{"id":139281,"date":"2023-09-15T08:20:51","date_gmt":"2023-09-15T06:20:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eurecat.org\/?post_type=avada_portfolio&p=139281"},"modified":"2026-03-26T08:37:03","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T07:37:03","slug":"sup3rform","status":"publish","type":"avada_portfolio","link":"https:\/\/eurecat.org\/en\/portfolio-items\/sup3rform\/","title":{"rendered":"Sup3rForm"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Sup3rForm at a quick glance<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Optimizing 3rd Generation Quenching and Partitioning (Q&P) and medium-Mn steels to attain improved in-use properties and foster their widespread deployment in the automotive industry<\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n<\/div>
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ABOUT THE PROJECT<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Generating a<\/em><\/strong> comprehensive understanding on the relationship between microstructure and mechanical performance of Q&P and M-Mn steels.<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n
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The Sup3rForm<\/strong> project is implementing a multiscale material testing and modelling approach <\/strong>to identify the main damage and deformation mechanisms of these new generation steels and comprehensively understand the intrinsic relationship between their complex microstructures and critical in-use properties<\/strong>, such as formability, fracture toughness, fatigue and crashworthiness.<\/p>\n

Furthermore, Sup3rForm is developing advanced experimental and numerical methods<\/strong> which will contribute to accurately predicting in-use properties and part performance at early design stages<\/strong>, reducing thus the time to market of new high-performance steel products.<\/p>\n

Sup3rForm will demonstrate the industrial viability of Q&P and medium-Mn steels for manufacturing high added-value automotive parts<\/strong> at low cost and with a lower carbon footprint over the vehicle life cycle (anticipated environmental benefits are linked to the reduced component weight by downgauging, up to 20% weight reduction compared to current steel solutions).<\/p>\n

The knowledge gained by Sup3rForm will be essential to comprehend the mechanical behaviour of existing grades and guarantee their safe implementation<\/strong>, as well as to guide and optimize the microstructural design of future advanced steel developments.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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