中国（株洲）硬质材料及工具产业发展大会开幕

Core Insights - The 2025 China (Zhuzhou) Hard Materials and Tools Industry Development Conference opened in Zhuzhou, Hunan Province, focusing on "innovation, intelligent manufacturing, cooperation, and win-win" for industry upgrades and high-quality development [1][2] Industry Overview - The hard materials and tools sector is a critical indicator of manufacturing competitiveness, supporting high-end manufacturing, energy development, and aerospace [1] - China's hard materials industry has transitioned from scale expansion to quality improvement, establishing a globally leading complete industrial system, with a market size of 628 billion yuan in 2024, where cemented carbide accounts for over 60% and diamond tools show a robust growth rate of 6.1% [1] Regional Development - Zhuzhou has developed a complete industrial chain from upstream powder raw material preparation to midstream alloy production and processing, down to downstream terminal product manufacturing and resource recycling, becoming the largest cemented carbide production base in China [1] - In 2024, Zhuzhou's advanced hard materials industry achieved a total output value of 56.1 billion yuan, with leading products like CNC blades and alloy rods accounting for a significant share of national production [1] Key Applications and Collaborations - The conference announced 10 major applications in the tungsten industry, covering critical fields such as deep well drilling, PCB manufacturing, tunnel engineering, aerospace, new energy, semiconductor, and 3D printing [2] - A collaboration framework was established involving government, associations, research institutions, and leading enterprises to enhance project implementation, industry synergy, and research integration [2]