Chinese Steel manufacturer Wuhan Steel has developed a fire resistant steel that they claim can withstand temperatures of 1080°C for up to 2.5 hours without yielding. It is also claimed to have a weather resistance 2 to 8 times greater then ordinary steel.

Using unique in-house developed technology, the new grade of steel has superior Z-direction performance and good resistance to high linear energy welding.

With the Chinese Engineering Academy declaring the steel was of an international standard after having tested it, Wuhan has already supplied 250 tons to Shanghai-based Disabled Athletes, with more interest expressed by the China World Trade Centre based in Beijing, who are looking to construct two skyscrapers.