Improved steel cleanliness analysis with inclusion detection and quantification using synchrotron X-ray micro tomography

THE INDUSTRIAL CHALLENGE: Foreign particles (inclusions) in steel, originating from early stages in the steel production process may reduce mechanical properties. As a world leading steel producer SSAB constantly strives to improve the cleanliness of the steel and one key is improved methods for the detection and quantification of inclusions. We acknowledge financial support from Sweden’s innovation agency Vinnova from the call "Industrial pilot projects for neutron and photon experiments at large scale research infrastructures"within the programme “Research infrastructure - utilisation and collaboration”. https://www.vinnova.se/en/p/tomography-for-clean-steel