't believe it's a right strategy to
invest in nickel because we need to maintain flexibility. It is a trend that
will take a long time. So if you would grow from 30% to 35% in the next two
years, you would do a very good job.
The nickel price has risen many folds since 2007 as China's economic growth
fueled demand. The price is driving companies to make nickel free, or ferritic,
stainless steel and to increase chromium or manganese content. London Metal
Exchange nickel for delivery in three months rose to a record USD 51,800 a
metric ton on May 9th 2007.
Global stainless steel output is forecast to rise 5% to 29.8 million tons in
2007, after rising 17% in 2006. Standard grade stainless-steel, which contains
a typical 8% nickel, makes up 45% of global output of SS as compared with 50%
to 60% in past years. Duplex grades, a mixture of ferritic and standard
stainless steel, represent 1.5%.
03.03.2008 FERRITIC
STAINLESS STEEL PRICES AT RECORD LEVELS
The rising cost of ferro chrome is pushing
transaction prices for ferritic grades ever upwards. The MEPS
North American and Asian average transaction values for type 430
cold rolled coil are at all time highs this month. Further
substantial increases are expected in all regions of the world in
March.
EU prices have not reached the lofty figures
recorded in other regions because selling figures turned down in
mid 2007 as the whole market collapsed after the massive fall in
the price of nickel on the LME. A slight recovery is now in place
for all grades. The most spectacular improvement is in the ferritic
types. Significant alloy surcharge rises will occur next month.
Our research shows that substitution of austenitic steels by ferritics
is continuing, despite the price of nickel on the LME currently
standing at half its value in May last year. This is because customers
are not confident that the metal will remain at its existing low
level after speculation in previous years. Moreover, a rise in
the cost of ferro chrome also affects the austenitic types in
equal measure to the
ferritics.
It is now clear that the day of the non-nickel
stainless steel has come. These grades will take a greater share
of the market in years ahead. The LME nickel price hiatus through
2006 created a permanent change in the potential for ferritic grades.
Nickel producers have lost a substantial volume of future business
as a result. The mills are now investing in plant and equipment
to meet the growing demand. Customers continue to test for suitability.
Rei <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Lalu apakah
produsen2 besar nickel akan mengikuti trend ini pak Andi? Kalo begini antm &
inco bisa payah dong...
Andi Wahyudi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Bukan ajakan bukan himbauan.
Maret 2008 Norilsk Nickel mengumumkan akan membelanjakan 105 juta USD untuk new
nickel field di Siberia.
Menurut laporan IISI, Austenitic stainles steel akan banyak digantikan oleh
Ferritic stainless steel. Kandungan nickel di ferritic stainless steel lebih
rendah dibanding austenitic stainless steel.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stainless_steel
Bukan cuma INCO LK Q1 2008 mengalami drop, nickel producer lainnya mengalami
hal yang kurang lebih sama.
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=avCNKlwNNdLY
May God Bless Us Always
Stainless steel production to grow further but at a slower rate21 May 2007
Kyoto - The International Stainless Steel Forum (ISSF) expects that stainless
crude steel production in 2007 will be higher than the record-level of
production in 2006, mostly driven by recovery from 2005 and some restocking.
High raw material prices, especially for nickel, encourage ISSF to promote
ferritic grades as an economic and effective solution for the main applications
of stainless steel: a book The Ferritic Solution is now available.
ISSF releases new publications21 May 2007 Kyoto - The International
Stainless Steel Forum (ISSF) has published three new brochures during its 11th
Annual Conference in Kyoto, Japan. The brochures are: Book of New
Applications 2007
ISSF has published its second reference to new stainless steel applications.
The Book of New Applications contains more than 60 applications from around the
world. Sectors such as building and construction, industrial machinery and
transport are covered.
The Ferritic Solution: The essential guide to ferritic stainless steels
Ferritic stainless steels share most of the mechanical and
corrosion-resistance properties of their more expensive cousins, austenitic
stainless steels. However, unlike the austenitics, ferritic stainless steels
contain no nickel. This makes them a cost-effective alternative in many
applications.
The Ferritic Solution provides an overview of the properties of ferritic
stainless steels, the advantages of using them and the applications where they
can be used. The Ferritic Solution is a crucial reference document for
stainless steel users, specifiers and producers.
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