1. Steels and Ferrous Metals David Naylor University Liaison Manager Swinden Technology Centre Corus plc EPSRC Metallurgy Research, Present and Future Birmingham, March 29 th 2001

2. Metals? Who wants to be a Millionaire? Starting with the lowest, put these metals in order of annual production

3. Metals? Who wants to be a Millionaire? Starting with the lowest, put these metals in order of annual production Aluminium Steel Copper Zinc

4. Global Metal Production Zinc 7 Copper 12 Aluminium 21 Steel 788 million tonnes Metal

5. The future? Steel is vital to UK competitiveness and quality of life Globalisation of suppliers and users of steel Changing needs of customers The environment and sustainable development

6. Market Demands for Metals Cheaper and Better Value –Lower Life Cycle Costs –Multi-materials System Solutions Better Quality Better and More Consistent Properties and Improved Performance –Stronger, Tougher –More Resistance to Corrosion, Wear and High Temperatures –More Weldable, Formable, Machinable Sustainable Materials Design for Disassembly Compare Steel with Potatoes!

7. Construction

8. Transport ULSAB concept model

9. Engineering

10. Packaging Narrow & plated strip for batteries Packaging for food & drink

11. Other markets & applications

12. Current Innovations in Steels Steel Productivity in UK increased 5 fold in last 20 years –3 times faster than UK manufacturing 70% of steels in cars today were developed in last 10 years Composition control in parts per million in 300 tonne casts Advanced Process Control, Sensors and Models Systems Solutions –Design, Materials and Fabrication Technologies

13. Future Research in Ferrous Metallurgy Lower Costs Integrated Models from Process to Products and Applications Sensors and Process Control in hot, rapidly moving environments –Temperature, Dimensions, Shape, Composition, Microstructure, Inclusions, Defects Better Quality and Properties Improved Performance under increasingly arduous conditions and environments –Higher temperatures, pressures, more corrosive

14. Future Research in Ferrous Metallurgy New Alloys New Shapes and Net Shapes Added Value –Surface Engineering – Smart Surfaces New Designs New Combinations of Metals and Materials New Fabrication Technologies Cheap Rapid Prototyping for steel intensive applications Systems Solutions, combining material selection and development, design and fabrication

15. Future Research in Ferrous Metallurgy Recyclable, Durable and Sustainable A Multi-Disciplinary Team Approach is needed Support the Supply Chain and Down-stream activites Important Role for a UK Metals Research Centre –Provide Synergy for research between industry and academia –Provide large scale multi-user facilities –Better Networking International research on Hydrogen Economy –Iron ore reduction and non-fossil fuel energy Availability of young researchers to work in these issues?