Ultra-fine steel flat products

Project Information

Grant agreement ID: 7210-PR-167

Project closed

Start date 1 July 1999

End date 30 June 2000

Funded under

• Medium-term guidelines for the ECSC steel RTD programme of research and pilot/demonstration projects, 1996-2002

Total cost € 456 500,00

EU contribution € 273 900,00

Coordinated by

BRITISH STEEL
United Kingdom

Objective

Refinement of grain size is the standard way to improve both strength and ductility. Recent work has indicated that ultra-fine grain structures of around 1?m could be achievable in commercial production with appropriate development of the production route. The project will assess what benefits are likely to be achievable in low microalloyed carbon and stainless steel flat products from ultra-fine polygonal grain sizes, and how these might be produced for bulk manufacture. The project comprises a literature review and experimental work following up on current leads, with recommendations made regarding the perceived potential of the different approaches.

Programme(s)

• ECSC-STEEL C - Medium-term guidelines for the ECSC steel RTD programme of research and pilot/demonstration projects, 1996-2002

Topic(s)

• D3 - Physical metallurgy of rolling and finishing

Call for proposal

Data not available

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

BRITISH STEEL

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: 15, Marlebone Road ; NW1 5JD LONDON ; United Kingdom
• Total cost: No data

Participants (3)

CENTRE DE RECHERCHES METALLURGIQUES

Belgium

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Rue Ernest Solvay, 11 ; 4000 LIEGE
• Total cost: No data

CENTRO SVILUPPO MATERIALI SPA

Italy

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Via di Castel Romano 100/102 ; 00128 ROMA EUR
• Total cost: No data

RHEINISCH-WESTFÄLISCHE TECHNISCHE HOCHSCHULE AACHEN FÜR DAS IEHK

Germany

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Templergraben 55 ; 52062 AACHEN
• Total cost: No data