Manufacturing Industry
R&D project slated for high manganese grades.(Arcelor and ThyssenKrupp Stahl AG in research and development agreement )(Brief Article)
Purchasing, July, 2005 by Stundza, Tom
European steelmakers Arcelor and ThyssenKrupp Stahl, already major global suppliers of automotive-grade steels, are in a multi-year research and development agreement for new families of high manganese grades. Known as TWIP Steel (for twinning induced plasticity), the new steel grades are to be used in the structural parts of car bodies such as the body-in-white or chassis.
With their combination of extremely high strength and superior formability, the new steels target a weight reduction of more than 20% while simultaneously offering new opportunities to vehicle designers. The use of such products will enable car manufacturers to reduce fuel consumption and increase the crash safety of new vehicles. The first new high manganese steel product is...
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