Objective The aim of this project is to define low C steels and process conditions to manufacture continuous "COIL COATED" coils free from coil breaks (fluting) and stretcher strains after cold forming. The objective is to be achieved by exploring the possibility of using hot coils rolled in the austenitic and ferritic field with different chemical compositions. The effect of the chemical composition, hot rolling conditions both in the austenitic and in the ferritic phase, total thickness reduction during cold rolling, annealing cycle in the hot-dip zinc coating and continuous annealing lines, the repartition of pre- deformation between skinpass and stretch levelling in the galvanising or continuous annealing line on recrystallised ferrite grain size, yield point elongation and strain ageing index will be investigated. Also the response to pickling and the sensitivity of strip edges to crack appearance will be assessed. Programme(s) ECSC-STEEL C - Medium-term guidelines for the ECSC steel RTD programme of research and pilot/demonstration projects, 1996-2002 Topic(s) F4 - Thin sheets Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator LA MAGONA D'ITALIA SPA EU contribution No data Address Via Porto Vecchio 34 57025 PIOMBINO Italy See on map Total cost No data Participants (3) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all CENTRE DE RECHERCHES METALLURGIQUES Belgium EU contribution No data Address Rue Ernest Solvay, 11 4000 LIEGE See on map Total cost No data CENTRO SVILUPPO MATERIALI SPA Italy EU contribution No data Address Via di Castel Romano 100/102 00128 ROMA EUR See on map Total cost No data SOLLAC-FOS France EU contribution No data Address 13776 FOS-SUR-MER CEDEX See on map Total cost No data