International Conference on Thermo Mechanical Processing - TMP 2026

Session

Microstructure & Properties

21 Oct 2026, 10:30

Austria Trend Parkhotel Schönbrunn

31. Metallurgical engineering of a new molybdenum prehardened steel for plastic injection moulding and mechanical applications

Jules Audard (ArcelorMittal Industeel)

21/10/2026, 10:30

Metallurgical Fundamentals of TMP

Oral Presentation

There is a growing demand for tool steels in plastic moulding and mechanical engineering that combine high performance, durability, and cost efficiency while reducing energy use and CO₂ emissions. Currently available prehardened steels are limited to 30–40 HRC. For higher hardness, grades such as 1.2343/1.2344 (H11/H13), originally designed for hot-working processes like forging, die casting,...

25. In-situ HEXRD study of negative thermal expansion and martensitic transformation in water quenched and cold rolled TiNbTa alloys

Mahbod Golrang (KU Leuven)

21/10/2026, 10:50

Metallurgical Fundamentals of TMP

Oral Presentation

α″-martensitic Ti alloys display customizable thermal expansion, making them attractive for applications in precision optics, metrology, and semiconductor lithography, where dimensional stability under varying temperature is critical. The bulk thermal expansion of polycrystalline components is governed by the magnitude and anisotropy of the lattice thermal expansion, volume fraction and...

47. Using a high-speed camera to understand edge cracking during thermomechanical processing of lightweight Fe-Mn-Al-C steels

Dr Aniruddha Dutta (ArcelorMittal Global R&D Gent)

21/10/2026, 11:10

Metallurgical Fundamentals of TMP

Oral Presentation

Previously, some of the problems of cracking as well as edge cracking during two phase thermomechanical hot rolling (e.g. duplex stainless, high Mn steels) have been attributed to the effect of hot ductility, difference of flow behaviour between the different phases. There is limited work and knowledge regarding the exact cracking mechanism as a function of rolling pass number, temperature,...

72. Effect of Heat treatment Parameters on the Mechanical Properties of a Hot-Rolled TRIP Steel

Daavood Mirahmadi Khaki (Department of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering, Amir-Kabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic),)

21/10/2026, 11:30

Relevance of TMP and Microalloying to Sustainable Production of Steel and Nonferrous Alloys

Oral Presentation

The TRIP steels have multiple phase structures including ferrite, bainite and retained austenite accompanied by a small quantity of martensite. The retained austenite and its morphology are considered as the most important phase in microstructure of TRIP steels which it leads to improvement of formability and strength of these steels. In this study, considered the effects of heat treatment...

73. Stress Ratio Dependence of the Low-cycle Fatigue Properties of DQ&P Processed Medium-Carbon Ultra-high-strength Steels

Satyaprakash Mishra (University of Oulu, 4200, 90014 Oulu, Finland)

21/10/2026, 11:50

Metallurgical Fundamentals of TMP

Oral Presentation

Medium-carbon ultra-high-strength steels processed through the Direct Quenching and Partitioning (DQ&P) route have emerged as promising structural materials for lightweight engineering applications owing to their exceptional combination of strength, ductility, and toughness. The DQ&P process produces a predominantly martensitic microstructure containing stabilized retained austenite through...