Emission Factor
Steel - low-alloyed (steel production - electric - low-alloyed)
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Emissions generated by the activity within the product supply chain as described in ecoinvent v3.10. The product 'steel low-alloyed' is a metal. It contains a maximum share of 5% of alloying elements. It is a direct product of a basic oxygen furnace (BOF). It can be used in the following applications and/or processes: widely used for the production of pipes automotive and aerospace bodies railway lines and offshore and onshore structural engineering plates. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is ordinary transforming activity. The reference product amount is 1.
| Property | Value | 
|---|---|
| Name | Steel - low-alloyed (steel production - electric - low-alloyed) | 
| Sector | Materials and Manufacturing | 
| Category | Metals | 
| Source | ecoinvent | 
| Source Dataset | Cut-off Cumulative LCIA v3.10 | 
| Region | |
Unit Type  | |
| Year | 2010  | 
| Year Released | 2023  | 
| Emission Factor | 
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| Scopes | 3.1 | 
LCA Activity  | Refer to source  | 
Supported CO2e Calculation Method  | AR5, AR6 | 
| Data Versioning | 
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API Reference
Activity ID
metals-type_steel_low_alloyed_steel_production_electric_low_alloyed
UUID
2f93a4e5-98b0-4693-add2-35f8def767e8
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