China Iron & Steel Association (CISA) recently announced the list of metallurgical products physical quality brand cultivation in 2020. TISCO has four products, i.e. 06Cr19Ni10 austenitic stainless steel HR plate and strip, 10Cr17 ferritic stainless steel HR plate and strip, Q450NQR1 weather-proof corrosion resistant steel for rolling stocks, and 20Cr13 martensitic stainless steel plate and strip, on the category of “Golden Cup Quality”, among which 06Cr19Ni10 is titled “Superior Golden Cup”.

The metallurgical products physical quality brand cultivation campaign is organized once a year by CISA to evaluate the physical quality of products in steel industry. It is the only event in China for evaluation of steel product quality. Products passing assessment will be submitted by the Metallurgical Technology Development Center to Review Committee, and the latter will grant products with titles of “Golden Cup Quality” or “Superior Golden Cup”. The titles are valid for 3 years. Products can be submitted for re-assessment after expired date. 144 products are titled the “Golden Cup Quality” and 10 of them the “Superior Golden Cup”, according to CISA.