The activity starts with the production and import of "stopper rod" in this region.
Included activities ends
The activity ends with providing the "stopper rod" to the consumers of this product. Transportation is included; however, product losses during transport are negligible and therefore not included.
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 activity boundary of the stopper rod includes processes such as raw material procurement, batching, forming, firing, machining, quality inspection, and packaging.
Process Description
Argon-Blowing Stopper Rods are primarily used in conjunction with the upper nozzle of the tundish for controlling molten steel flow and preventing oxidation. Main materials include alumina-carbon, alumina-zirconia-carbon, and magnesia-carbon.