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Council urges review of IF products
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The Asean Iron & Steel Council (AISC) has called for a review of the use of induction furnace (IF) technology in the production of reinforcing steel bars across Southeast Asia, citing concerns over structural safety.
Key facts
- The Asean Iron & Steel Council (AISC) has called for a review of the use of induction furnace (IF) technology in the production of reinforcing steel bars across Southeast Asia, citing concerns over structural safety.
- The recommendation was made in a statement accompanying a technical paper prepared by the council's Steel Product Committee, which examines different steelmaking technologies and calls for national standards to be updated in line with
- It said China prohibited the use of induction furnaces for reinforcing bar production in 2017, while India, Malaysia and several other jurisdictions have strengthened regulatory oversight of IF-produced reinforcing steel.
- Referring to the collapse of the State Audit Office building in Bangkok following the March 2025 earthquake centred in Myanmar, the council said the incident "underscores the urgent need to reassess construction material standards and
Summary
The recommendation was made in a statement accompanying a technical paper prepared by the council's Steel Product Committee, which examines different steelmaking technologies and calls for national standards to be updated in line with scientific knowledge.
The paper draws on research by Assoc Prof Porntep Punnarak of the Institute of Aquatic Resources, Chulalongkorn University, together with findings by Assoc Prof Dr Nurulakmal of Universiti Sains Malaysia. The studies compared reinforcing bars produced using blast furnace/basic oxygen furnace (BF/BOF), electric arc furnace (EAF) and induction furnace technologies.