Lab synthesis of customised materials: continuous extension of our offer OCAS has extensive experience in melting different base alloys, ranging from very pure iron to stainless steel, non-ferro alloys and complex alloys. Evidently, we are specialised in the production of high-quality carbon steel alloys, which we can produce in a wide range of quantities and subsequently process into a variety of shapes with thermo-mechanically tuned microstructures.
Building further on this base and our fundamental understanding of the processing of steel, we’ve followed our customer needs in various niche applications: — High-nitrogen steel production — Improved internal cleanliness & purity — Increased amounts and reproducibility — Hot deformation of intrinsically brittle materials
HIGH-NITROGEN STEEL PRODUCTION High-nitrogen steels offer an attractive combination of properties: high strength, high ductility, improved corrosion resistance, cost reduction, increased austenite stability, etc. However, the production of high-nitrogen steels poses 2 main problems: (1) Introducing high N content into the melt (2) Maintaining high N content during solidification Through optimised atmospheric control during the melting and casting process,
correct raw material selection and the use of a suitable crucible to ensure the best solidification path, OCAS is able to produce the requested nitrogen content in a wide variety of carbon steels, stainless steels and Ni-alloys.
IMPROVED INTERNAL CLEANLINESS & PURITY In the European nuclear R&D community, OCAS is one of the preferred suppliers of lab-produced 9% Cr steels. By means of raw material selection and crucible optimisation, we have been able to produce
