The amount of annual apparent consumption of stainless steel in China in 2005 was up to5220000 t
being 6 times the amount of annual apparent consumption in 1998
at the some time the amount of annual output of stainless steel in China increased to 3160000 t in 2005 from 220000 t in 1998 and the shortage was compensated mainly by input. According to incomplete statistic
up to the end of 2006
the production capacity of hot rolled stainless steel in China shall be up to10000000 t per year and that of cold rolled stainless steel shall be more than 5000000 t per year. Relative issues in development of stainless steel are discussed in this article and it is predicted that stainless steel requirement amount of stainless steel in China in 2010 shall be 8410000~10500000 t
in which 300 series austenite steels make up 50%~ 60%
400 series ferrite stainless steels make up 30%~35%