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8/23/2019 metals presentation
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Steels and Ferrous Metals
David Naylor
University Liaison ManagerSwinden Technology Centre
Corus plc
EPSRC Metallurgy Research, Present and Future
Birmingham, March 29th 2001
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Metals?
Who wants to be a Millionaire?
Starting with the lowest, put these metals in
order of annual production
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Metals?
Who wants to be a Millionaire?
Starting with the lowest, put these metals in
order of annual production
Aluminium
Steel Copper
Zinc
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Global Metal Production
Zinc 7
Copper 12
Aluminium 21 Steel 788
million tonnesMetal
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The future?
Steel is vital to UK competitiveness
and quality of life
Globalisation of suppliers and users
of steel
Changing needs of customers
The environment and sustainable
development
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Market Demands for Metals
Cheaper and Better Value Lower Life Cycle Costs
Multi-materials System Solutions
Better Quality
Better and More Consistent Properties and ImprovedPerformance
Stronger, Tougher
More Resistance to Corrosion, Wear and High Temperatures
More Weldable, Formable, Machinable
Sustainable Materials
Design for Disassembly
Compare Steel with Potatoes!
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Construction
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Transport
ULSAB concept model
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Engineering
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Packaging
Narrow & plated strip for batteries
Packaging for food & drink
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Other markets & applications
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Current Innovations in Steels
Steel Productivity in UK increased 5 fold in last 20years
3 times faster than UK manufacturing 70% of steels in cars today were developed in last 10
years
Composition control in parts per million in 300 tonne
casts Advanced Process Control, Sensors and Models
Systems Solutions
Design, Materials and Fabrication Technologies
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Future Research in Ferrous Metallurgy
Lower Costs
Integrated Models from Process to Products andApplications
Sensors and Process Control in hot, rapidlymoving environments
Temperature, Dimensions, Shape, Composition,Microstructure, Inclusions, Defects
Better Quality and Properties Improved Performance under increasingly arduous
conditions and environments
Higher temperatures, pressures, more corrosive
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Future Research in Ferrous Metallurgy
New Alloys
New Shapes and Net Shapes
Added Value
Surface Engineering Smart Surfaces
New Designs
New Combinations of Metals and Materials
New Fabrication Technologies Cheap Rapid Prototyping for steel intensive
applications
Systems Solutions, combining material selection
and development, design and fabrication
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Future Research in Ferrous Metallurgy
Recyclable, Durable and Sustainable
A Multi-Disciplinary Team Approach is needed
Support the Supply Chain and Down-stream activites Important Role for a UK Metals Research Centre
Provide Synergy for research between industry and academia
Provide large scale multi-user facilities
Better Networking
International research on Hydrogen Economy
Iron ore reduction and non-fossil fuel energy
Availability of young researchers to work in these issues?