Cradle to Consumer
Identity ID
6dc864b6-8a3a-43c9-9d80-b384b75bd6a3
Materials
Associated ID
3b595014-1e82-4210-9f37-c38c79b7e34a
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Description
This is a market dataset representing the consumption market in the region. It includes transportation of the product from the factory gate to consumption, with transport services calculated according to the regional transportation conditions for the product.
Activity Description
The production process of heat-treated medium and heavy plates includes heating, heat preservation, cooling, and post-treatment of the plates, covering energy consumption, material consumption, waste management, and environmental emissions required during the production process.
Process Description
Thick steel plates subjected to heat treatment are sheets in which their mechanical and physical properties have been enhanced through a precision thermal process. The heat treatment process involves steps such as heating, holding, and cooling, which aim to modify the microstructure of the steel, thereby improving its strength, toughness, hardness, and wear resistance. Heat-treated thick stainless steel plates are high-quality stainless steel sheets whose mechanical properties and corrosion resistance have been improved through thermal processing. Heat treatment processes such as annealing, quenching, and tempering can alter the microstructure of stainless steel, thereby enhancing its hardness, strength, and corrosion resistance. Stainless steel heat-treated thick plates are widely used in fields requiring corrosion resistance and high strength, such as chemical processing equipment, food processing facilities, medical devices, building structures, and automotive components.
Time period
2021
2026
Geography
China,Hainan
Macroeconomic value
Business-as-Usual
Data validation
Yes
Technology
Current Technology
Technology comment
Heat treatment of medium and heavy plates is a critical process aimed at improving the mechanical properties and physical characteristics of steel plates by controlling heating and cooling. This process includes several main steps: normalizing, quenching, and tempering. The plate is heated to an appropriate temperature, typically above the critical point of the steel, and then uniformly cooled either in a furnace or in air. Subsequently, the steel plate is reheated to a higher temperature and then rapidly cooled (or sometimes slowly cooled), usually in water or oil. Finally, to eliminate the brittleness induced by quenching, the steel plate is reheated to a lower temperature and then cooled again.