Abstract:Currently more than 2200 steels are listed by the German Iron and Steel Institute VDEh, many of them have been developed in recent years. Regarding the variety of different materials the question may rise whether new steels are required for future demands and what should be the focus of new steel development. This paper discussed the question from the European perspective, that is the perspective of countries with a well developed infrastructure and with stagnant or even decreasing population. The future oriented steel industry needs to understand its main customers, requirements. New steels will be developed using the options of different metallographic phase and a sophisticated understanding of alloying. Modeling techniques will accelerate and support the introduction of new steels and processes.
Bleck Wolfgang. 钢材现状及发展趋势——欧盟展望[J]. 中国冶金, 2006, 16(12): 1-1.
Bleck Wolfgang. Current Status and Development Trends of Steels ——A European Perspective. China Metallurgy, 2006, 16(12): 1-1.