Emission Factor

Steel - unalloyed (market for steel - unalloyed)

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Emission factor summary

Emissions generated by the activity within the product supply chain as described in ecoinvent v3.10. The product 'steel unalloyed' is a metal. It is an iron and carbon alloy having a carbon content of 0.05 to a maximum of 2%. Iron is a transition metal and carbon is a non metal. It is a direct product of a basic oxygen furnace (BOF). It can be used in the following applications and/or processes: variety of sectors like buildings and infrastructure mechanical equipment automotive other metal products domestic appliances electrical equipment. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is market activity. The reference product amount is 1.

PropertyValue
NameSteel - unalloyed (market for steel - unalloyed)
SectorMaterials and Manufacturing
CategoryMetals
Sourceecoinvent
Region
Unit Type
Year
2011
Year Released
2023
Emission Factor
  • CO2e0000kg/kg
LCA Activity
Refer to source
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR5, AR6
Data Versioning
  • Status: Replaced
  • Replaced in: 20Version log
  • Replaced by: f66902e1-7892-49df-b3d3-c4ae53b453b6

API Reference

Activity ID
metals-type_steel_unalloyed_market_for_steel_unalloyed
UUID
692281ef-6caf-46ed-bf29-42982d6eb9e1
Code Snippet
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