 | Shannon Clark (left) and Siddhartha Biswas (right) presented the MPPATC service plaque to Dan Baker (center). |
The MPPATC met 9 May 2023, Detroit, MI, USA.
The following officers were elected: Chair: Siddhartha Biswas - Big River Steel, a U. S. Steel Company Vice Chair: Shannon Clark - ArcelorMittal Dofasco G.P. Papers Chair: Yash Injeti - Big River Steel, a U. S. Steel Company MS&T24 Chair: Mario Buchely - Missouri University of Science and Technology Awards Chair: Matt Enloe - Steel Dynamics Inc. – Flat Roll Group Southwest-Sinton Division Young Professional Chair: Ana Araujo - CBMM North America Inc. Decarbonization Liaison: Igor Vieira - Nucor Steel–Arkansas
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The MPPATC met 11 October 2022, Pittsburgh, Pa., USA, during MS&T22.
Mario Buchely, MPPATC papers chair for AISTech 2023, reviewed the abstract selections and requested volunteers for session chairs.
A review of upcoming student-oriented and research-driven AIST Technology Training Conferences was held. A discussion was held for MPPATC members to organize a symposium focused on steel applications for renewable energy. Due to the current slate of multiple advanced symposiums being planned, it was suggested that sessions during the upcoming symposia be set aside for this subject.
The 2022 AIST MPPATC award recipients were recognized and congratulated:
• AIST Adolf Martens Memorial Steel Lecture Award: Matthias Militzer, “Interface-Based Design — A New Frontier for Microstructure Engineering of High-Performance Steels.”
• Jerry Silver Award: Madhuri Varadarajan, Laura N. Bartlett, Ronald J. O’Malley, Simon N. Lekakh and Mario Buchely, “Hot Ductility Behavior of V-N Microalloyed Steels.”
• Gilbert R. Speich Award: Shobhit Bhartiya, V.S.Y. Injeti, Chirag Mahimkar, Mat Bishop, Denis Hennessy, Matt Enloe and Amar K. De, “Approach to Successful Production of Very-Low-Carbon High-Strength Galvanized Dual-Phase Steels Through a CSP Flex Mill.”
• Richard J. Fruehan Award: Donghui Li, Fernando Guerra, Chad Cathcart and Kinnor Chattopadhyay, “Mathematical Modeling of Residence Time Distribution in a Twin-Strand Slab Caster Tundish.”
Matthias Militzer then delivered his lecture during the MS&T22 plenary session, which occurred at the conclusion of the MPPATC meeting.  |  | 1. Dan Baker and Matt Enloe presented the 2022 AIST Jerry Silver Award at the MPPATC’s committee during MS&T22 (left to right): Baker, Mario Buchely, Madhuri Varadarajan, Ron O’Malley and Enloe. 2. Dan Baker (left) presented the 2022 AIST Gilbert R. Speich Award to Shobhit Bhartiya (center) and Matt Enloe (right). |
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 | Chirag Mahimkar was presented with the MPPATC service
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The MPPATC met 17 May 2022, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
The following officers were elected: Chair: Daniel Baker / General Motors Vice Chair: Siddhartha Biswas / Big River Steel, a U. S. Steel Company Papers Chair: Mario Buchely / Missouri University of Science & Technology MS&T23 Chair: Shannon Clark / ArcelorMittal Dofasco G.P. Awards Chair: Matt Enloe / CBMM North America Inc. Young Professional Chair: Ana Araujo / CBMM North America Inc. Digital Transformation Liaison: Ray Roham / Nucor Corp. Decarbonization Liaison: Chad Cathcart / Stelco Inc. and Igor Vieira / Nucor Steel–Arkansas
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The MPPATC met, 19 October 2021, Columbus, Ohio, USA, co-located with MS&T21
MPPATC chair Chirag Mahimkar welcomed attendees to MS&T21 and the Technology Committee meeting. The committee reviewed its membership and attendance, which currently sits at 205 members, including 30 academics, nine end users, 96 producers and 70 suppliers from 20 countries.
The MPPATC discussed its AISTech 2022 technical session development. The MPPATC has received 18 abstracts. The committee will organize a joint session with the Specialty Alloy & Foundry Technology Committee, with three additional MPPATC sessions. Session chair volunteers were solicited and the MPPATC finalized its Call for Papers text.
The committee discussed upcoming Technology Training Conferences and webinars. In 2022, the 8th International Congress on the Science and Technology of Steelmaking (ICS) and 4th International Ingot Casting Rolling Forging (ICRF) Conference will be held.
The awards chair Matt Enloe then announced the winners of the MPPATC’s awards for 2020 and 2021. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 awards were not presented.
2020 Award Winners: Adolf Martens Memorial Steel Lecture — Nina Fonstein. Jerry Silver Award — “Effect of Liquid Metal Embrittlement on Mechanical Behavior of Advanced High-Strength Steel Spot Welds at Ambient and Low Temperatures,” by Kayla M. Molnar, Matthew L.S. Zappulla, John G. Speer and Kip O. Findley, Colorado School of Mines. Gilbert R. Speich Award — “Study on the Effect of Alloying Element for Microstructure Control With Excellent Fire Resistance and Anti-Earthquake Performance,” by J.H. Chung, T.H. Kim, Hyundai Steel Co.; J.O. Moon, Korea Institute of Materials Science; H.W. Hong, Changwon National University; Y.D. Park, Dong-Eui University; and C.H. Lee, Korea Institute of Materials Science. Richard J. Fruehan Award — “An Automated Quantitative Assessment of Slab Centerline Segregation using Image Analysis,” by John Caleb Somasundaram, Siddhartha Biswas, Denis Hennessy and Amar K. De, Big River Steel.
2021 Award Winners: Adolf Martens Memorial Steel Lecture — Anil K. Sachdev, General Motors Global Research and Development. Jerry Silver Award — “Double-Twist Torsion Testing To Assess Partial Recrystallization In Microalloyed Steels,” by Trevor J. Ballard, John G. Speer, Kip O. Findley and Emmanuel De Moor, Colorado School of Mines. Gilbert R. Speich Award — “Effect of Nb and Mo Additions in the Microstructure/Tensile Property Relationship in High-Strength Quenched and Quenched and Tempered Boron Steels,” by Irati Zurutuza, Nerea Isasti, CEIT, and University of Navarra; Eric Detemple, Volker Schwinn, Dillinger Hüttenwerke AG; Hardy Mohrbacher, KU Leuven and NiobelCon bvba; and Pello Uranga, CEIT and TECNUN, and University of Navarra. Richard J. Fruehan Award — “The Role of Transient Slags in Steelmaking,” by Eugene B. Pretorius, Nucor Corp.
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 | Justin Raines (right) presented the MPPATC service plaque to Konstantin Redkin (left) at AISTech 2021. |
The MPPATC met 30 June 2021, Nashville, TN USA.
The following officers were elected: Chair: Chirag Mahimkar, Big River Steel Vice Chair: Daniel Baker, General Motors Papers Chair: Shannon Clark, ArcelorMittal Dofasco G.P. MS&T22 Chair: Siddhartha Biswas, Big River Steel Awards Chair: Matt Enloe, CBMM North America Inc. Young Professional Chair: Ana Araujo, CBMM North America Inc. Digital Transformation Liaison: Ray Roham, Nucor Corp.
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The MPPATC held a virtual meeting 3 March 2021
Konstantin Redkin, MPPATC chair, opened the meeting with a discussion about AIST Transactions, which are now available under the Journal Article Archive tab on the AIST Digital Library.
The committee reviewed the Steel Industry Fatalities Report, followed by a safety roundtable discussion.
The MPPATC then focused on its AISTech 2021 technical sessions. Papers chair Justin Raines gave an update on the 29 accepted papers, three pending papers and six sessions. The committee solicited backup session chairs.
The nominations for officers were solicited. It was noted that volunteers are needed for the papers chair and MS&T representative positions.
Joint Presentations With the Rolls Technology Committee: “Rolling AHSS and Consequences on the Mill Equipment,” by Konstantin Redkin et al., WHEMCO. “Challenges of Hot Rolling of Advanced High-Strength Steel Grades,” by Eugene Nikitenko, United States Steel Corporation. “Mill Accidents/Safety (Part 1): Actions To Be Taken Regarding Roll Damage,” by Kyle Sims, Cleveland-Cliffs Burns Harbor. “Mill Accidents/Safety (Part 2): Actions To Be Taken Regarding Roll Damage Utilizing Special Blankets and Acoustic Emission Units,” by Sam Ternowchek, Mistras Group.
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The MPPATC held a virtual meeting 24 November 2020.
The MPPATC started their meeting with a safety share discussion, including a review of the Steel Industry Fatalities statistics and a video presentation on rolling mill safety.
Papers chair Justin Raines reported on the six MPPATC sessions scheduled for AISTech 2021 and solicited volunteers for session chairs.
Awards chair Matt Enloe discussed 2021 committee award planning and encouraged members to submit applications for the AIST Board of Directors Awards.
The committee then reviewed plans for the 4th International Ingot Casting Rolling Forging (ICRF) Conference and the 8th International Congress on the Science and Technology of Steelmaking (ICS).
The MPPATC went on to discuss the AIST Process Benchmarker® and recent requests for benchmarking key performance indicators (KPIs).
The committee then discussed the Digital Transformation Subcommittee Survey. The survey will be sent out to all MPPATC members to fill out individually.
MPPATC vice chair and MS&T20 chair Chirag Mahimkar gave a recap of the MS&T20 virtual conference, which took place 2–6 November 2020.
The committee concluded their meeting with a brainstorming session on ways to increase visibility of the technical articles published in AIST Transactions. |
The MPPATC held a virtual meeting 29 April 2020.
The MPPATC began their meeting with a review and approval of the committee mission statement.
The committee plans to host a fall 2020 virtual meeting after AISTech 2020. The MPPATC also plans to organize a joint committee meeting for spring 2021.
The following new committee officers were elected for the 2020–2021 term: Chair: Konstantin Redkin, WHEMCO Inc. Vice chair and MS&T20 chair: Chirag Mahimkar, Big River Steel. MS&T21 chair: Daniel Baker, General Motors. Papers chair: Justin Raines, SSAB Iowa Inc.
The committee discussed ideas for MS&T21 symposia. The following symposia proposals were suggested: pipe and tube metallurgy, advances in ferrous metallurgy, and line pipe and plate steel. |
The MPPATC and PRTC met 3–4 March 2020, Greensboro, N.C., USA.
The committees began a joint meeting by finalizing their respective technical sessions for AISTech 2020.
Corey Ivey provided a summary of the Hot Sheet and Plate Rolling Fundamentals Technology Training conference that took place in October 2019. This conference utilized support and production by two technical committees (Hot Sheet Rolling and Plate Rolling) and was held this time in Michigan City, Ind., USA, so that attendees were able to enjoy bus tours of the ArcelorMittal Burns Harbor mill.
Presentations: “Insight to the Ferrous Physical Metallurgy Department at University of Pittsburgh,” by Isaac Garcia, University of Pittsburgh. “Transmission Electron Microscope Advances,” by Roger Maddalena, Thermo Fisher Scientific. “Equipment and Procedures for Laser Cutting Steel Plate,” by Brian Gibson, Amada America Inc.
The next day the group toured two facilities: Amada America Inc. and John Deere/Hitachi Construction Machinery Corp. Amada demonstrated live laser-
cutting procedures on full-scale equipment using multiple grades and thicknesses of steel samples. Questions from committee members revealed interest in defining features of “laser-cutting-grade plate,” even though non-standardized terminology is commonly used in the industry.
At the John Deere/Hitachi tour, the group found a vibrant and well-integrated joint venture between global producers of large excavator construction equipment. Finished excavators range in weight from 13 to more than 470 metric tons. Raw steel plate material enters the factory in both cut-to-length coil and discrete forms. Initial processing of the incoming material cuts shapes down to size using plasma-cutting beds, equipped with extensive environmental exhaust equipment installed for worker safety. Later in the production process, 70% of the in-process plate parts are joined with robotic welding.
At the end of the tour, the group was invited to walk the final assembly line, where they saw finished models, painted in partner-specific branding, rolling off the same assembly line.  |  | 1. PRTC chairman Eric Thokar (left) presented a plaque of appreciation to Steven Keating (right), Amada America Inc., inside the machinery demonstration room at Amada. 2. MPPATC chair Justin Raines (left) presented a plaque of appreciation to Bobby Williams (right), John Deere/Hitachi Construction Machinery Corp., for hosting the PRTC and MPPATC’s tour on 4 March 2020. |
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The MPPATC met 1 October 2019, Portland, Ore., USA, during MS&T19.
The MPPATC reviewed its AISTech technical session development. At the time of the meeting, a total of 27 papers had been submitted for the committee in addition to one jointly with the Metallurgy — Steelmaking & Casting Technology Committee.
The committee discussed AIST’s upcoming training seminars. The MPPATC is organizing the International Conference on Advances in Metallurgy of Long and Forged Products, to be held 12–16 July 2020 in Vail, Colo., USA.
The Austenite Formation and Decomposition Conference (AF&D) will be held in Sweden in 2021. AIST’s representatives to the scientific committee are Matthias Militzer and Kester Clarke. Due to the timing of the ESTAD conference, which will be held 14–18 June 2021, it was suggested to postpone AF&D to July or August.
Ron O’Malley, AIST’s president, discussed the paper indexing at AIST. Digital object identifier (DOI) indexing was implemented for the AISTech 2019 Conference Proceedings. The DOI number enables academia to receive credit for published student papers. O’Malley also discussed the strategy for peer review at AIST.
The AIST representative for MS&T20 is Chirag Mahimkar from Big River Steel, with Daniel Baker from General Motors serving in this role for MS&T21. Baker solicited ideas for symposia for MS&T21.
The 2019 MPPATC award winners were announced by Justin Raines: Adolf Martens Memorial Steel Lecture: “The Fascinating Variety of New Manganese Alloyed Steels,” by Wolfgang Bleck, IEHK Steel Institute of RWTH Aachen University. Gilbert Speich Award: “Effect of M/A Constituent on the Mechanical Properties of Low-Carbon Microalloyed Steels,” by Dengqi Bai, Eric Lynch, Chase Rawlinson, Rick Bodnar and Steven Thompson. Jerry Silver Award: “Inclusion Evolution Comparison of Aluminum-Killed Silicon-Bearing and Silicon-Restricted Grades,” by April Pitts-Baggett and Laurentiu Nastac. Richard Fruehan Award: “Effect of Phase Solidification Sequence in Stainless Steel on Grain Refining Efficiency,” by Dustin Arvola, Ronald O’Malley, Simon Lekakh and Laura Bartlett.
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The MPPATC met 7 May 2019, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
The following officers were elected: Chair: Justin Raines, SSAB Iowa Inc. Vice chair: Konstantin Redkin, WHEMCO Inc. Papers co-chairs: Damon Panahi, ArcelorMittal Indiana Harbor, and Rongjie Song, ArcelorMittal Global R&D – East Chicago MS&T19 chair: Konstantin Redkin, WHEMCO Inc. |
The MPPATC and MSCTC met jointly 20–21 February 2019, Franklin, Tenn., USA.
The MPPATC and MSCTC reviewed the Steel Industry Fatalities report and held a safety roundtable discussion.
The group discussed the AIST Transactions and whether papers submitted to AIST Transactions can be separated on the AIST Digital Library and whether these papers (and those presented at MS&T or AISTech) can be included in existing scientific citation systems. The current status of papers in the queue for publication was reviewed and the possibility of having an AIST Transactions paper included in Iron & Steel Technology on a monthly basis was suggested. The AIST Digital Library was also a point of discussion, along with the possibility of uploading more historical conference proceedings.
Alyssa Briere and Daniel Baker reviewed the current status of AISTech paper submissions. The responsibilities of session chair were reviewed. There are five MPPATC and six MSCTC sessions, with a total of
53 papers.
Damon Panahi of the MPPATC and Bryan Webler of the MSCTC will attend the AIST Digital Transformation Task Force meeting during AISTech 2019.
The group had the opportunity to visit the GM Spring Hill facility on the afternoon of 20 February. The tour included the assembly, body weld, stamping, powertrain and the finish car.
The next day, the following presentations were given: “IQRS Round Robin Update,” by Sunday Abraham, SSAB Iowa Inc. “Advanced Cleanliness Control in the 2nd Generation of PHS at ArcelorMittal,” by Hossein Seyedrezai, ArcelorMittal Global R&D. “Cleanliness Effects on Bearing Steels,” by Peter Glaws, Timken Steel Corp. “Cleanliness Analysis at SSAB Americas,” by Justin Raines, SSAB Iowa Inc. “Effect of Residual Copper on Fatigue of Hypereutectoid Steels,” by Emmanuel De Moor, Colorado School of Mines. “Effects of Inclusions on Mechanical Properties/Toughness,” by Scott Story and Matt Merwin, U. S. Steel Research and Technology Center. “TiN Effects on Fracture in Press-Hardened Steels,” by Matt Enloe, CBMM North America
In the afternoon, the committees had the opportunity to visit Nucor Steel–Decatur LLC. The tour included the electric arc furnace, ladle, casting, rolling and finishing.  | Pallava Kaushik (left), MSCTC chair, and Matt Enloe (right), MPPATC chair, presented Michael Gruhn (center) with a plaque of appreciation for hosting the MPPATC’s and MSCTC’s tour of the GM Spring Hill Stamping/Steel Plant. |
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 | Matt Enloe (left) presented Justin Raines (right) with a plaque of appreciation for serving as MS&T18 organizing chair. |
The MPPATC met 16 October 2018, Columbus, Ohio, USA.
After an overview of AIST activities, Dan Baker, papers chair, provided an update on the MPPATC sessions being planned at AISTech 2019. Justin Raines, vice chair and the AIST representative to the MS&T18 Program Committee, provided an update on the AIST-sponsored sessions at MS&T18.
Discussions held at the meeting included MS&T future plans, AIST and TMS working together on future conferences, and how AIST can provide the steel research community with a peer-reviewed journal of steel research.
The meeting concluded with the presentation of the AIST Metallurgy Technology Division Best Paper Awards.  |  |  | Ron Radzilowski presented the AIST Metallurgy Technology Division Best Paper Awards. 1. The Gilbert Speich Award, “Quenching and Partitioning of Plate Steel: Thermal Gradients and Microstructure Development During Quenching” by Amy J. Clarke, Emmanuel De Moor, John G. Speer, Rachael Stewart and Brian G. Thomas (left to right): Clarke, De Moor, Stewart, Radzilowski and Speer. 2. The Richard Freuhan Award, “Inclusion Evolution and Removal in Ladle Refining,” by Ronald J. O’Malley (left). 3. The Jerry Silver Award, “Inclusion Size Distributions After Calcium Addition in LCAK Steels,” by Mauro Elias Ferreira (left), Richard J. Fruehan and P. Chris Pistorius. |
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 | Emmanuel De Moor was presented with the MPPATC service plaque at AISTech 2018 (left to right): Dan Baker, Konstantin Redkin, De Moor, C. Matt Enloe and Chirag Mahimkar. |
The MPPATC met 8 May 2018, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
The following officers were elected: Chair: C. Matt Enloe, General Motors Co. Vice chair: Justin Raines, SSAB Iowa Inc. Papers chair: Daniel Baker, General Motors Global Propulsion Systems MS&T19 chair: Konstantin Redkin, WHEMCO Inc.
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| |  | | | Ron Radzilowski (right) presented Amar De (left) with the MPPATC service plaque. |
The MPPATC met 9 May 2017, Nashville, Tenn., USA.The following officers were elected: Chair: Emmanuel De Moor, Colorado School of Mines Vice chair: C. Matt Enloe, General Motors Co. Papers chair: Chirag Mahimkar, Big River Steel MS&T19 chair: Konstantin Redkin, WHEMCO Inc.
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The MPPATC met 257 October 2016, Salt Lake City, UT, USA. Emmanuel De Moor, AIST representative to the MS&T16 Programming Committee, provided an update on the Iron & Steel content of the program. There were 10 symposia on ferrous metallurgy covering Advanced High-Strength Steel (AHSS), Structural Steel, Rod and Bar, Galvanized Steel, Gas Metallurgy, and historical perspectives on ferrous metallurgy.
Matt Enloe, AISTech 2017 program chair, highlighted the MPPATC’s technical sessions for AISTech 2017. With the large number of abstract submissions, five sessions are being planned with the potential to expand to seven. A number of the abstracts are related to AHSS as well as medium-carbon steels and stainless steels.
De Moor then provided a summary on the upcoming International Symposium on the New Developments in Advanced High-Strength Steels, which will be held in Keystone, Colo., USA, on 30 May–2 June 2017. The goal of the symposium is to bring in presentations from around the world on AHSS developments so that all can learn about new advancements.
The 6th International Conference on Hot Sheet Metal Forming of High-Performance Steel (CHS2 2017) will be held in Atlanta, Ga., USA immediately following the AHSS Symposium. There have been 111 abstracts submitted for CHS2 2017.
The meeting concluded with the presentation of the 2016 AIST Gilbert Speich Award and the 2016 AIST Richard Fruehan Award. Emmanuel De Moor was also recognized for his work in organizing the Iron & Steel program for MS&T16. |
 | Amar De (right) presented the MPPATC service plaque to Amy Woods (left). |
The MPPATC met 17 May 2016, Pittsburgh, PA, USA. The following officers were elected: Chair: Amar De, ArcelorMittal Research & Development Vice chair: Emmanuel De Moor, Colorado School of Mines Papers chair: Konstantin Redkin, WHEMCO Inc. MS&T17 chair: Matt Enloe, General Motors MS&T18 chair: Justin Raines, SSAB
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The MPPATC met 6 October 2015, Columbus, Ohio, USA (during MS&T15). An overview of the MS&T15 Iron & Steel program was provided by Amar De, the AIST Programming Committee representative for MS&T15. A total of 122 papers were presented during the Iron & Steel sessions, which included symposia on Advanced Steel Metallurgy; Shaping, Forming and Treating of Advanced High-Strength Steel (AHSS); and Steels for the Oil and Gas Sector. A special mention was made of the Phase Stability, Diffusion Kinetics and Their Applications (PSDK-X) Symposium given in honor of Dr. John Speer, the 2015 TMS John Gibbs Award Winner. A recap of the MS&T15 conference and exhibition is published on pages 119–122 of this issue of Iron & Steel Technology.
Emmanuel De Moor provided an update for MS&T16 symposia, which are Advanced High-Strength Steel Design/Technological Exploitation; Advances in Zinc-Coated Sheet Steel Processing and Properties; Ferrous Metallurgy: From Past to Present; and Gas/Metal Reactions: Diffusion and Phase Transformation During Heat Treatment of Steel. MPPATC members were encouraged to submit abstracts for MS&T 2016 sessions.
Matt Enloe, MPPATC papers chair, provided an update on the technical session planning for AISTech 2016. Five sessions are being organized: AHSS for Auto Applications, Product Metallurgy — Steelmaking & Casting, Product Metallurgy — Hot Rolling and Downstream Processing, Surface Quality and Coatability, and Application of AHSS. Volunteers were sought for session chairs.
Ron Radzilowski, awards chair, presented the 2015 AIST Metallurgy Division Awards: Jerry Silver Award: “The Effect of Coiling Temperature on the Mechanical Properties of Ultrahigh-Strength 700 MPa Grade Processed via Thin-Slab Casting,” by V.S.A. Challa, R.D.K. Misra, Ronald J. O’Malley and Steven G. Jansto. Gilbert R. Speich Award: “Developing a Third-Generation Advanced High-Strength Steel With Two-Stage TRIP Behavior,” by Scott T. Pisarik, David C. Van Aken, Krista R. Limmer and Julia E. Medvedeva. Richard J. Fruehan Award: “Application of Hot Rolling Lubrication on a Reversing Coil/Plate Mill,” by Qiulin Yu and Amy Beard. Adolf Martens Memorial Steel Lecture: “A Complete Theory for Martensitic Transformations,” by Sir Harry Bhadeshia.
Mr. De Moor gave a summary of the International Conference on Advances in Metallurgy of Long and Forged Products, which was held 12–15 July 2015 in Vail, Colo., USA. De Moor also laid out plans to hold an AHSS conference in 2017 as a continuation of the conferences held in previous years.
The last order of business was the succession plan for the MPPATC’s leadership. |
The MPPATC met 5 May 2015, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
The following officers were elected: Chair — Amy Woods, Steel Dynamics Inc. – Flat Roll Group Butler Vice chair — Amar De, ArcelorMittal Research & Development MS&T Programming chair — Emmanuel De Moor, Colorado School of Mines Papers chair — Matt Enloe, General Motors Awards chair — Ron Radzilowski, AK Steel Corp. – Dearborn Works
Meeting Highlights:
Matt Enloe updated the group on the three technical sessions organized by the MPPATC at AISTech 2015.
Amar De provided an update on the three iron and steel symposia organized for MS&T15, which will be held in Columbus, Ohio, USA, on 4–8 October 2015. Within the three symposia will be 12 sessions focused on advanced steel metallurgy; the shaping and forming of AHSS; and steels for the oil and gas industry. There will also be three sessions organized on phase stability, diffusion and kinetics. A discussion was held regarding future advanced technology symposia to be organized by the MPPATC similar to the International Conference on Advances in Metallurgy of Long and Forged Products held in Vail, Colo., USA, on 12–15 July 2015. Potential future symposia could include steel products such as plate, AHSS, and the application of AHSS. |
