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The New Salzgitter Mannesmann Forschung Technology Center Continuous R&D Process Chain ‐ Systematic Product Development
Author(s) -
Niemeyer Matthias,
Schulz Thomas,
Eggers Uwe,
Evertz Thomas,
Luther Friedrich
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
steel research international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.603
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 1869-344X
pISSN - 1611-3683
DOI - 10.1002/srin.200806144
Subject(s) - galvanization , engineering , mechanical engineering , center (category theory) , mill , rolling mill , launched , manufacturing engineering , materials science , electrical engineering , layer (electronics) , composite material , chemistry , crystallography
Since the commissioning of the new technology center in November 2007, the research facility at the Salzgitter site has been equipped to simulate the entire process chain, ranging from the manufacture to processing of steel on the lab scale. A cold‐rolled hot‐dip galvanized dual‐phase steel of grade HCT780XD is used to illustrate in detail the function (manufacture, optimization and processing) of the new technology center. This includes (i) a special laboratory rolling mill for cold rolling and skin passing samples under strip tension; (ii) an annealing simulator; (iii) a hot‐dip galvanizing simulator and (iv) a high‐speed‐tryout forming press.