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Titanium with Aesthetic Appearance “TranTixxii” Service Life Warranty Launch —Launch of a maximum 150-year warranty through additional extensions—

Dec. 12, 2024

Nippon Steel Corporation

Nippon Steel Corporation ("Nippon Steel") is pleased to announce that from January 2025, we will offer a 30-year service life warranty program for the titanium with aesthetic appearance “TranTixxii™” and “TranTixxii™-ECO” under certain conditions, in relation to perforation caused by corrosion in certain materials (standard type and flatness-oriented type: for building materials with aesthetic appearance) (hereinafter referred to as the "Service Life Warranty") (*1) (*2) (*3). In addition, the period of warranty against perforation can be extended up to four times (30 years each time), for a total of up to 150 years if the prescribed conditions are met.

The titanium with aesthetic appearance “TranTixxii” is a cutting-edge material that combines the material properties of titanium, such as ultra-long life, light weight, high strength, and excellent environmental performance, with our company's proprietary technology to control the material surface, and to bring out its color aesthetics and color tone aesthetics. In addition to its properties that it has strong corrosion resistance and the metal base does not corrode, the color aesthetics of interference colors is not affected by ultraviolet rays, making it possible to maintain a semi-permanent beauty, and our company's proprietary technology that minimizes changes over time achieves a "beauty that transcends time" that does not change for many years. It helps reduce the maintenance burden on the next generation and "transcends time" to contribute to the longevity of buildings and products designed by architects and designers.

While the materials covered by this Service Life Warranty (standard type and flatness-oriented type: for building materials with aesthetic appearance) have been highly evaluated for their aesthetic qualities and long-term durability as materials that support the buildings created by architects and designers, there is a growing need for a similar warranty since it is common for precursory competing metal materials (high-grade aesthetic quality: copper, zinc alloy sheets, and others) to be covered by a service life warranty. We believe that the launch of this Service Life Warranty will contribute to visualize the use effects of the covered materials under long-term use, and that it will allow customers to recognize the specific superiority of the titanium with aesthetic appearance “TranTixxii” from the perspective of economic efficiency and reduced environmental burden.

In addition to the titanium with aesthetic appearance “TranTixxii”, the Nippon Steel Group also has a wide range of products with aesthetic quality that contribute to the improvement of architectural and product design, such as steel sheets with aesthetic appearance and stainless steel with aesthetic appearance, which are offered to architects and designers under the name "Metal with Aesthetic Quality." By expanding the sales of “Metal with Aesthetic Quality,” we will promote the improvement of design and the realization of sustainability of architectures and products around the world, thereby contributing to the enrichment of urban development and living environments.

(*1)    The warranty applies only to perforation caused by corrosion (cases where perforation that penetrates materials attributable to their properties and corrosion occurs in normal external environments). The fulfillment of the warranty is subject to various other conditions set forth separately. The warranty is not necessarily provided to, or fulfilled for all titanium with aesthetic appearance “TranTixxii” materials. The Service Life Warranty applies only to titanium with aesthetic appearance “TranTixxii” specified under the warranty agreements executed between Nippon Steel and trading companies designated by Nippon Steel (hereinafter called the “Materials Covered by Warranty"; the “Warranty Agreements”; the "Designated Trading Companies", respectively). Only the Materials Covered by Warranty that meet the various requirements stipulated in the Warranty Agreements are actually subject to the warranty fulfillment described herein.

(*2)    Warranties provided by Nippon Steel are provided to the Designated Trading Companies based on the Warranty Agreements with the Designated Trading Companies. They are not provided directly to end users.

(*3)    This press release provides an overview of the warranty service offered by Nippon Steel in relation to titanium with aesthetic appearance “TranTixxii.” The specific terms and conditions of the warranty will be stipulated in the Warranty Agreements. The warranty service will be provided by Nippon Steel to the Designated Trading Companies as per the Warranty Agreements. No warranty is provided under this press release.

<Titanium with Aesthetic Appearance “TranTixxii” Service Life Warranty (summary excerpt)>
(1) Materials covered:
Titanium with Aesthetic Appearance “TranTixxii” standard and flatness-oriented types
(* Materials identified by the standard symbol suffixes/identification symbols -TTX, -TTXH, -TTXC, and -TTXHC)
Titanium with aesthetic appearance “TranTixxii-ECO” standard and flatness-oriented types
(* Materials identified by the standard symbol suffixes/identification symbols -TTXR, -TTXHR, -TTXCR, and -TTXHCR)
(2) Warranty period:
30 years (starting from the date of the first shipment from Nippon Steel to the Designated Trading Companies)
(* Maximum of 150 years total warranty with additional extensions (30 years each time) limited to four times)
(3) Warranty coverage:
Perforation caused by corrosion (cases where perforation that penetrates materials attributable to their properties and corrosion occurs in normal external environments)
(* Normal external environment : Detailed conditions are defined using public standards such as ISO, and others.)
(4) Warranty terms and conditions (typical example):
Bearing of extra prices related to the Warranty Agreements, and others. (via the Designated Trading Companies)
(5) Extension terms and conditions (typical example):
Based on an extension request submitted by the Designated Trading Companies during the designated period in the last fiscal year of the warranty, Nippon Steel will decide whether to grant the extension.
(* For details, please refer to the detailed terms and conditions provided via the Designated Trading Companies.)

▼ Nippon Steel's Metal with Aesthetic Quality website:
https://www.nipponsteel.com/product/use/design/

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▼ Nippon Steel's Titanium with Aesthetic Appearance “TranTixxii” website:
https://www.nipponsteel.com/product/trantixxii/

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Contact for inquiries regarding this press release: https://www.nipponsteel.com/contact/
Contact for inquiries regarding the long-term warranty: Automotive, Architecture & Construction Material Marketing Dept., Titanium Marketing Div. (Tel.: +81-3-6867-5611)


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