Iron & Steel Technology Feature Articles

August 2025

Defossilization of Integrated Plants — Benefits and Challenges of Different EAF Designs by Badische Stahl-Engineering  (AISTech 2024) 

Characterization of Hydrogen DRI Samples From ZESTY Process by Swinburne University of Technology, Argonne National Laboratory, CSIRO Mineral Resources and Calix Ltd. (AISTech 2024)  

Methanation as a Low-Risk, Low-Emission Pathway for the Integrated DRI-ESF-BOF Process Route — Part 1 by Hatch (AISTech 2024)

Smelter – Green Steelmaking Using Low-Grade DRI by Primetals Technologies Austria GmbH (AISTech 2024)

Three-Dimensional Supersonic Jet Behavior in BOF Multijet Lance With Modified Tip Geometry (AIST Transactions) by Federal Institute of Espírito Santo, Federal Center of Technology Celso Suckow da Fonseca and Lumar Metals – South America

Digital Transformations:

Industrial IoT to Empower Digital Twin by POMINI Long Rolling Mills

September 2025

Investigation on Caster Breakout During Flying Tundish Change and Separation Plate Using Innovative Techniques at ArcelorMittal Dofasco’s No. 1 Continuous Caster by ArcelorMittal Global R&D – Hamilton and ArcelorMittal Dofasco G.P.  (AISTech 2025) 

Reduction of Surface Defects on Steel Pieces That Occur in the Early Stages of Casting by Mitsuboshi Metal Industry Co. Ltd. (AISTech 2025)

Mold Powder Behavior in a Medium-Thickness High-Speed Slab Caster at Nucor Steel Gallatin by Nucor Steel Gallatin (AISTech 2025)

Study of Sheeting Behavior During Continuous Casting of Medium-Carbon Steels in a Thin-Slab Caster by Nucor Steel–Berkeley and Dynamix Casting Fluxes (AISTech 2025)

Advancing Induction Heating Technology for Sustainable Processing and Property Enhancement for Advanced High-Strength Sheet Steels by Colorado School of Mines 

Modeling on Heat Transfer in a Steel Ladle During Holding Period (AIST Transactions) by Yanshan University, University of Science and Technology Beijing and North China University of Technology (AISTech 2024)

Digital Transformations:

Enhancing Quality Control for Long Products with Robotics and Computer Vision by Polytec S.p.A.

October 2025

Seamless X100 Low-Carbon Steel Grade for Offshore Structural Applications by Vallourec South America (AISTech 2025) 

Hot Ductility Characterization of Low- and Medium-C Steels by EVRAZ North America Research and Development (AISTech 2025)

Optimization of Cooling Rate for Bainite Evolution in AHSS Using Machine Learning by Missouri University of Science and Technology  (AISTech 2025)

Development Process of High-Silicon Steel Grade 54SiCr6 for Automobile Spring Steel Production With EAF Route, From Scrap Yard to Wire Rod Coil: Lessons Learned and Future Improvements by ABS – Acciaierie Bertoli Safau S.p.A. and ACM – ABS Centre Metallurgie (AISTech 2025)

Carbon Emissions Analysis of Pelletization Practices for Direct Reduced Iron (AIST Transactions) by Carnegie Mellon University (AISTech 2024)

Digital Transformations:

An Innovative Data-Driven Model to Predict Hydrogen and Nitrogen During Vacuum Degassing by Danieli & C. Officine Meccaniche S.p.A., Danieli Automation S.p.A. and Acciaierie Bertoli Safau S.p.A.

November 2025

New Approach to Coil Sagging Control at ArcelorMittal Hot Strip Mills by ArcelorMittal USA Research LLC, ArcelorMittal Calvert and ArcelorMittal Maizières Research (AISTech 2025) 

The Role of Nb and Coiling Temperature on Heavy-Gauge X80 Line Pipe Steel Strength and Toughness by EVRAZ North America and CanmetMATERIALS, Natural Resources Canada (AISTech 2025)

Through-Thickness Austenite and Niobium Precipitation Evolution Developed During Hot Rolling Contribution to HAZ Ductility Performance in Structural Steel and API Welds by DGS Metallurgical Solutions Inc., CBMM Asia, CBMM North America and CEIT and University of Navarra, Tecnun (AISTech 2025)

Roughing Mill Induced Lamination in the Hot Mill by Cleveland-Cliffs Cleveland Works LLC (AISTech 2025)

Digital Transformations:

Implementation of Automated Alternate-Gauge Diversion at Burns Harbor Hot Strip Mill: Results and Benefits in Terms of Its Impact on Reject Reduction and Stable Operation by Cleveland-Cliffs Burns Harbor