Objective The overall objective of this project is to produce a high-grade steel pipe with high toughness properties and resisting to hydrogen cracking, both in the base metal as well as in the welded zone. This product with a very high added value will be used on a promising market, that of high volume energy transport (gas) and complies with improved environmental respect. This product is produced using the laser welding technique. The main deliverables suitable for exploitation at the end of the project are the following: Development of a new technology based on plasma/ laser welding for large pipe with thick section, a development of base metal and filler wires, the introduction of functional and integration specifications regarding the welding machine for line pipe production lines, drafting of guideline based on all the results obtained in this project. Fields of science natural sciencesphysical sciencesopticslaser physics Programme(s) FP5-GROWTH - Programme for research technological development and demonstration on "Competitive and sustainable growth 1998-2002" Topic(s) 1.1.3.-5. - RTD Activities of a Generic Nature : materials and their technologies for production and transformation and new and improved materials and production technologies in the steel field Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator USINOR S.A. Address Route de st-leu 1 60761 Montataire France See on map EU contribution € 0,00 Participants (6) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all AIR LIQUIDE S.A France EU contribution € 0,00 Address 13-17,rue d'epluches 13-17 95310 Saint ouen l'aumone See on map CORINTH PIPEWORKS S.A. Greece EU contribution € 0,00 Address Thisvi plant, vi.pe viotia 32010 Domvraina See on map DET NORSKE VERITAS A/S Norway EU contribution € 0,00 Address Veritasveien 1 1322 Hovik See on map GENT UNIVERSITY Belgium EU contribution € 0,00 Address Sint pietersnieuwstraat 41 9000 Gent See on map INSTITUT DE SOUDURE France EU contribution € 0,00 Address Rue des vanesses 90 - zone industrielle paris-nor 93420 Villepinte See on map SAIPEM SA France EU contribution € 0,00 Address Rue stephenson 3 78884 St.quentin yvelines See on map
