Showa Denko K.K. (SDK) Starts Production of 32-Inch Graphite Electrodes.Tokyo, Japan, Aug 29, 2005 - (JCN JCN Japan Corporate News JCN Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience JCN Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing JCN Journal of Christian Nursing JCN Job Control Number JCN Journal of Child Neurology JCN joint communications network (US DoD) Newswire) - Showa Denko Showa Denko K. K. (昭和電工株式会社 K.K. (SDK (Software Developer's Kit) See developer's toolkit and Windows SDK. SDK - Software Developers Kit (or "Software Development Kit"). ) has started commercial production of 32-inch-diameter graphite electrodes, the largest size on the world market, for use in electric-arc furnaces for steel production. SDK will start delivery of this product in November this year to Tokyo Steel Manufacturing Co., Ltd.'s Okayama Plant. This will be the first time that 32-inch-diameter graphite electrodes are commercially used in Japan. Graphite electrodes are used mainly in electric-arc furnaces that melt scrap steel for recycling. This is because graphite electrodes have the following advantages: 1. Resistant to thermal shock Thermal shock in mechanical models Thermal shock is the name given to cracking as a result of rapid temperature change. Glass and ceramic objects are particularly vulnerable to this form of failure, due to their low toughness, low thermal conductivity, and high under severe temperature conditions (Low degree of distortion after sudden rises and falls Rise and Fall redirects here. For the Belgian hardcore band, click here. Rises and falls is a category of the ballroom dance technique that refers to rises and falls of the body of a dancer achieved through actions of knees and feet (ankles). in temperature) 2. Sufficient mechanical strength to prevent breakage in the event of a collision with falling scrap steel 3. Physical properties suitable for passage of heavy electric current Graphite electrodes are also used for the production of stainless steel stainless steel: see steel. stainless steel Any of a family of alloy steels usually containing 10–30% chromium. The presence of chromium, together with low carbon content, gives remarkable resistance to corrosion and heat. and specialty steel. Graphite electrodes with larger diameters ensure higher steel-production efficiency as the amount of electric current increases in proportion to the size of electrode's cross section. However, to produce uniformly graphitized, large-sized electrodes, a high-level quality control is required in the coke-baking and graphitization processes. SDK has established the relevant production technology by fully utilizing its expertise in this industry. SDK has reformed some of its existing 30-inch-electrode production lines to ensure mass production of 32-inch electrodes. While SDK will produce the 32-inch graphite electrodes only at its Omachi Plant in Japan for the time being, its U.S. subsidiary Showa Denko Carbon, Inc. in South Carolina South Carolina, state of the SE United States. It is bordered by North Carolina (N), the Atlantic Ocean (SE), and Georgia (SW). Facts and Figures Area, 31,055 sq mi (80,432 sq km). Pop. (2000) 4,012,012, a 15. will also start production when demand grows further. Thus, the SDK Group aims to secure a 50% share in the world's 32-inch graphite electrode market. Copyright [c] 2005 JCN Newswire. All rights reserved. A division of Japan Corporate News Network K.K. |
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