{"id":192115,"date":"2025-10-31T12:09:26","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T11:09:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eurecat.org\/?p=192115"},"modified":"2026-01-30T09:39:22","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T08:39:22","slug":"eurecat-coordinates-a-project-studying-the-viability-of-sustainable-steels-in-automotive-safety-components","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eurecat.org\/en\/eurecat-coordinates-a-project-studying-the-viability-of-sustainable-steels-in-automotive-safety-components\/","title":{"rendered":"Eurecat coordinates a project studying the viability of sustainable steels in automotive safety components"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1424.8px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>The European <a href=\"https:\/\/eurecat.org\/portfolio-items\/safeclean\/\">Safe&amp;Clean<\/a> project, coordinated by the <a href=\"https:\/\/eurecat.org\/home\/en\/\">Eurecat<\/a> technology centre, aims to demonstrate the viability of sustainable steels, with low CO\u2082 emissions and high recycled material content, to meet the stringent quality requirements for manufacturing modern automotive safety components.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSteel is a key material in vehicle manufacturing, offering an optimal balance between strength, durability, and sustainability. However, large-scale industrial adoption of low-emission steel versions requires understanding their behaviour under critical conditions\u201d, explains the project coordinator and head of the Mechanical Behaviour Line in Eurecat\u2019s Metallic and Ceramic Materials Unit, David Fr\u00f3meta.<\/p>\n<p>To verify this, Safe&amp;Clean will develop and test two safety components manufactured with innovative steels produced through low-CO\u2082 emission processes. These parts will undergo advanced simulations and real-condition testing to assess their formability, mechanical strength, corrosion resistance, and overall quality, comparing the results with existing safety standards.<\/p>\n<p>The study will also evaluate the impact of recycling on steel properties, analyse the role of residual elements in production, and establish fast and efficient characterization methods to accelerate their market introduction.<\/p>\n<p>Through these tests, the project aims to evaluate crash performance, fatigue behaviour, and structural integrity of sustainable steel parts, ensuring compliance with the demanding performance and safety requirements of the automotive sector.<\/p>\n<p>The project\u2019s objective is to generate relevant results through advanced research and innovation, providing knowledge for a more sustainable future for both the steel and automotive industries.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGenerating reliable data and demonstrating the feasibility of these materials is key to increasing industry confidence and facilitating the adoption of low-emission steels in the automotive sector\u201d, adds Montse Vilaseca, Director of Eurecat\u2019s Metallic and Ceramic Materials Unit.<\/p>\n<p>The project also contributes to achieving the European Union\u2019s goals for greenhouse gas emission reduction, promotes resource-efficient production, and supports the Clean Steel Partnership and the European Green Deal, in pursuit of a climate-neutral industry by 2050.<\/p>\n<p>The project is funded by the Research Fund for Coal and Steel (RFCS) of the European Union and involves a consortium of nine partners from five European countries including key players from the steel and automotive industry. Eurecat Technology Centre is the coordinator and other members are Autotech Engineering Deutschland (Gestamp), Centro Ricerche Fiat, I2M, IDIADA, Istituto Italiano della Saldatura (IIS), Mondragon University, SSAB, Salzgitter AG, and University of Siegen.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":189844,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2296,426,743],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-192115","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-automotive","category-metallic-ceramic-materials","category-press-notes-en"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Eurecat coordinates a project studying the viability of sustainable steels in automotive safety components - 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