The Relationship Between Steel Production and Accredited Laboratory
Alper Incesu Yasin Akgül Betul ERCAN Muzeyyen ABUNAZ Bulent AYDEMIR Murat KAVRUK
AbstractIn this study, it was investigated whether there was a correlation between the production of steel and the number of accredited laboratories of countries. For this purpose, the metallic material competence (MMC) coefficients of countries were calculated. According to the results, Germany, known as a quality steel producer, was the country with the highest coefficient. Moreover, Germany's made in country index has the best value in other countries. However, China, which is the market leader in steel production, was a country with the lowest MMC coefficient among the compared 10 countries. It was foreseen that countries should focus on non-destructive tests in order to become quality steel producers. This study for the iron and steel industry was thought to be a guide for other sectors.