EPD: Hot-rolled structural steel sections, 7850 kg/m3, XCarb® (ArcelorMittal)

Structural steel shapes are hot rolled steel sections and merchants bars used in various construction applications (UN CPC code 412 - Products of iron or steel). These products are rolled shapes such as parallel flange sections, angles, channels. More specifically at ArcelorMittal, when produced with 100% scrap input in an electric arc furnace, and when combined with GoOs (Guarantees of Origin) from renewable sources that provide 100% coverage for the electricity used to generate the product, the product is referred to as XCarb® recycled and renewably produced structural products, also commonly called sections and merchant bars.

Manufacturer legal entity:

ArcelorMittal

Manufacturer:

ArcelorMittal

Country of manufacturer:

luxembourg, spain

Product name:

Hot-rolled structural steel sections

Commercial names:

XCarb®

Material type:

Steel and other metals

Material subtype:

Structural steel and steel profiles

Environmental & technical characteristics

Global warming potential (A1-A3):

0.385 kg CO2e/kg

Technical specification:

7850 kg/m3

Available units for calculation:

kg, ton, m3

Unique identifier (OCLID):

6675c6fc7aa3841329c4504f

Sustainability data background information

EPD number:

SCS-EPD-09966

EPD program:

SCS Global

Publication year:

2024

Product category rules (PCR):

ISO 21930:2017 serves as core PCR and UL Part A Product Category Rule (PCR) Guidance for Building-Related Products and Services, Part B: Designated Steel Construction Product EPD Requirements. Version 2.0. August 26, 2020.

Environmental standard:

ISO 14040, EN15804+A1

Verification status:

Third-party verified (as per ISO 14025)

Upstream database:

GaBi