The Sup3rForm project was presented at the ESAFORM2026 conference, the 29th edition of the flagship annual event of the European Scientific Association for Material Forming (ESAFORM), held from 27 to 29 April in Thessaloniki, Greece. The conference was jointly organised by the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and the National Technical University of Athens.
Anna Payà, project partner and researcher at the Metallic and Ceramic Materials Unit of Eurecat, participated in the event presenting the Sup3rForm poster entitled “Global and Local Formability of 3rd Generation Advanced High Strength Steels”.
The poster showcases research on 3rd generation Advanced High Strength Steels (AHSS) with strength levels around 1 GPa, combining both global and local formability assessments. In this study, two 3rd generation AHSS grades were experimentally investigated and compared with a 1st generation Dual Phase steel (DP).
The results highlight the complex and contrasting effects of strain hardening, retained austenite, and edge-induced damage on the forming behaviour of these advanced steels. Overall, the work contributes to a deeper understanding of how microstructural features influence both global and local deformability, supporting the development of safer and more efficient lightweight automotive materials.
