Drastically Reduce Resource Use to Produce Highly Stressed Steel Components (RAPS)
| Reference number | |
| Coordinator | SWERIM AB |
| Funding from Vinnova | SEK 1 000 000 |
| Project duration | October 2024 - June 2025 |
| Status | Completed |
| Venture | Impact Innovation Metals & Minerals - Program-specific efforts Vinnova |
| Call | Impact Innovation: Feasibility studies within Technological Action Areas in the program Metals & Minerals |
Important results from the project
The project has produced the results that were planned. The project is a feasibility study where the goal has been to map out whether a full-scale project can address the most important obstacles that stand in the way of switching to more environmentally friendly heat treatment methods. New applications for research projects are now being planned as a result of the project
Expected long term effects
In the longer term, the results from the subsequent projects will be important for companies when switching to more environmentally friendly heat treatment methods. Companies will get a clearer overview of what it means to switch and can avoid many pitfalls. This will make it significantly easier for companies to finally make the decision to switch.
Approach and implementation
Within the project, a number of workshops have been held, partly with the entire project group, partly with each participating company. 6 of these were held at the companies with participants from different parts of the companies. Interviews with furnace manufacturers and strategic analysis have also been carried out. From this, an activity plan for the transition to more environmentally friendly heat treatment methods has been designed and drafts of full-scale projects have been developed.