The plan implements the spirit of the "12th Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development" and the "Industrial Transformation and Upgrading Plan (2011-2015)". Based on summarizing and analyzing the current development status of mechanical basic components, basic manufacturing processes, and basic materials industries, it clarifies the development goals and ideas for the "12th Five-Year Plan", determines the key points of industrial development and main tasks, and proposes relevant guarantee measures. The implementation of the plan will further enhance the overall development level and international competitiveness of China's mechanical basic components, basic manufacturing processes, and basic materials industries.

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The plan includes "laser and laser-arc hybrid heat source welding technology, friction stir welding technology, high-precision and large-thickness cutting technology, efficient arc welding technology, plasma spray welding technology, near-net-shape welding new technologies" and "surface treatment and strengthening processes for aluminum, magnesium alloy, titanium alloy parts; nano-particle composite electroplating technology; nano-ceramic coating technology; plasma, laser, electron beam surface strengthening processes; green electroplating processes such as low-chromate hard chrome plating and low-chromate passivation after galvanization" as six categories of key manufacturing processes.

It also includes "new welding materials, high-strength high-toughness welding materials, heat-resistant, corrosion-resistant, radiation-resistant, wear-resistant, and low-temperature welding materials, non-toxic green brazing materials and fluxes" in the second category of key development materials. In the fifth point of guarantee measures and the sixth point of planning organization implementation, it deepens the role of industry associations as a bridge and link, encourages industry associations to actively participate in the formulation of national and local policies and regulations related to the "three basics" industries, requires industry associations and intermediary organizations to conduct statistical analysis of industry basic data, establish a regular release system for industry information and an industry early warning system to timely reflect new situations and problems arising during the implementation of the plan and propose policy suggestions.

The plan involves content related to the welding industry as follows:

Mechanical basic components, basic manufacturing processes, and basic materials (hereinafter referred to as "three basics") are fundamental to the survival and development of the equipment manufacturing industry. Their level directly determines the performance, quality, and reliability of major equipment and main products. Mechanical basic components are essential units that make up machines and include: bearings, gears, hydraulic components, fluid power components, pneumatic components, seals, chains and sprockets, transmission couplings, fasteners, springs, powder metallurgy parts, molds, etc.; basic manufacturing processes refer to widely used casting, forging, heat treatment, welding, surface engineering, cutting processing, and special processing technologies in mechanical industrial production; basic materials specifically refer to small-batch special high-quality dedicated materials required by the machinery manufacturing industry.

In order to implement the requirements of the "12th Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development" regarding "the equipment manufacturing industry should improve its research and development level in basic processes, basic materials, and basic components as well as system integration", as well as the overall deployment of national industrial transformation and upgrading during the "12th Five-Year Plan", significantly enhance the overall level of the "three basics" industries to improve their supporting capabilities for equipment manufacturing industries and achieve transformation and upgrading in equipment manufacturing industries. The "Mechanical Basic Components, Basic Manufacturing Processes and Basic Materials Industry '12th Five-Year Plan'" has been specially formulated for 2011-2015.

III. Development Focus

Focusing on major equipment and high-end equipment supporting needs, key development will be on 11 categories of mechanical basic components, 6 categories of basic manufacturing processes, and 2 categories of basic materials. Concentrate advantageous resources to focus on developing 20 types of iconic mechanical basic components, 15 iconic basic manufacturing processes, and 12 iconic basic materials for industrialization.

(2) Basic Manufacturing Processes

Key development will focus on 6 categories of advanced green manufacturing processes to reduce energy consumption and material waste while improving environmental conditions as well as product quality and efficiency.

3. Welding Processes

Laser and laser-arc hybrid heat source welding technology; friction stir welding technology; high-precision large-thickness cutting technology; efficient arc welding technology; plasma spray welding technology; near-net-shape welding new technologies.

5. Surface Treatment Processes

Surface treatment and strengthening processes for aluminum alloy parts; magnesium alloy parts; titanium alloy parts; nano-particle composite electroplating technology; nano-ceramic coating technology; plasma laser electron beam surface strengthening processes; green electroplating processes such as low-chromate hard chrome plating after galvanization.

From these key developed basic manufacturing processes above, 50 advanced green manufacturing processes are proposed as key promotion areas (see Appendix 2), while selecting 15 iconic basic manufacturing processes as key development focuses.

Column 5: 15 Iconic Basic Manufacturing Processes

08 Laser & Laser Arc Hybrid Welding Technology

Mastering laser & laser arc hybrid welding technology with target products: welding thick steel plates over 200mm with a weld scale in the order of 100μm with spatial resolution at tens of microns scale micro connections.

09 Friction Stir Welding Technology

Establishing a performance database for friction stir welding within a thickness range of 0.3-50mm for lightweight alloy materials along with process specifications and technical standards. Target products include large-thickness aluminum alloy structural parts or complete rotor disks for aircraft engines.

(3) Basic Materials

Focusing on economic affordability while developing high-quality structural materials needed for key basic components along with process materials.

2. Process Materials

New welding materials; high-strength high-toughness welding materials; heat-resistant corrosion-resistant radiation-resistant wear-resistant low-temperature welding materials; non-toxic green brazing materials along with fluxes.

Based on these development focuses above during the "12th Five-Year Plan", key development directions for basic materials are proposed (see Appendix 3), selecting 12 types of iconic basic materials as key development focuses.

Column 6: 12 Iconic Basic Materials

08 New Welding Materials

High-strength high-toughness welding materials; heat-resistant corrosion-resistant radiation-resistant wear-resistant low-temperature welding materials; non-toxic green brazing materials along with fluxes.

V. Guarantee Measures

(6) Fully leverage the role of industry associations

Play the role of a bridge and link for industry associations, encouraging them to actively participate in the formulation of national and local policies and regulations related to the 'three basics' industries. Each industry association should strengthen research on major issues affecting industry development, reflect corporate demands, guide and standardize corporate behavior, promote the construction of a credit system, and enhance industry self-discipline. Organize the establishment of an economic operation and forecasting warning information platform for the 'three basics' industries to timely discover, analyze, and respond to industry situations and problems. Improve the ability of industry associations to help enterprises deal with foreign-related intellectual property disputes and international trade frictions. Industry associations should actively organize exchange activities among enterprises and strengthen consulting services for new product development, process technology innovation, and scientific management.

Sixth, planning organization implementation

The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology is responsible for leading the implementation of the 'Plan', establishing a working mechanism for division of labor and cooperation among various departments to jointly promote it, and establishing a dynamic evaluation mechanism for plan implementation.

Local industrial and information technology authorities and relevant enterprises should formulate implementation plans and related support measures that align with this plan based on the actual situation in their regions and enterprises.

Relevant industry associations and intermediary organizations should carry out statistical analysis of basic industry data, establish a regular release system for industry information and an early warning system for industries, timely reflecting new situations and problems arising during the implementation of the plan, and proposing policy recommendations.

Appendix 2

50 advanced green manufacturing processes for promotion and application

Serial number

Promoted process name

21. Multi-wire narrow gap submerged arc welding technology

22. High-efficiency dual-wire melting electrode gas protection welding technology

23. Resistance welding (resistance welding, friction welding) technology

24. High-energy beam (laser, electron beam, plasma) welding/cutting technology

25. Oxygen-propane cutting technology

26. Underwater welding and cutting technology

27. Near-net-shape welding new technology

28. Spectrum harmonic vibration stress elimination technology

44. Powder coating technology

45. Supersonic flame thermal spraying technology

Appendix 3

Key development directions for basic materials

Serial number: 8

Material name: New type of welding material

Material description: High-strength high-toughness welding material, heat-resistant, corrosion-resistant, radiation-resistant, wear-resistant, and low-temperature resistant; welding materials include non-toxic green brazing materials and flux.