Simulation to help improve steel quality, feel scientists

RANCHI: Over 200 experts from across the world brainstormed in the city for the past three days to discuss technological changes in steel manufacturing which can help improve quality, reduce input cost and at the same time develop special products.
The scientists, from different countries like the US, Canada, Australia, the UK, Germany, Korea, Japan, Sweden, were part of SIMPRO-12, a three-day international conference on 'Thermo-Mechanical Simulation and Processing of Steels', which concluded on Friday.It was organized by SAIL's Research and Development Centre in Iron and Steel (RDCIS).
SK Mohapatra, chief of communication at RDCIS, said all the scientists unanimously agreed on maximum use of simulation to improve material design and processing. "Experts from all the countries agreed that simulation will help in designing the materials and processes for future generation," said Mohapatra.
Before the concluding session, 20 technical papers were presented on process simulation, process control, mathematical modelling and material characterization.
Executive director at RDCIS S Varadarajan, and Prof John J Jonas of Mc Gill University, Canada, David J Matlock of Colorado School of Mines, US, and Prof SV Subramanian of Mc Master University in Canada shared their experiences in steel processing and how minor changes in processing technology can work wonder in improving quality of steel.
Other important speakers were Nobuhiro Tsuji of Japan, Todd Bonesteel of the US, Heiko Kroll of Germany, Deepak Mazumdar of Indian Institute of Technology-Kanpur, and J K Chakraborty of Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai.