The new plant will rely on recycled scrap and renewable energy sources, and will use an electric arc furnace to recycle steel scrap and a high-pressure inert gas sprayer to convert molten steel into high-quality steel powders for industrial 3D printing and advanced engineering applications. The annual production capacity of the enterprise is expected to be about 1,800 tons of grades such as 316L, 430L, 17-4PH, H11, H13, M300 tool steels and low-alloy steels, which will meet the growing demand from aerospace, defense, automotive, medical equipment and energy.
Strategic importance
The Aviles Steel Powder Plant represents ArcelorMittal's entry into the valuable additive manufacturing materials market. By integrating scrap EDP steels with powder production, the company creates a fully closed, low-carbon production chain in Europe.
