[Ferro-Alloys.com] In the week ending on March 6, 2021, domestic raw steel production was 1,755,000 net tons while the capability utilization rate was 77.4 percent. Production was 1,761,000 net tons in the week ending March 6, 2020 while the capability utilization then was 76.2 percent. The current week production represents a 0.3 percent decrease from the same period in the previous year. Production for the week ending March 6, 2021 is up 0.3 percent from the previous week ending February 27, 2021 when production was 1,749,000 net tons and the rate of capability utilization was 77.2 percent.

The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) has published five cold-formed steel test standards. Three of the test standards have been updated, and two are new:

AISI S903-20, Test Standard for Determining the Uniform and Local Ductility of Carbon and Low-Alloy Steels (updated)

AISI S915-20, Test Standard for Determining the Strength and Deformation Behavior of Through-the-Web Punchout Cold-Formed Steel Wall Stud Bridging Connectors (updated)

AISI S916-20, Test Standard for Determining the Strength and Stiffness of Cold-Formed Steel Framed Nonstructural Interior Partition Walls Sheathed With Gypsum Board (updated)

AISI S923-20, Test Standard for Determining the Strength and Stiffness of Shear Connections of Composite Members (new)

AISI S924-20, Test Standard for Determining the Effective Flexural Stiffness of Composite Members (new)

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