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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
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.
TimkenSteel Moves to Recapture a Piece of a Specialized Tube Market
18 February 2016 - U.S.-based TimkenSteel is re-entering the market for the specialized tubing needed to make a widely used type of plastic and has taken its first order, the company announced.
POSCO Highlights New Steels at Auto Show
11 January 2016 - South Korea’s POSCO is attending the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Mich., USA, where it is unveiling its next-generation twinning-induced plasticity (TWIP) steel and showcasing its hot press forming steel, according to BusinessKorea magazine.
Tube City Testing Out New Process at Ohio Mill
28 December 2015 - AK Steel Corp. and mill services provider Tube City IMS are collaborating on what’s described as an improved steel recovery process, reports the Dayton Business Journal newspaper.
Automakers Taking a Closer Look at New Heat Treat Method
11 December 2015 - There’s growing interest among some automakers in a new way to heat treat standard carbon steel that makes it stronger, but leaves it just as ductile.
Researchers Use New Technique to Gain Better Picture of Cast Iron Microstructures
09 December 2015 - U.S. government and industry researchers have developed a new -- and more affordable -- technique to look at the microstructure of cast iron, which could lead to better manufacturing processes that yield an even better end product.
New Case-Hardening Process Under Development at German University
23 November 2015 - Engineers at Germany’s Karlsruhe Institute of Technology are working on a new steel-hardening process that they claim holds promise for the development of smaller car engines, reports The Engineer magazine.
Hydrogen is Like Kryptonite to Steel. Some Scientists Are Trying to Figure Out Why.
12 November 2015 - Researchers from several U.K. universities have teamed up to better understand a perplexing metallurgical problem: Why do steel and other metals become brittle in the presence of hydrogen?
