Tata Steel launches production of a new steel grade

Tata Steel, studying customer needs, has now completed development and plans to launch a new line of steel that has been created to improve the production of tractor wheels as well as other large SUVs and vehicles. The company uses the knowledge gained in the development of steel for the critical conditions of the railway and oil industries to solve problems in the production of vehicle rims.

The company's director of sales for the lifting and earthmoving sector, Phil Clements, said that by working with the company's customers, the team can improve their products? and also reduce the cost of production. The latest development is yet another example of how a company's relationship with customers helps to develop products that meet customer requirements.

The normal wheel rim manufacturing process involves many steps in which high pressure is applied to the steel. This process in many cases leads to failure of welded seams, as well as destruction of metal, which necessitates an inspection to remove a defect in a part of a wheel or scrap the entire wheel. The new DD13WR steel allows manufacturers to eliminate these shortcomings. The steel will be produced at Tata's largest plant in Port Talbot in Europe and supplied in coils or processed plates.

Scientists at Tata Steel have found that the defects observed in the manufacture of tractor wheels are related to the properties of the steel and are similar to defects in butt welds in the railway industry, as well as welded pipes in high frequency induction welding. The company was able to use this experience, as well as the experience gained over the years in other areas, to launch a new line of steel.