Optimization of microstructure in multiphase steels containing retained austenite

Project Information

Grant agreement ID: 7210-PR-161

Project closed

Start date 1 July 1999

End date 30 June 2002

Funded under

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

Total cost € 1 175 120,00

EU contribution € 705 072,00

Coordinated by

RHEINISCH-WESTFÄLISCHE TECHNISCHE HOCHSCHULE AACHEN FÜR DAS IEHK
Germany

Objective

Recently, various kinds of high-strength steels have been developed to satisfy the requirements of the automobile industry. In this research project, multiphase steels containing a metastable austenitic phase such as TRIP-steels, which represent a new generation of multiphase steels, will be examined in order to describe, evaluate and optimise the relationship between microstructure, mechanical properties and formability behaviour. The results obtained should lead to the expansion of the field of application of TRIP steels.

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

RHEINISCH-WESTFÄLISCHE TECHNISCHE HOCHSCHULE AACHEN FÜR DAS IEHK

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

Participants (3)

SOLLAC

France

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Immeuble "PACIFIC", La Défense 7 11/13 Cours Valmy ; 92800 PUTEAUX
• Total cost: No data

THYSSEN KRUPP STAHL

Germany

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Kaiser-Wilhelmstrasse 100 ; 47166 DUISBURG
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSITY OF THESSALY - MATERIALS LABORATORY

Greece

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Pedion Areos ; 38334 VOLOS
• Total cost: No data