| Scope |
The scope of this symposium includes recent advances in processing of sheet steel related to the application of zinc and zinc alloy coatings and also the processing of zinc or zinc alloy coated sheet steel during later fabrication steps, in particular hot press forming, together with the effect of processing on properties, including liquid metal assisted cracking (LMAC) phenomena related to fusion welding. Topics of special interest include the effects of these processes on the development of steel microstructures and consequent effects on properties, internal and external oxidation phenomena occuring during processing including effects on development of the zinc coating, advances in zinc coating control, galvannealing, and hot press forming processing. Properties of interest include formability, weldability, corrosion resistance and mechanical properties under both static and dynamic tensile and shear conditions of zinc and zinc alloy coated sheet steels. |