Steel Application Technology –Welding and Heat Treatment

Chaired by paul C. K. Chung / VP of Metal Industries R & D Center, Taiwan, ROC

Evolution of Carbide Precipitates in Cr-Mo Steels in the Power Industry: Morphology and Stability, and Characterization Techniques
Stephen Liu/ Colorado School of Mines, USA

Comparison of Different Furnace Concepts for Heat Treatment of Wire Rod Materials
Erich Meixner1, Gunter Korp1, Christian Hautkappe2, Peter Wendt2/ 1Voestalpine Austria Draht GmbH, Austria, 2LOI Thermprocess GmbH, Germany

Resistance and Friction Stir Spot Welding of Dual-Phase (DP 780) –A Comparative Study
Meng-Hsiu Tsai, Lung-Tien Wu, Chih-Lun Lin/ Metal Industries R & D Center, Taiwan, ROC

Chaired by Prof. Stephen Liu / Colorado School of Mines, USA

High Performance Laser Welding Systems for The Production of Innovative Laser Welded Automotive Components
M. Spoettl/ ThyssenKrupp Lasertechnik, Germany

Analysis on Softened Layer in Spot Weld Nugget of High Strength Steel Sheets
Cheng-An Hsu/China Steel Corp., Taiwan, ROC

Influence of Submerged Tandem Arc Welding on HAZ Toughness of X80 Micro Alloy Steel
Sadegh Moeinifar/ Azad University, Iran