According to a U.S. Energy Department announcement, the steelmakers, in partnership with the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California, will each undertake a public-private research project aimed at solving a key manufacturing challenge through supercomputing. The award was made through the Energy Department’s High-Performance Computing for Manufacturing program. 

According to the department, the AK Steel and U. S. Steel research projects relate to the hot strip mill; ArcelorMittal is investigating more efficient production of defect-free slabs.

U. S. Steel said in a statement that its project will attempt to enhance the production model used in making advanced high-strength steel.

“We are looking forward to collaborating with Lawrence Livermore National Lab High-Performance Computing modeling, simulation and data experts to address key manufacturing challenges in the production of advanced high-strength steel,” said U. S. Steel senior research fellow Kevin Zeik.