Nippon Steel develops alloy resilient to liquefied hydrogen

Material seen paving way for greater use of fuel within Japan

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Many Japanese hydrogen stations are not equipped for liquefied shipments. Nippon Steel's new product could help change that. (Photo courtesy of Iwatani)

SHUHEI OCHIAI, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Japanese metals giant Nippon Steel has developed a new type of stainless steel designed to better withstand contact with liquefied hydrogen, with an eye on the growing market for hydrogen refueling stations in Japan.

The company has already started preliminary shipments of the material to certain players in the country, and plans to launch full-scale sales to hydrogen station operators in and outside of Japan during the current fiscal year ending in March 2024.

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