Objective Hydroforming has important environmental and social benefits due to its weight reduction capability. A major obstacle in hydroforming of steel semi-products is the lack of a unified test method for determining their hydro-formability. An effort in understanding the evolution of the steel properties during the pre- and hydroforming processes is also needed. This research project sets the necessary steps for evaluating the current tests systems and for following the whole manufacturing chain investigating the evolution of the hydroforming properties of the steel on it. The result of the program will be a unified test method and guidelines needed for increasing the competitiveness of the steel products. 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 OCAS NV, GROUPE ARCELOR EU contribution No data Address John Kennedylaan 3 9060 ZELZATE Belgium See on map Total cost No data Participants (7) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all ACERALIA TRANSFORMADOS Spain EU contribution No data Address c/Santa Engracia 2 31014 PAMPLONA 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 LABEIN Spain EU contribution No data Address Cuesta de Olabeaga 16 48013 BILBAO See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data RAUTARUUKKI OYJ, CORPORATE R & D Finland EU contribution No data Address 92101 RAAHE See on map Total cost No data SALZGITTER FLACHSTAHL Germany EU contribution No data Address Eisenhüttenstrasse 99 38239 SALZGITTER See on map Total cost No data SWEDISH INTITUTE FOR METALS RESEARCH Sweden EU contribution No data Address Drottning Kristinas väg 48 114 28 STOCKHOLM See on map Total cost No data TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAT DARMSTADT Germany EU contribution No data Address Petersenstraße 30 64277 DARMSTADT See on map Total cost No data