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Conference Timetable
2025
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TUESDAY 18 November Conference Arena 1
9:15 |
Opening: |
Stainless Steel World |
9:20 |
Welcome: |
Sayee Raghunathan, Saudi Aramco, Saudi Arabia |
9:30 |
Keynote 1: |
Stainless steels; A misjudged‘ Near Utopian’ materials family?, Tim Collins, worldstainless |
10:00 |
Keynote 2: |
Chinese perspective on stainless steel market, Zhang Wei, CITIC Metal |
10:30 |
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Coffee & Expo Break |
Conference Arena 1 |
Conference Arena 2 |
Paper Session: Corrosion- Seawater and pitting |
Paper Session: Additive manufacturing |
Session Chair: Markus Kind, Rolf Kind GmbH |
Session Chair: John Houben, ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering |
11:00 Hydrogen induced stress cracking of a 25Cr super duplex subsea umbilical termination assembly with unfavorable grain orientation- Hans Martin Jahren, Equinor
11:25 Duplex stainless steel in the marine environment: the impact of the exposure zone- Saman Hosseinpour, Outokumpu Nirosta GmbH-Krefeld
11:50 Corrosion behavior of S32202( EN 1.4062) lean duplex stainless steel in natural seawater: a comparison with more commonly used grades- Mohammad Hassanzadeh, French Corrosion Institute / KU Leuven University
High performance additive manufacturing of 316L components with cooling channels using DED-arc- Pedro Cotrim Maciel, Plasma Additive
Cold rolled vs 3E printing stainless steels: a comparative analysis- Muhammad Dr. Muhammad Yasir, FORVIA
Revealing the superior corrosion protection of the passive film on selective laser melted 316L SS / ultrapure 316L SS in a phosphatebuffered saline solution- Yong Hua, Zhejiang JIULI Hi-Tech Metals
12:15 Carbon alloying boosts austenitic stainless steel to achieve high corrosion resistance and low cost application- Zhiyu Wang, Baoshan Iron & Steel
12:45 CBAM Conversations- From Policy to Practice( 12:45-13:15 at Conference Arena 2)- OPEN TO ALL How will the EU’ s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism( CBAM) reshape trade and climate policy? Explore CBAM policies, practical implementation strategies, and compliance insights.
Experts: Bill Goldie, REDSHAW Advisors / Christophe Lagrange, EURANIMI / Gabriel Rozenberg, CBAMBOO
Lunch & Expo Break
Paper Session: Corrosion- Testing Paper Session: Surface / material optimization
Session Chair: Jacko Aerts, dsm-firmenich Session Chair: Saman Hosseinpour, Outokumpu
14:00 SAF™ 3006: a super duplex stainless steel with enhanced mechanical and corrosion resistance for the chemical and petrochemical industries- Bernardo Siza Vieira, Alleima
14:25 Corrosion screening of stainless steels – exploring the application of inspection & corrosion assessment tags- Dirk Engelberg, The University of Manchester
14:50 Handheld analytical technologies for instant chemical analysis and alloy grade identification of stainless steel- Mathieu Bauer, Thermo Fisher Scientific
15:15 The super austenitic grade Sanicro ® 35( UNS N08935) proving its position as a potential nickel alloy substitute for demanding process industry equipment- Claes Tigerstrand, Outokumpu
15:40 Short Break
Paper Session: Welding Session Chair: Iris Rommerskirchen, Rommerskirchen GmbH
15:55 Study of PWHT on Weld Metal of the Newly Developed Filler Metal FM 825 CTP( UNS N08827)- Martin Wolf, VDM Metals International
16:20 Effect of Nb Content on Mechanical and Intergranular Corrosion Resistance of QN1804 Stainless Steel- Gao Fei, Northeastern University of China
16:45 Weldability and corrosion performance of the new Aperam 316A( EN 1.4682) – a plug-and-play alternative to 316L stainless steel- Bertrand Petit, Aperam Research Center
17:10 End of the first day
A comparative study of heat resisting stainless steels for application up to 1000 ° C- Malo Carradot, Aperam Research Center
Waste minimization in the stainless-steel pickling processes- Marco Zavattoni, Condoroil Stainless
Optimization of pickling procedure in order to achieve maximum corrosion resistance- Václav Šefl, University of Chemistry and Technology in Prague
Coated stainless steel as a cost-effective and functional alternative for bipolar plates in PEM electrolyzers- Rodríguez Raquel, TUBACEX INNOVACION
Paper Session: AI and automation Session Chair: Peter van Gansewinkel, Brück
Microstructural analysis of stainless steel in aircraft landing gear- Prerna Sudera, Thermo Fisher Scientific
Practical applications of AI in ESG and regulatory compliance for steel producers- Galina Donnik, beSirius
Unlock efficiencies in 2026: Why you need to optimise people, process, and products with AI- Tim Eschert, Fero Labs GmbH
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