Iron & Steel Technology Feature Articles

March 2025

Zn-Bath Corrosion Behavior of the Martensitic Stainless Steels (1.4095-Type) After Variation of the Si and Cr Content in Comparison to the Ferrite-Free 316L Type (1.4409.01) by Kuhn Special Steel (AISTech 2024) 

Managing the Effects of Passline and Strip Shape on Metal Coatings by Hatch Ltd. (AISTech 2024)  

Strip Transport Digital Twin by Braho Machinery LLC (AISTech 2024)

Development of a New On-Line Sensor for Steel Surface Contamination by Sarclad and CRM (AISTech 2024)

Digital Transformations:

Advanced Strategies for Capacity Planning and Production Occupation: Marginal Cost and Productivity Optimization in the S&OP by Vallourec

April 2025

Methanation – An Opportunity to Recycle Carbon and More Efficiently Introduce Hydrogen to the Blast Furnace? by Hatch Ltd. (AISTech 2024) 

Three-Dimensional Shape Measurement of Coke Using a Medical X-Ray CT Scanner by Nippon Steel Corp. (AISTech 2024)  

Effect of the Porosity Distribution on the Industrial-Scale DRI Reforming Process by ArcelorMittal USA Research LLC (AISTech 2024)

Simulation-Aided Evaluation of Alternative Reducing Agent Conversion Experiments by TU Wien, K1-MET GmbH and voestalpine Stahl GmbH (AISTech 2024)

On the Effect of Nickel Alloying for Improving the Brittle Fracture Resistance of Structural Plate Steels (AIST Transactions) by NiobelCon BV and thyssenkrupp Steel Europe AG (3rd International Symposium on the Recent Developments in Plate Steels)

Digital Transformations:

Development of a System for Caster Segments Mileage Tracking at SSAB Iowa by SSAB Americas

May 2025

Enhanced Bottom Anode Monitoring in DC Electric Arc Furnaces Using Fiber-Optic Sensors by Missouri University of Science and Technology (AISTech 2024) 

Optimizing Supply Chain Scheduling in Steel Mills: An Algorithm Leveraging Digital Twin Technology by Enacom and Gerdau (AISTech 2024)  

A Friend in Need — A Friend Indeed: Successful AI Applications in Ironmaking by a Transparency Approach by Primetals Technologies Austria GmbH, voestalpine AG, K1-Met and Midrex Technologies Inc. (AISTech 2024)

Numerical Hot Rolling Simulations for Improvements in Flatness and Profile Control by Usiminas (AISTech 2024)

Digital Transformations:

Leveraging High-Speed Data, Analytics and AI at Plant Scale to Deliver Business Value in Steel Production by iba America LLC and Falkonry Inc.

June 2025

Development of an Application for Scrap Metallic Management in Electric Steelmaking by Vallourec Soluções Tubulares do Brasil S.A.  (AISTech 2024) 

Using High-Tech Dual-Purpose Drives to Upgrade Steel Handling Motion System in Meltshops by AMI Automation (AISTech 2024)  

Optimization of the Slab Cooling Process After Continuous Casting Using Numerical Simulation by Ternium Brasil (AISTech 2024)

Fitness-For-Service Assessment and Life Extensions of Meltshop Cranes by Hatch and Gerdau S.A. (AISTech 2024)

Digital Transformations:

Digital Transformation for Coil Handling and Packing Logistics by Pesmel