Green Transition through 4th Generation steels Innovations and clean technology
Green4GTech
Project information
Project duration
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Funded by
Multiple sources (Spearhead projects of centres for multidisciplinary research)
Project coordinator
University of Oulu
Contact information
Project leader
- Adjunct Professor (Docent)
- Professor, Head of Materials and Mechanical Engineering Unit
Project description
Green4GTECh project optimises the steel nanostructures and increases understanding on creation of high-strength medium carbon-medium manganese steels. Scientific methods are used to create new fourth generation (4G) steels whose nanostructure ensures excellent tensile strength, ductility and unprecedented fracture toughness. The study produces new information on the metallurgy of high-strength steels. The aim is to enable the manufacture of 4G steels both costeffectively and by using eco-friendly processes. The new 4G steel products make it possible to significantly lighten steel structures and bring a competitive advantage to the Finnish steel industry. Green4GTech steels would replace the existing second and third generation special steels in a number of applications, including in the energy, construction, defence and automotive industries. The proposed manufacturing techniques are suitable for use on existing production lines, minimizing the investment cost of the change.