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R&D
News on the research and development of new technologies used in all areas of the iron and steel industry.
Latest News
AK Steel to Apply Federal Grant to Electrical Steel Research
18 May 2017 - AK Steel Corp. said it has accepted a US$1.8 million federal grant, which it will use to help develop a high alloy, non-oriented electrical steel.
AK Steel Introduces Its Latest Advanced Steels to Automakers
28 April 2017 - AK Steel Corp. has delivered the first samples of its NEXMET 1000 and 1200 advanced high-strength steels to automotive customers, the company’s chief executive said.
No Bones About It: This Steel Was Inspired By Anatomy
04 April 2017 - An international team of researchers have developed an experimental type of steel that they say is more resistant to fatigue cracks.
New Technique May Lead to Materials More Resistant to Hydrogen Embrittlement
17 March 2017 - A team of European and Australian researchers has developed a new lab technique that could yield better strategies for combating hydrodgen embrittlement and, in turn, lead to advancements in hydrodgen fuel cells, corrosion prevention and catalysis.
General Motors Engineer to Lead Auto/Steel Partnership
13 March 2017 - A veteran automotive engineeer has been named executive director of the Auto/Steel Partnership, the organization said on Monday.
The Future is Now: POSCO Puts AI to Work on Galvanizing Lines
10 March 2017 - South Korea’s POSCO said it has developed an automated coating weight control system and has begun to incorporate the technology into its production of automotive steels.
Swedish Government Allocates Funding to Carbon-Free Steelmaking Research
27 February 2017 - The Swedish Energy Agency has agreed to contribute an additional SEK56 million toward a four-year research initiative that will explore hydrogen’s potential as a carbon-free steelmaking input.
ArcelorMittal Inaugurates 'Breakthrough' Galvanizing Line
06 February 2017 - ArcelorMittal has commissioned a new type of steel coating line at its Kessales facility in Belgium.
ArcelorMittal Enlists New Modeling Software to Improve Processes
12 January 2017 - ArcelorMittal is investing in specialized software to help it model the behavior of raw materials charged into its blast furnaces.
Partnership Reaches New Milestone in Work on Third-Generation AHSS
06 January 2017 - A research team developing third-generation, advanced high-strength steels said it has taken a significant step forward, producing sample casts of two alloys whose properties almost meet government targets for strength and formability.
AK Steel Awarded Grant to Support Electrical Steel
21 December 2016 - AK Steel Corp. has been awarded a US$1.8 million federal grant to help it develop new grades of electrical steels, according to The Cincinnati (Ohio) Enquirer newspaper.
Steel Researchers Enter New Phase of Belt Casting Study
12 December 2016 - Researchers in the United Kingdom and Canada are undertaking a research project that will explore belt casting’s potential to lower energy costs and as a production route for certain advanced high-strength steels.
A New Use for Slag? Dutch Researchers Think They Might Have One.
05 December 2016 - Researchers at a Dutch university are undertaking a four-year research project that will explore whether it’s possible, or even feasible, to use slag as an alternative to cement.
ArcelorMittal Tailored Blanks Expanding U.S. Footprint
22 November 2016 - ArcelorMittal Tailored Blanks is investing US$83.5 million to open a facility in Michigan, its third in the United States, according to reports.
ArcelorMittal Rolls Out New Automotive Steels
08 November 2016 - ArcelorMittal is expanding its catalog of advanced automotive steels, with some already being offered up for OEM qualification, the company said on Tuesday.
AK Steel Fires Up Modified Hot-Dipped Galvanizing Line
26 October 2016 - AK Steel Corp. has completed a US$29 million upgrade to the hot-dipped galvanizing line at its Dearborn works in Michigan, executives have announced.
Canadian Researchers Getting Close to Start of Pilot-Scale Coke Oven
20 October 2016 - The Canadian Carbonization Research Association’s pilot-scale energy recovery coke oven is about 70 to 75 percent complete and is scheduled to start up sometime in January or February, according to CanmetENERGY’s Louis Giroux.
This Girder System is for Shorter Bridges and the Budget-Minded
12 October 2016 - A group made up of universities, government officials and the steel industry representatives have developed a new type of short-span bridge girder that’s less expensive to make and easier to install, reports the Engineering News-Record.
SAIL Develops Special Cold-Weather Steel
30 September 2016 - The Steel Authority of India Ltd. has developed a type of steel designed specifically for use in extremely cold environments and has shipped its first order, reports the Business Standard newspaper.
Researchers Developing High Silicon Steel That's Less Brittle -- And Less Expensive
28 September 2016 - The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded a US$3.8 million grant to a research team that is helping to create smaller and more powerful electric motors based on a developmental electrical steel.
