ERAUM super factory in Shanghai nears completion

Shanghai ERAUM Alloy Co Ltd has completed the main construction of its 1.2-billion-yuan ($175 million) super factory in Fengjing town in Jinshan district. Full production is expected by August or September, with an annual capacity of 20,000 metric tons of high-end alloys.

New factory of the Shanghai ERAUM Alloy Co Ltd. [Photo/WeChat ID: jinshanrongmei]

Factory equipment. [Photo/WeChat ID: jinshanrongmei]

The smart green industrial base is now commissioning core equipment, including a 5,000-ton fast forging press. The press can precision-forge complex superalloy blanks for aerospace and nuclear applications.

Other key machinery being debugged includes a vacuum induction furnace, a vacuum arc remelting furnace and an electroslag furnace under a protective atmosphere. All are vital for nickel-based superalloy production.

At full capacity, the plant's annual output value is estimated between 8 billion and 10 billion yuan. The facility will significantly boost China's domestic supply of specialty alloys for strategic sectors.

Workers commission equipment at the ERAUM super factory in Fengjing town. [Photo/WeChat ID: jinshanrongmei]

ERAUM recently passed the acceptance of the nuclear-grade forging project by the China Institute of Atomic Energy. This milestone paves the way for supplying alloys to Hualong One and Guohe One nuclear reactors.

An artist's rendering shows the intelligent green base of the ERAUM alloy plant in Jinshan district. [Photo/WeChat ID: jinshanrongmei]

The company aims to achieve full domestic substitution of critical materials. Future applications include controlled nuclear fusion and other national megaprojects requiring advanced nickel-based corrosion-resistant alloys.