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Professor Christian Bernhard visited our partner University POSTECH in Pohang last week, hosted by Professor Youn-Bae Kang. Christian presented “new ideas on quality prediction in continuous casting of steel” to the students. In addition, a technical meeting with Korean steel producer POSCO took place, discussing possible future collaborations. Thanks a lot to our colleagues in [...]

SAVE THE DATE! We have exciting news for you!🎉 The "ASMET- Studentensektion" would like to cordially invite you to the Hertwich Engineering GmbH.🏭📈 When: Tuesday, May 16th, 2023 at 6:00 PM Where: Hörsaal E, Montanuniversität Leoben After the presentation around 7:30 PM, you can join us at the "Stammtisch der Metallurgiestudenten" at "zum Greif" to [...]

Hello friends of science! As a small change from the stressful study routine, the Metallurgy Students organized a hike last Thursday. With great motivation, we walked almost 10 km for two hours away from the university over the "Slag Mountain" near Leoben, enjoying the fantastic weather. We then returned to the city, where the evening [...]

Susanne Michelic leitet an der Montanuniversität ein Christian Doppler Labor zum Thema Einschlüsse. „Diese Verunreinigungen aus Verbindungen mit Schwefel, Stickstoff oder verschiedenen Oxiden haben in fast allen Fällen negative Auswirkungen. Sie fördern im fertigen Stahlteil die Korrosion und die Bildung von Rissen. Je weniger dieser Einschlüsse vorhanden sind, desto besser ist das.“ Die nichtmetallischen Einschlüsse [...]

Von 17. bis 19. April 2023 fand an der Montanuniversität Leoben erstmals in Österreich der MINT-Kongress statt. Dieser bot eine tolle Plattform zum Austausch und Networking mit Vertreter*innen aus Wirtschaft und Forschung sowie Lehrkräften aller Schularten. Der Lehrstuhl für Eisen- und Stahlmetallurgie konnte aktuelle Forschungsaktivitäten zur Dekarbonisierung der Stahlindustrie unter dem Motto "How to make [...]

WOMAN/POWERING/FUTURE Hello, friends of science! Eva Gerold has been nominated for the SteirerinAWARDS2023 in the category "Visionary" , and YOU can support her with your vote. She leads a research group at the Chair of Non-Ferrous Metallurgy at Montanuniversität Leoben, specializing in recycling lithium-ion batteries. Her work aims to develop innovative and sustainable technologies to [...]

WARM CONGRATS! On behalf of the entire Department of Metallurgy, we would like to extend our warmest congratulations to our students on passing their Master's examination. We wish them all the best for the future and are confident that they will use their degree [...]

The steel industry plays a vital role in the transition to a green economy. Steel is an essential building material for renewable energy infrastructure, including wind turbines, solar panels, and electric vehicles. Moreover, steel is also used in the construction of green buildings and sustainable infrastructure projects. However, traditional steel production processes are carbon-intensive and [...]