R&D
News on the research and development of new technologies used in all areas of the iron and steel industry.
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AK Steel Begins Marketing New High-Strength Auto Steels
22 August 2016 - AK Steel Corp. is launching a new line of high-strength, lightweight steels intended to help automakers reduce the weight of their vehicles, the Ohio-based steelmaker announced on Monday.
Tata Steel, Indian University Establishing New Research Center
16 August 2016 - Tata Steel and Indian Institute of Technology Madras have signed an agreement on establishing anadvanced materials research center, reports The Hindu newspaper.
Scientist Suggests a New Steelmaking Ingredient: Used Tires
10 August 2016 - A scientist at the University of New South Wales in Australia says she has come up with a new use for old tires: grind them up and inject them as carbon into electric arc furnaces.
Here's Something That Can Be Made from Iron Ore, and It Isn't Steel
04 August 2016 - A company commercializing a process to make synthetic graphite from iron ore and natural gas has released the characterization results of test batch, saying that it produced a product with a total graphite content of 99 percent.
There's More to Be Done on Meeting Fuel-Efficicency Standards, and Steel Still Has a Role to Play, Government Report Says
20 July 2016 - A new government report estimates that the U.S. vehicle fleet will average between 50 and 52.6 mpg in model year 2025, short of the goal laid out by the Obama administration in 2012. Nevertheless, automakers have made strides in improving fuel efficiency and can do even better.
Japanese Steelmaker Says It Has Created a New Steel That's 25% Stronger
07 July 2016 - Japan’s Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp. says it has developed an automotive sheet steel with a tensile strength of 1,470 megapascals, stronger than any similar product on the market at present, reports the Nikkei Asian Review magazine.
Researchers Win £25K Prize for Efforts to Develop New Corrosion Inhibitor
16 June 2016 - A research team at a Welsh university has been recognized for their work on a new corrosion inhibitor that is said to outperform hexavalent chromate.
GM Ready to Deploy Steel-to-Aluminum Welding Technology
10 June 2016 - General Motors said it will begin using a new process to spot weld steel to aluminum on production of the Cadillac CT6 later this year.
ArcelorMittal Prepares to Launch New High-Strength Auto Steel
06 June 2016 - ArcelorMittal is preparing to roll out a new high-strength automotive steel later this year, reports the (London) Financial Times.
Automaker Picks ArcelorMittal for New Supplier Program
27 May 2016 - A German automaker has chosen ArcelorMittal to participate in a new vehicle-development program designed to quicken innovation and to help it meet the needs of a global market.
Measurements Lab Completes Refurbishment of Deadweight Machine
20 May 2016 - Technicians have completed a 16-month project to refurbish the world’s largest deadweight machine, according to the U.S.-based National Institute of Standards and Technology.
Steel Industry Urged to Embrace Innovation, and Quickly
17 May 2016 - United States Steel Corporation chief executive Mario Longhi issued a challenge to the steel industry, saying that it must innovate or run the risk of being displaced by other materials.
Professor: Low Prices Leaves Less for Steel Research
16 May 2016 - New research tools are allowing metallurgists to gain an even better understanding of steel’s molecular structures, opening windows of insight into existing products and opening doors that could lead to improved processes.
Automaker, Supplier Honored for AHSS-Based Rear Frame That Sheds Weight, But Not Safety
11 May 2016 - The Steel Market Development Institute has recognized Honda’s North American research and development unit and automotive parts manufacturer Gestamp for their work on a project incorporating advanced, high-strength steel into hot-stamped rear frames for the Honda Civic.
ArcelorMittal Gives Electrical Simulator Access to its Electrical Steel Data
10 May 2016 - ArcelorMittal has agreed to share material data about its electrical steels with a simulation software designer, the steelmaker announced on Tuesday.
Stolen Data Helped Chinese Producer Quickly Commercialize Ultra High-Strength Steel, Alleges U. S. Steel
28 April 2016 - China broke into U. S. Steel's computer network and stole production research on its advanced steels, allowing at least one overseas producer to side-step years of work and quickly roll out ultra high-strength grades, U. S. Steel alleges in its Section 337 complaint before the U.S. International Trade Commission.
Steel Developer Enters the AHSS Ring
21 April 2016 - An advanced materials company has delivered its first advanced high-strength steel (AHSS) to General Motors for initial testing, the company has announced.
ArcelorMittal Unveils Belgian Plant Upgrade
21 April 2016 - With the help of Belgian government leaders, ArcelorMittal ceremonially inaugurated a new EUR49 million walking beam furnace at its Gent facility.
ArcelorMittal, voestalpine Teaming Up to Market New Automotive Steel
15 April 2016 - Voestalpine and ArcelorMittal have signed an agreement to jointly market a new line of galvanized press-hardened steels intended for hot-formed automotive components, ArcelorMittal has announced.
AK Steel CEO: We're Focused on Idea Generation
15 March 2016 - How do you win a down market? AK Steel Corp.’s new CEO has five ways.
