6 / 82
A D V A N C E D M A T E R I A L S & P R O C E S S E S | F E B R U A R Y / M A R C H 2 0 1 7
6
MARKET SPOTLIGHT
AEROSPACE APPLICATIONS SPUR STEEL
FORGINGS MARKET
BERYLLIUM REBUTTAL
The letter in the July/August “Feedback”
department (“Beware of Beryllium”) was
misleading in two areas. First, it is no
secret that fine particles of beryllium can
restrict lung capacity. I worked in two dif-
ferent organizations processing beryllium
in the 1960s. In both facilities, employees
were toldmultiple times about the po-
tential hazards of fine berylliumparticles.
Since then, the EPA has formalized limits
on particles of this metal. As far as I know,
bulk berylliumhas never caused a health
issue. Second, it is not a gamble to use
beryllium for the space mirror project.
Berylliumhas been successfully used in
space since Telstar was launched in the
early 1960s. Berylliumhas unique combi-
nations of properties that outweigh the
requirements to use the metal safely.
George Meyer
BRING BACK STEEL
The recent piece on the decline of the in-
tegrated steel industry (“Metallurgy Lane,”
Nov/Dec 2016) was fascinating. I grew up
in Pittsburgh and left for the Air Force after
high school in 1974. I remember themill
jobs going away and watching the US Steel
building rise up frommy neighborhood,
Mt. Washington. What a lesson this article
paints. Having lost our place in steel, it is
a wonder howwe kept our place in the
world. It alsomakes one realize how close
we are to losing it in other industries.
We must bring steel back to the U.S.—
figure out how tomake it cleaner and
cheaper. More Nucors and determine how
to leapfrog the current technology for pro-
cessing steel fromore. This is low-hanging
fruit for jobs and security, and once we
figure out how tomake clean steel, we
can sell the plants to China and get the air
cleaned up. Thank you for publishing this
very interesting history lesson.
Carmen Vertullo
FEEDBACK
the world. The ability of stainless
steel to withstand chemical, phys-
ical, and electrical wear and tear is
the main factor responsible for mar-
ket growth. The high recyclability of
stainless steel is another factor driv-
ing demand. However, parts manu-
factured from aluminum and plastic
composites are expected to pose a
major threat to the growth of stain-
less steel forgings over the forecast
period.
Cold/hot forged parts are the
dominant product segment with a
market share of over 80% in 2015.
However, castings are the fastest
growing segment with an expected
CAGR of 4.5% from 2016 to 2024.
Sintered parts are a niche segment
within the market and feature prop-
erties such as electrical conduc-
tivity, translucency, and thermal
conductivity. Research and devel-
opment efforts involving sintered
products with enhanced strength
are expected to drive demand for
these products. The report includes
analysis of the stainless steel forg-
ings market in the U.S., Europe
(Germany, UK, France), Asia Pacific
(China, India, Japan), Latin Ameri-
ca (Brazil), and the Middle East and
Africa. For more information, visit
grandviewresearch.com.According to a new report from
Grand View Research Inc., San Fran-
cisco, demand for stainless steel
forgings in aviation applications is
expected to grow at a CAGR of 7%
from 2016 to 2024. The product’s
versatility with regard to size, shape,
and properties make it an ideal com-
ponent for the manufacture of bulk-
heads, wing roots and spars, hinges,
engine mounts, brackets, beams,
shafts, landing gear cylinders and
struts, wheels, brake carriers and
discs, and arresting hooks. In the au-
tomotive market, stainless steel forg-
ings are expected to grow at a CAGR
of 4.5% during the same period.
Increased demand for lightweight
forged products with enhanced
wear and tear resistance is driving
growth in the transportation sector.
“Stainless Steel Forgings Market Size
and Forecast by Product (Cold/Hot
Forged Products, Castings, Sintered
Parts), by Application (Building &
Construction, Industrial, Automotive,
Aviation, Consumer Goods), by Re-
gion and Trend Analysis from 2013 to
2024” discusses major trends taking
place in this market segment.
Global market size is valued at
$7.51 billion for 2015. Stainless steel
forgings demand is driven by grow-
ing manufacturing activity around
Industrial
Aerospace
Automotive
Building and construction
Consumer goods
Other
GLOBAL STAINLESS STEEL FORGINGS MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2015
Source: Grand View Research Inc.