About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
2026 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
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| Symposium
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Fundamentals of Sustainable Metallurgy and Processing of Materials
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| Presentation Title |
Ore-to-Part Manufacturing for iron and steel production |
| Author(s) |
Rangasayee Kannan, Adam Stevens, Vanshika Singh, Brian Hicks, Mingzhang Yang, Mihaela Vlasea, Sudarsanam Suresh Babu, Peeyush Nandwana |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Rangasayee Kannan |
| Abstract Scope |
The decarbonization of iron and steelmaking—amid growing global disruptions in raw material supply chains—demands innovative and sustainable approaches. This presentation introduces a series of novel manufacturing frameworks designed to address these challenges. These include: (i) hydrogen plasma reduction of hematite powders, and (ii) the utilization of red mud, an iron-rich byproduct of alumina production, as a sustainable fluxing agent for both primary ironmaking and secondary refining, and (iii) direct ore-to-part demonstration using 3D printing and sintering of ore derived oxides into stainless steel. Multi-scale characterization and thermodynamic modeling results will be presented to elucidate the phase transformation pathways and key challenges involved with these processes. Together, these approaches present a promising pathway toward a circular, low-carbon iron and steel manufacturing paradigm. |
| Proceedings Inclusion? |
Planned: |
| Keywords |
Iron and Steel, Pyrometallurgy, Sustainability |