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Hyundai Chair Wants U.S.-Made Steel Supplied to SpaceX Rockets

From Chosun Ilbo · () Korean

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  • Hyundai Motor Group Chair Chung Euisun said he wants steel made at a planned U.S. mill to be supplied to rocket companies such as SpaceX.
  • Aerospace steel must withstand extreme temperatures and pressure, requiring advanced materials technology.
  • His remarks were presented as a sign of confidence in the quality of steel to be produced at the Louisiana facility.

Hyundai Motor Group Chair Chung Euisun said he wants steel produced at a U.S. steel mill to go beyond the automotive industry and reach rocket companies such as SpaceX.

Aerospace steel must withstand extreme temperatures and pressure, making it a demanding materials-technology challenge. His proposal was interpreted as expressing confidence in the quality of steel that the U.S. facility could produce.

Chung made the remarks on the 4th, local time, in Ascension, Louisiana, in the southern United States.

I want to supply steel produced at our U.S. steel mill not only to automobile companies but also to rocket companies such as SpaceX.

· Chung EuisunThe Hyundai Motor Group chair described his vision for potential customers of steel made at the U.S. facility.
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