Eurecat facilities in Manresa, Spain, hosted the seminar “Steel Metallurgy and Advanced Microstructures”, a collaborative event bringing together research projects in the steel industry for networking.
The seminar featured presentations from leading experts in the field, including Prof. Francisca Garcia-Caballero and Dr. Carlos Capdevila (CSIC/CENIM), Dr. Radhakanta Rana (Tata Steel), and Dr. Marcel Carpio and Dr. Núria Cuadrado from Eurecat’s Metallic and Ceramic Materials Technology Unit.
The main focus of the discussion was microstructural characterization and phase transformations in steel, discussing the applicability of techniques such as dilatometry, nanoindentation, Atom Probe Tomography and Synchrotron X-Ray diffraction to metallurgical analysis. A particular focus was put on displacive transformations, discussing the mechanisms of Bainite and Martensite formation and its implications on material processing and performance.
Approximately 25 attendees, including representatives from Eurecat, Tata Steel, CSIC, and the ALBA Synchrotron, participated in the event, contributing to a dynamic exchange of ideas and fostering future collaboration opportunities. The attendance of six PhD candidates from different institutions also ensured a formative edge into the discussion.
The seminar was part of the communication activities for the Eurecat-coordinated COOPHS, CISMA and Sup3rForm projects, and provided a platform for knowledge exchange and networking with other key RFCS projects, such as NanoWinTur, Crash&Tough, and MiPre, represented through their technical coordinators.
