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Tobias Grindberg – Aperam Stainless Precision

September , 20th 2017

Pre-coated stainless steel for Fuel Cell stacks Pre-coated stainless steel for Fuel Cell stacks

Who we are…

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VS Batch

coating Stainless

Steel

Aperam solution for PEMFC bipolar plates

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Our solution:

Pre-coated stainless steel coils ready to be cut & formed

Aperam’s strategy: cost efficiency ! • The choice of pre-coated coils

• The use of existing mill

• Optimization of feasible and existing coating

Aperam solution for PEMFC bipolar plates

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The choice of pre-coated coils to increase productivity

With Aperam product

• Higher productivity

• Down to 0.075mm thickness

• Thin, efficient coating

Conventional method

• Low productivity process

• Additional transport cost

• Intermediate stocks

A technical team dedicated to Fuel Cell…

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To develop a product with high electrical performance, electrochemical stability and durability

ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES :

• Aperam coating is below the DOE target

• Close to Gold coating but far more cost effective

• Stable & homogeneous electrical properties,

even after stack test

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Towards a more efficient product

• 10 years of R&D and industrialization

• From direct check in line to the end user validation:

Interfacial Contact Resistance

Electrochemical tests

Microstructure

• Constant improvement of the coating and of stainless

steel to meet customers specifications

Interfacial Contact Resistance (ICR)

Aperam Product

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Aperam Contacts

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Tobias Grindberg APERAM Stainless Services & Solutions Germany GmbH Hildener Straße 28 D – 40699 Erkrath T +49 (0)2104 309 160 | F +49 (0)2104 309 199 | M +49 (0)152 0168 2484 tobias.grindberg@aperam.com | www.aperam.com/precision Marc Yves Werle APERAM Stainless Services & Solutions Germany GmbH Hildener Straße 28 D – 40699 Erkrath T +49 (0)2104-309 170 | F +49 (0)2104-309 199 | M +49 (0)162-134 9006 marc.werle@aperam.com | www.aperam.com/precision

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