Novel ultra-strong and ductile steel at low cost
Grant Data
Project Title
Novel ultra-strong and ductile steel at low cost
Principal Investigator
Professor Huang, Mingxin
(Project Coordinator (PC))
Co-Investigator(s)
Dr Zhu Kangying
(Co-Investigator)
Duration
48
Start Date
2019-06-30
Completion Date
2023-06-29
Amount
5000000
Conference Title
Novel ultra-strong and ductile steel at low cost
Keywords
Advanced high strength steel, Automotive steel, Body-in-white, Metallurgy
Discipline
Others - Civil Engineering, Surveying, Building and Construction
Panel
Engineering (E)
HKU Project Code
R7066-18
Grant Type
Research Impact Fund (RIF)
Funding Year
2018
Status
Completed
Objectives
(1) To fabricate the breakthrough deformed and partitioned (D&P) steel at an industrial scale; (2) To evaluate various industry-oriented properties of the D&P steel including high-strain rate, impact, fatigue, welding, coatability, formability, and delayed fracture; (3) To fabricate a typical door beam of automobile using the D&P steel; (4) To promote the application of the D&P steel in the automotive industry