Summary
| Name of source | Life Cycle Inventory / Analysis of Stainless Steel |
|---|---|
| Provider | International Stainless Steel Federation (ISSF) |
| Summary text | A life cycle inventory (LCI) study to quantify resources use, energy and environmental emissions associated with the processing of cold roll and white hot rolled steel |
| Contact | http://www.worldstainless.org |
| Licensing | Free, requires data request |
| Language(s) | English |
| Website | http://www.worldstainless.org/ |
Access – data formats and accessibility
| File type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Software needs | Unknown |
Contents – breadth and depth of datasets
| Age | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Geography | Global, Europe, Japan, Korea, USA |
| Original Data Source(s) | Industry statistics |
| Other Databases Included | |
| Life cycle stages | Cradle-to-Grave |
| Modeling approach | |
| Emissions results | GWP |
| Number of datasets | 8 |
| Main topics | Metals and Semimetals |
| Other topics |
Data transparency – what metadata is provided for each dataset?
| System boundaries | Yes |
|---|---|
| Data Types | Process |
| Allocation Methods | Yes |
| Technology | Yes |
| Data year | Yes |
| Original source | Yes |
| Uncertainty | No |
Quality – is information provided on data quality?
| Data quality score | No |
|---|---|
| Quality assurance | Unknown |
| Standards compliant | ISO 14040 |
