ArcelorMittal Ostrava Develops New Type of Steel for Power Gen industry
03/26/2015 - ArcelorMittal Ostrava has developed and started producing a new type of steel with high value addition: Steel grade 16Mo3 with addition of molybdenum belongs to the family of low-alloyed steels with increased thermal resistance and resistance to high temperature corrosion and creep.
Thanks to these properties, products made of this steel will be used mainly in the heating and power generation sectors.
“This steel grade can be used for steam piping, heat exchangers and piping for transport of hot substances. It is also suitable for boilers and machines working in increased temperatures. Besides that it has very good weldability using standard methods,” said Zdeněk Vašek, the head of the R&D department that participated on the development of the new steel grade.
The special properties of this steel are achieved mainly by adding molybdenum, which ensures increased resistance to high operating temperatures of up to 500°C. Thanks to the specific properties, this steel grade is suitable mainly for power generation, incineration plants, and heating sectors. The Ostrava based mill produces this steel grade in the form of sections, round and flat bars as well as seamless and welded tubes and flat products.
ArcelorMittal Ostrava a.s. is part of the world’s largest steel and mining group ArcelorMittal. Annually it produces 2 million tonnes of steel, which is mainly used in construction and machinery. It is the only manufacturer of safety barriers and grain-oriented electrical steels in the Czech Republic. Besides the Czech market the company sells its products to more than 40 countries around the world. ArcelorMittal Ostrava and its subsidiaries employ 7500 people. Average income was CZK 35,124 in 2014. The company produces iron and steel in compliance with all environmental legislation. Years ahead it has reduced its environmental footprint beyond the requirements of the EU legislation and this year it will complete 13 subsidized above-standard environmental projects worth CZK 3.1 billion. The sole shareholder is ArcelorMittal Holdings A.G.
“This steel grade can be used for steam piping, heat exchangers and piping for transport of hot substances. It is also suitable for boilers and machines working in increased temperatures. Besides that it has very good weldability using standard methods,” said Zdeněk Vašek, the head of the R&D department that participated on the development of the new steel grade.
The special properties of this steel are achieved mainly by adding molybdenum, which ensures increased resistance to high operating temperatures of up to 500°C. Thanks to the specific properties, this steel grade is suitable mainly for power generation, incineration plants, and heating sectors. The Ostrava based mill produces this steel grade in the form of sections, round and flat bars as well as seamless and welded tubes and flat products.
ArcelorMittal Ostrava a.s. is part of the world’s largest steel and mining group ArcelorMittal. Annually it produces 2 million tonnes of steel, which is mainly used in construction and machinery. It is the only manufacturer of safety barriers and grain-oriented electrical steels in the Czech Republic. Besides the Czech market the company sells its products to more than 40 countries around the world. ArcelorMittal Ostrava and its subsidiaries employ 7500 people. Average income was CZK 35,124 in 2014. The company produces iron and steel in compliance with all environmental legislation. Years ahead it has reduced its environmental footprint beyond the requirements of the EU legislation and this year it will complete 13 subsidized above-standard environmental projects worth CZK 3.1 billion. The sole shareholder is ArcelorMittal Holdings A.G.
