ArcelorMittal, Zeleros Test Steel Performance for Hyperloops
09/29/2022 - A testing facility has been built at ArcelorMittal’s Rail Excellence Center in Spain to test how certain steels perform in ultrahigh-speed conditions in cooperation with hyperloop designer and manufacturer Zeleros.
The testing facility comes in the form of a spinning wheel that can reach linear speeds of up to 500 km per hour. Results from the testing provide data that will aid in the selection of the best steels for hyperloop use.
The partnership between Zeleros and ArcelorMittal has been in place since 2017. Since then, experts from both companies have jointly developed studies to analyze how materials behave in high-speed conditions.
“The work we have been doing with Zeleros reflects the importance we place on our involvement in innovative projects using steel in infrastructure and transportation, and that contribute to reducing CO2 emissions,” said Nicoleta Popa, portfolio leader of Construction Applications, Infrastructures and Long Products for ArcelorMittal Global R&D.
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