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• Forming Technology
& Characteristic Evaluation
 Through
the development of sheet forming technology,
tubular metals and final product characteristic
evaluation, we can deliver the best solution
for materials with optimum forming processes.
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• Joining & Strength
 We
strive to advance steel joining and fracture
control technologies in order to assure safety,
reliability, and ultimately, customer satisfaction.
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• Corrosion Protection
 Our
research and development is focused on realizing
a new environment-friendly corrosion protection
material.
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| Basic
Technology |
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• Analysis &
Characterization
 We
have been developing analytical techniques
for nano-sized structures and trace elements
for advanced steel production processes and
the development of advanced steel materials.
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| Process
Technology |
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• Ironmaking
& Environmental Process
 New
ironmaking processes, environment-conscious
and economical with resources, are under development.
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• Steelmaking
Process
 In
order to establish a new steelmaking process
in harmony with environmental issues, R&D
on the mass production of high-quality steel
and highly efficient refining and casting
technologies is in progress.
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• Slag & Refractories
 This
department supports the iron- and steel-making
process by developing coastal environmental
restoration material, etc. using steel slag.
This department also develops refractories
of high reliability and durability.
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• Rolling & Processing
 Steel
is rolled, heated and cooled to provide required
shapes and properties. JFE is developing a
variety of innovative processes for rolling,
continuous annealing, plating and coating.
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| Product
Technology |
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• Flat Rolled
Products
 Tough,
flexible, eco-friendly steel research and
development is now extracting optimum performance
from steel sheets.
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• Surface-Coated
Steel Products
 New
nano- to micron-scale surface-treatment technologies
provide steel products with entirely new aspects.
Various new functional steels are available.
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• Can Steel Products
 Environmentally
friendly, more sophisticated, and most competitively
priced describes our development concepts
for can steel products.
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• Plates, Shapes
& Rails
 Our
advanced alloy designing and microstructural
control through thermo-mechanical controlled
processing (TMCP) technologies creates steel
plates, shapes and rails with superior properties
and supports our modern lifestyle.
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• Bar & Wire
Steels
 Steel
bar products are widely used in various industries
including automobiles, machinery, architecture
and large-scale construction. In vital automotive
parts applications, improving the fatigue
strength and other properties of steel, balanced
with fabrication forming ability, is demanded,
typically aiming at the creation of lighter
vehicle parts to improve fuel economy. These
high-performance parts are developed not only
by using new steels but also through collaborative
programs with customers, using our advanced
technology to evaluate and analyze materials.
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• Tubular Products
& Casting
 By
developing forming technologies and products
using innovative ideas and the newest research
equipment, we are always able to respond to
customer demands in a timely manner.
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• Electrical
Steels
 Electrical
steels are helping to solve environmental
problems such as global warming by reducing
transformer and motor energy loss.
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• Stainless Steels
& Fe-Ni Alloys
 Developing
No. 1 products to satisfy customer needs
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• Iron Powder
& Magnetic Materials
 We
are pursuing research to develop highly functional
iron powders from purified molten steel and
high-performance soft ferrite materials from
purified iron oxide.
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• Chemical Products
 Specialty
carbon products derived from coal tar and
gases; by-products in steel works.
Resin composite material for automobile parts.
Steel products endowed with various functions.
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