Improvement of internal quality by controlling the microstructure of microalloyed cast steel

Project Information

Grant agreement ID: 7210-CA-904

Project closed

Start date 1 November 1995

End date 31 October 1998

Funded under

• Medium-term guidelines (ECSC) for the programmes of technical steel research and of steel pilot/demonstration projects, 1991-1995

Total cost € 281 500,00

EU contribution € 168 900,00

Coordinated by

IMATRA STEEL OY AB
Finland

Objective

Internal cracking of rolled, medium carbon, low alloy bars is caused by the central- and V-segregation that is associated with the formation of martensitic regions in the blooms. It is necessary to know the individual effect of interdependent casting parameters on the solidification of the bloom using a numerical model. The objective of the project is to find a combination of casting parameters that minimizes the segregation and consequently increases the quality of the final product.

Programme(s)

• ECSC-STEELRES 8C - Medium-term guidelines (ECSC) for the programmes of technical steel research and of steel pilot/demonstration projects, 1991-1995

Topic(s)

• C3 - Casting and solidification

Call for proposal

Data not available

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

IMATRA STEEL OY AB

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Terästehtaantie 1 ; 55100 IMATRA ; Finland
• Total cost: No data