Driving Toward a Sustainable Future

Automotive Solutions

Nucor is accelerating the transition to more sustainable automotive production through our sustainable steel bar and sheet products, wide variety of grades and technical expertise.

Circularity

Nucor uses circular, electric arc furnace (EAF) steelmaking to create sustainable automotive steel products.

Reliable Supply Chain

With North America’s largest network of EAF steel mills, Nucor has the capabilities to expedite the steel supply chain.

Partnership

We serve as your collaborative partner from platform design and material development to technical support.

Automotive Steel Capabilities

One Partner for a Wide Breadth of Multi-Point Solutions

Discover Nucor’s sheet steel and engineered bar capabilities for a vehicle’s chassis, powertrain, suspension and body in white.

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Discover Nucor’s engineered bar capabilities for a vehicle’s transmission, engine and axle systems.

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Automotive Product Guides and Resources

Automotive Product Guide

Nucor’s full range of advanced automotive sheet steel is used in applications including frame rails, truck frames and suspension components.

Cold Finish Product Guide

See Nucor’s full range of product charts for cold-finished steel bar shapes, sizes and grades for challenging applications that demand precision and strength.

Engineered Bar Metallurgist Guide

Steel chemistries, German and Japanese industrial standards, and general metallurgical information about Nucor’s engineered bar products.

Signature Certification

Certified Green Steel At Scale

Econiq™ is the world’s first net-zero carbon steel at scale and a certified low-embodied carbon steel solution for automotive applications. Econiq provides steel purchasers a broad portfolio of certified products to achieve their sustainability goals.

Articles and Case Studies

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Improving Local Formability in Automotive Steel

Learn how steel microstructure, edge trimming and consistent HET testing affect local formability and predictability in automotive steel for stamping.

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Advanced EAF Steel Capabilities for Automotive Platforms 

EAF steelmaking provides advanced automotive capabilities in high-strength steel for OEMs while reducing carbon emissions.

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EAF Steel: Driving the Future of Automotive Production

Low-embodied carbon, high-quality electric arc furnace (EAF) steel helps automakers reduce their emissions impact and meet sustainability goals.

Case Study

Decarbonizing the Auto Industry

Made for Good: Nucor helps automakers reduce emissions with Econiq™ net-zero steel for OEMs to lower environmental impact.

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Green Steel: Defining and Understanding Sustainable Steel

To understand green steel, industry stakeholders must understand how steel is made and the technologies used to produce sustainable, low-embodied carbon steel.

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Sustainable Steel 101: A Glossary of Terms You Need to Know

Nucor’s glossary of sustainability terms will help you better understand common sustainable manufacturing and construction terminology.

Automotive Sustainable Steel Products

Domestic Supply Chain Assurance

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Nucor is the Largest Steel Manufacturer in North America

Nucor provides world-class steel for your platforms offering domestic supply chain assurance without international tariffs or extended shipping timelines.

Infinite Recycling

Nucor is the Largest Recycler in North America

Our steel products are made with an average recycled scrap content of 79.1%, much coming from the automotive industry. Steel can be infinitely recycled with no loss in quality.

Circular Steelmaking

Leading in Decarbonization

Our circular steelmaking process produces greenhouse gas emission (GHG) intensity that is less than half the global average for extractive, blast furnace steelmaking for Scopes 1, 2 and 3.