The dynamics of the development of the metallurgical industry largely determines the directions of modern research and development in this area. The time interval between the creation of innovative products and technologies and their introduction into industrial production is shortened. Scientific research is carried out directly on the basis of metallurgical and related enterprises.
Metallurgists are working to improve the out-of-furnace vacuum refining of steel by using argon and synthetic slags; electron beam remelting; plasma and induction melting. To increase the volume of liquid steel poured under the slag, a method of exothermic inserts is being developed that can heat the top of the ingot.
Production demand for sheet metal has increased. In this regard, metallurgical enterprises are modernizing, installing high-performance rolling mills for various purposes: for the production of broad-strip, thick-plate products, cold and hot rolling.
Research work is underway to improve the quality characteristics of mass-produced metal products. New methods of fire and abrasive cleaning of surfaces on semi-finished products, optimization of calibration systems and cooling modes, and much more are being introduced.
Promising materials are being introduced, for example, bimetallic rolled products with a layer of stainless and non-ferrous metals; steel strip covered with metal-plastic; thermomechanically hardened auto sheets, etc.
The oil industry, the laying of gas pipelines, the nuclear power industry, and the automotive industry need materials of various grades. New steel pipes of large diameter with a working pressure of up to 75 atmospheres, with a yield point of more than 95 kgf /mm2, increased heat resistance, with special cuts, ensuring quick installation of the connection and its complete tightness during the entire service life.
New assortments of products made of precision alloys are constantly appearing - various precise profiles, rods, wires, strips, etc. The basis of new materials is not only traditional iron, nickel and cobalt, now manganese, zirconium, chromium, titanium are widely used in this capacity. , niobium, and rare earth elements.
Scientific developments in the field of metal products play a leading role in the development of production, increasing its volumes and optimizing all technological processes not only in metallurgy, but also in most sectors of the national economy.
