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Metals Training Seminar 2009 Downloads

Market Overview - Presented by John Nolan, Steel Dynamics - Download 1
A look at current market conditions and challenges facing the steel industry.

Basics of Steel Making - Presented by AK Steel - Download 1
A complete overview of both the integrated and mini-mill steel making processes, including:

  • Coke Making
  • Blast Furnace
  • BOF/Casting
  • Electric Arc Melting (Mini-mill)
  • Thin Slab Casting (Mini-mill)
  • Hot Rolling
  • Pickling
  • Cold Rolling
  • Annealing
  • Galvanizing, Aluminizing, and other Hot-Dipped Coating
  • Electrogalvanizing

Basics of Aluminum Extrusion Making - Presented by: Indalex Aluminum Solutions - Download 1
A complete overview of aluminum extruding, including:

  • Billet Casting
  • Alloying and Alloy Selection
  • Standard and Custom Shapes
  • Die and Part Design
  • Pounds per hour Validation
  • Die Building
  • Extruding
  • Surface Finishing
  • First-step Fabrication
  • Anodizing

Prepainting Steel and Aluminum Coil

  • Coil Painting Process - Presented by Precoat Metals - Download 1 2 3
    • Complete overview of Coil Painting process
    • Advantages of Coil Painting
    • Heavy Gage prepainted and Laminated steels
    • Market applications for Coil Painted metals
    • New product applications


Steel Grades and Grade Selection - Presented by Arcelor Mittal - Download 1
A technical presentation centered on ASTM and automotive industry standards.  The presenter will give a complete review of:

  • Hot Rolled Steel
    • Commercial Steel
    • High Strength Grades
    • Drawing Steel
  • Cold Rolled Steel
    • Commercial Steel
    • High Strength Grades
    • Drawing Steel
    • Deep Drawing Steel
  • Galvanized Steel
    • Commercial Steel
    • Forming Steel
    • High Strength Grades
    • Deep Drawing Steel
  • High Carbon Steels

For each product, the presenter will review:

  • Mechanical and Chemical Properties
  • How Properties are Achieved in Production
  • Typical Applications Each Product
  • Advantages and Limitations

Stainless Steel Making and Applications - Presented by AK Steel - Download 1
An overview of Stainless Steel making, grades, and applications, including:

  • Stainless Steel Making
  • Common and Specialty Alloys
    • Mechanical and Chemical Properties
    • Typical Applications
  • Available Finishes
    • 2B, Polished, 2D, BA
    • Typical Applications
  • Components of Cost
    • Base
    • Surcharges

Common Defects - Presented by Steel Dynamics - Download 1
An overview of common defects in steel and aluminum, including:

  • Visually Identifying Common Defects
  • Terminology
  • Causes
  • Effects of Defects on End User Products

Green Products, Recycling, and RoHS Compliance – Presented by Steel Dynamics - Download 1
An overview of industry steps toward being environmentally friendly, including:

  • Steel - The World’s Most Recycled Material
  • Steel Mill Efforts to Conserve Energy
  • Scrap Alternatives from Renewable Resources
  • Carbon Cap and Trade Legislation - How will it Effect the Industry?
  • RoHS Compliance
    • Overview of the Standards for Compliance
    • Products Offered to Comply to RoHS Standards