figures include JISF members; not including shapes
Supplementary notes
As regulated by the Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS), ordinary steel is carbon steel, which does not require heat treatment and contains silicon, manganese, phosphor, or sulfur. Special steel, in contrast, is steel alloyed with other elements like chromium, nickel, molybdenum, or vanadium and has received heat treatment.
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Order volume for special steel products in Japan 2024, by product
In 2024, the most ordered special steel product at Japanese steel producers was structural steel, with approximately **** million metric tons of orders. It was followed by high-tensile-strength steel with roughly **** million metric tons.
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JISF. (March 13, 2025). Volume of orders received for special steel products in Japan in 2024, by steel product (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/1181954/japan-special-steel-products-order-volume-by-product/
JISF. "Volume of orders received for special steel products in Japan in 2024, by steel product (in million metric tons)." Chart. March 13, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/1181954/japan-special-steel-products-order-volume-by-product/
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