New metal materials facilitate the development of multiple fields and promote industrial upgrading and innovative applications

Recently, with the vigorous development of industries such as construction, industrial manufacturing and electronics, metal materials such as Galvalume Steel, Galvanized Steel, Prepainted steel and Aluminum have attracted much attention in the market and have continuously shown a strong development momentum. It has brought new vitality and transformation to various fields.

Aluminized zinc steel sheet: The new favorite in the high-end manufacturing field
In the field of high-end manufacturing, aluminized zinc steel plates are emerging. Recently, the Carbon Steel Thin Plate Plant of Hongxing Co., Ltd. of Jiuquan Iron and Steel Group successfully achieved batch production of high-end aluminized zinc plates on the Galvanizing Line 1. This product has an extremely high added value. It features excellent wear resistance, corrosion resistance and solvent resistance, and has good reflectivity to light and heat. It is mainly used in the manufacturing of high-end electronic products. At present, only a very small number of domestic manufacturers have the production capacity. This breakthrough by Jiugang Group has greatly enhanced China's competitiveness in this field, and is expected to break the long-term monopoly of foreign countries in the high-end aluminized zinc sheet market, promoting China's electronic manufacturing industry to move towards higher quality and more innovative directions.

Galvanized steel: Capacity expansion, application fields continue to broaden
Galvanized steel, as a traditional and classic anti-corrosion steel, has always had a relatively stable market demand. Recently, good news came from Xinjiang Ruiyang Technology Development Co., Ltd. in Urumqi Economic and Technological Development Zone (Toutunhe District). All the intelligent production lines of the enterprise are operating at full capacity, making every effort to achieve the production target of 300,000 tons of galvanized products this year, which is a 50% increase compared to 2024. In 2024, Ruiyang Technology added multiple production lines, including fully automatic hot-dip galvanized Angle steel (channel steel) production lines, galvanized steel strip and galvanized strip pipe production lines, enriching the product range. Its main products are widely used in multiple fields such as construction, household appliances, automobiles and general industry. With the further increase in production capacity, galvanized steel will play a key role in more fields and contribute to the stable development of the industry.

Color-coated steel plate: Green transformation, leading the new trend in the industry
In the current era when the concept of environmental protection is increasingly taking root in people's hearts, the color-coated steel plate industry is actively undergoing green transformation. The batch production of the first low-carbon water-based coated color-coated steel sheet by Baosteel Co., Ltd. and Wuhan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd. has become a major highlight in the industry. This color-coated steel sheet uses water-based coatings to replace traditional solvent-based coatings. Not only does it use water instead of organic thinners and cleaners in the production and coating processes, reducing waste treatment costs, but it also significantly reduces the emission of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), with a reduction of 86% in VOCs per ton of steel. Meanwhile, the oxygen permeability of the coating of the new type of color-coated steel sheet products is reduced by more than 30% compared with oil-based coatings, and it has stronger weather resistance. At present, the first batch of products have been successfully applied to the high-end oriented silicon steel green manufacturing structure optimization project of Baosteel Co., Ltd. and Wuhan Iron & Steel Co., LTD., providing a new solution for the green development of the construction, home appliance and other industries, and is expected to lead the entire color-coated steel plate industry into a new era of green environmental protection.

Aluminum: A core material in aerospace and emerging industries
Aluminum and aluminum alloys occupy an irreplaceable position in aerospace and emerging industries due to their advantages such as light weight, high strength, good electrical conductivity and corrosion resistance. Tianshan Aluminum Industry Group Co., LTD., as a large enterprise with a complete integrated aluminum industrial chain in China, its business covers all links from bauxite to deep processing of aluminum. In the aerospace field, aluminium alloys are widely used in the manufacturing of aircraft fuselages and wings, effectively reducing the weight of aircraft and improving fuel efficiency. In addition, in emerging industries such as new energy vehicles and 5G communications, aluminum and aluminum alloy materials also play a significant role, for instance, in the battery casings of new energy vehicles and the heat dissipation components of 5G base stations. With the rapid development of emerging industries, the market demand for aluminum materials will continue to grow, driving the industry to constantly innovate and progress.