1国外地区近况近20年来，发达国家不锈钢的产量大约增长了6倍，它由1960年的215万吨增长到1996年的1498万吨，据日本钢铁联盟预测，2000年世界不锈钢产量将达到1900万吨左右。近年正在建设中的不锈钢项目有美国47万吨、西欧90万吨、南韩40万吨、南非96万吨、印度54万吨、巴西15 1 Recent Developments in Foreign Countries In the recent 20 years, the output of stainless steel in developed countries has increased by about 6 times, from 2.15 million tons in 1960 to 14.98 million tons in 1996. According to the forecast by the Japan Iron and Steel Federation, the world’s stainless steel production in 2000 will reach 1900 About 10,000 tons. In recent years, stainless steel projects under construction are the United States 470,000 tons, Western Europe 900,000 tons, South Korea 400,000 tons, South Africa 960,000 tons, India 540,000 tons, Brazil 15