China’s “bamboo steel” is the envy of the West, its performance far exceeds that of stainless steel
As China’s manufacturing strength continues to improve, it can be said to have made considerable achievements in many fields, such as China’s high-speed rail, China’s steel, China’s gantry crane, etc., which are all representatives and business cards of China’s manufacturing. China’s high-speed rail, in particular, can be said to be leading the world. But when it comes to the raw materials for manufacturing high-speed rail carriages, many people may not know that the real raw material is not so-called stainless steel, but bamboo.
You read that right, it’s bamboo, but the bamboo here is not bamboo directly, but bamboo after special processing. You know, high-speed rail carriages built using bamboo as raw materials are far stronger than stainless steel and can even withstand heavy pressure like conventional steel. Bamboo winding technology is mainly used. Generally speaking, the fiber in bamboo is made into a composite material comparable to carbon fiber. This material has the characteristics of high strength, high hardness, low cost, light weight, etc., and it also has Waterproof, moisture-proof, fire-proof and flame-retardant functions. It can even be said that it can “compete” with titanium alloys. In addition, using bamboo to make steel does not require fresh bamboo. The corresponding fibers can also be extracted from plant residues.
Post time: Dec-20-2023
