Emission Factor

Forging - steel (forging - steel - large open die)

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Emission factor summary

Emissions generated by the activity within the product supply chain as described in ecoinvent v3.8. This is delivering the service of 'forging, steel'. Steel forging takes place in a large open die press cylindrical or block shapes and it forges pieces weight from 2 to 25 tonnes. The heated metal parts are shaped between a top die attached to a ram and a bottom die attached to a bolster, anvil, or hammer. The service includes input materials, energy consumption, production infrastructure, emissions, waste treatment but it excludes the input of steel. The forged steel with open die forging process is used to produce larger, simpler-shaped parts such as bars, rings, and hollows. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is ordinary transforming activity. The reference product amount is 1.

PropertyValue
NameForging - steel (forging - steel - large open die)
SectorMaterials and Manufacturing
CategoryMetals
Sourceecoinvent
Source DatasetCut-off Cumulative LCIA v3.8
Region
Unit Type
Year
2011
Year Released
2021
Emission Factor
  • CO2e0000kg/kg
LCA Activity
Refer to source
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR4, AR5
Data Versioning
  • Status: Replaced
  • Replaced in: 11Version log
  • Replaced by: 09411bd5-f30a-4f12-9193-7cb3f02d20d4

API Reference

Activity ID
metals-type_forging_steel_forging_steel_large_open_die
UUID
9a978279-94c2-4ed2-821c-a2fa76a05a3c_fe95f2c3-b749-489d-ae35-6900865e6a48
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