Questionnaire on Diversification of Steel Supply Chains for Die-Casting Molds

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1. What are your company's top 3 brands of core steel materials for die-casting molds? Material grades? Approximate share? Does the material supplier provide local supporting services? *

Entry 1

Entry 1 - Steel brand:

Entry 1 - Material grade:

Entry 1 - Approximate share (%):

Entry 1 - Local supporting services:

Yes No

Entry 2

Entry 2 - Steel brand:

Entry 2 - Material grade:

Entry 2 - Approximate share (%):

Entry 2 - Local supporting services:

Yes No

Entry 3

Entry 3 - Steel brand:

Entry 3 - Material grade:

Entry 3 - Approximate share (%):

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2. Does your company accept the use of "project-based material selection" (using Chinese steel for some projects) to reduce mold procurement costs? *

Already adopted

Planning to adopt

Not considering

3. What is your company's current level of trust in and actual usage of high-end Chinese mold steels? *

Large-scale application with stable performance

Small-scale trial use with acceptable results

Only small-scale trial use in low-end / simple molds

Completely untrusting, no trial use yet

4. What are the key factors influencing your company's decision to switch to high-end Chinese mold steels? (Select all that apply, and rank them in order of importance on the lines provided) *

Risk of early failure due to insufficient material cleanliness

Poor batch-to-batch consistency, high quality variation

Lack of authoritative application data and successful case studies

Weak technical service capabilities from the material or mold supplier

5. What preconditions does your company require when considering the introduction of alternative high-end Chinese mold steels? (Select all that apply, and rank them in order of importance on the lines provided) *

Must hold internationally recognized certifications (e.g., NADCA certification or CNAS accredited laboratory test certification)

Free trial material and life test data must be provided

Price must be at least 20% lower than current suppliers

Commitment to equal or better thermal fatigue resistance

6. Under what conditions would your company accelerate the adoption of high-end Chinese mold steels as substitutes? Select all that apply, rank 1-4. *

Price advantage of 20% or more for Chinese steel of comparable quality

Full process quality traceability and a "bad batch replacement" guarantee from the Chinese steelmaker

On-site technical support and joint R&D provided by the mold supplier

Verified and approved by industry benchmark companies (e.g., top automotive OEMs)

7. What is the longest validation period your company can accept for substituting with high-end Chinese mold steels? *

1-3 months

3-6 months

More than 6 months

8. If your company decides to fully replace core mold steels with high-end Chinese alternatives, how long of a transition period would you expect after successful validation? *

Within 6 months

6-12 months

1-2 years

9. What are your company's top 3 coating brands? Fill in for each entry (leave blank if not applicable).

Entry 1

Entry 1 - Coating brand:

Entry 1 - Process code:

Entry 1 - Share of molds (%):

Entry 1 - Local supporting services:

Yes No

Entry 2

Entry 2 - Coating brand:

Entry 2 - Process code:

Entry 2 - Share of molds (%):

Entry 2 - Local supporting services:

Yes No

Entry 3

Entry 3 - Coating brand:

Entry 3 - Process code:

Entry 3 - Share of molds (%):

Entry 3 - Local supporting services:

Yes No

10. What percentage of your company's molds currently use 3D printing technology? (Leave blank if not applicable)

Percentage of molds using 3D printing (%):

3D printing material grade:

Local supporting services provided:

Yes No

Thank you for your cooperation. All information from this survey will be kept strictly confidential. It will not be used for any commercial promotion or competitor comparison, nor does it constitute any procurement commitment or technical guarantee.