Optimizing toughness and strength along the entire production chain
Optimizing the complex interplay between material strength and material toughness requires an advanced understanding of the chemical composition of steel. Our extensive range of analytical techniques allows us to monitor and control the composition and structure of the steel from the melt to the final stage of production to produce steels that are able to meet the demands of customer-specific applications. If a customer needs a steel with good forming properties and a high level of toughness, we make sure that the steel will comply with the hardness requirements after undergoing various processing steps.
In practice, this means that we adjust the microstructure of the steel during a controlled thermomechanical processing stage and then fine tune it by precisely controlling the temperature during the cooling phase. The result is a steel with a very uniform microstructure and the exact physical and mechanical properties specified by the customer.
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