# 2200MPa Xiaomi Ultra-Strength Steel Wins First Prize in Metallurgical Science and Technology Award

Xiaomi's 2200MPa ultra-strength steel has won first prize in the Metallurgical Science and Technology Award from the China Iron and Steel Association and the Chinese Society for Metals in 2026\. The project's results have entered mass production in the Xiaomi YU7, the new-generation Xiaomi SU7 and the Xiaomi Pengcheng\.

By China EV Signal
Published: 2026-10-17T02:16:38.519Z
Updated: 2026-10-17T02:16:38.521Z
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## Key takeaways

- The 2200MPa Xiaomi ultra-strength steel received the first prize of the Metallurgical Science and Technology Award from the China Iron and Steel Association and the Chinese Society for Metals in 2026\.
- The award covers the project "Development and Application of 1000–2200MPa Series High-Performance Thin Al-Si Coated Hot-Stamping Steel for Automobiles," a collaboration between Xiaomi Auto, Yucai Tang and Northeastern University\.
- 1000MPa, 1500MPa, 2000MPa and 2200MPa steels are all in mass production application on Xiaomi cars, including the Xiaomi YU7, the new-generation Xiaomi SU7 and the Xiaomi Pengcheng\.

## Award recognizes 2200MPa steel project

The 2200MPa Xiaomi ultra-strength steel has won first prize in the Metallurgical Science and Technology Award, presented by the China Iron and Steel Association and the Chinese Society for Metals\. The award year is 2026, and the certificate number is 2026-079-1-3\. The winning unit listed on the certificate is Xiaomi Auto Technology Co\., Ltd\.

The awarded project is titled "Development and Application of 1000–2200MPa Series High-Performance Thin Al-Si Coated Hot-Stamping Steel for Automobiles\." Xiaomi describes it as the result of deep industry-academia-research collaboration between Xiaomi Auto, Yucai Tang, Northeastern University and other enterprises\.

## Mass production across Xiaomi models

Results from the project are now in mass production application in the Xiaomi YU7, the new-generation Xiaomi SU7 and the Xiaomi Pengcheng\. Steels at 1000MPa, 1500MPa, 2000MPa and 2200MPa strength levels are all in mass production use on Xiaomi cars\.

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## Original publisher

小米澎程. Published: 2026-10-16T04:03:59.000Z
