6th International Conference onMODELLING and SIMULATION of

METALLURGICAL PROCESSES in STEELMAKING

Bardolino, Garda Lake, Italy, 23-25 September 2015

STEELSIM2015

www.aimnet.it/steelsim2015.htm

FINAL PROGRAMME

Organized by

ASSOCIAZIONE ITALIANA DI METALLURGIA

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TIME TABLE

Thursday, 24 September 2015

ROOM A ROOM B

9.00 CASTING AND SOLIDIFICATION I Dissemination of European R&D outcomes:15 years of Electric Arc Furnace RFCS supported projects (organized by Centro Sviluppo Materiali)

11.00 coffee break11.20 CASTING AND SOLIDIFICATION II Dissemination of European R&D outcomes:

15 years of Electric Arc Furnace RFCS supported projects (organized by Centro Sviluppo Materiali)

13.00 lunch14.30 CASTING AND SOLIDIFICATION III MICROSTRUCTUAL PHENOMENA III

17.30 social event

Tuesday, 22 September 201517.00-18.30 Opening of registration

Wednesday, 23 September 2015 8.00 Registration of attendees

ROOM A 9.15 Welcome speeches10.00 Keynote Lecture10.40 Coffee break and opening of the exhibition

ROOM A ROOM B

11.00 SECONDARY STEELMAKING, CASTING AND SOLIDIFICATION CASTING SOLIDIFICATION AND ROLLING

12.40 lunch14.30 STEELMAKING AND HEATING IN METALLURGICAL PROCESSES I MICROSTRUCTURAL PHENOMENA I

15.50 coffee break16.10 STEELMAKING AND HEATING IN METALLURGICAL PROCESSES II MICROSTRUCTURAL PHENOMENA II

17.50 end of the first day

Friday, 25 September 2015

ROOM A ROOM B

9.00 CASTING AND SOLIDIFICATION IV METALFORMING PROCESSES AND THERMO-MECHANICAL TREATMENT

10.00 coffee break10.20 CASTING AND SOLIDIFICATION V

11.00 end of the conference

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●●● SCOPEThe 6th International Conference on Modelling and Simulation of Metallurgical Processes in Steelmaking (SteelSim) is organized by AIM, the Italian Society for Metallurgy, in Bardolino, Garda Lake, Italy from September 23 to 25, 2015.Nowadays, the Modelling and Simulation of metallurgical processes covers an important role in optimizing technological processes, decreasing production costs, increasing steel quality and defining the correct design of metallurgical processes in order to improve their sustainability, even from the environmental point of view. The fundamentals of metallurgical processes can be deeply investigated through physical and numerical modelling according to several numerical approaches. Traditional and new mathematical techniques applied by modern simulation facilities allow to achieve several results which are interesting and useful to understand physical interaction and to design a profitable metallurgical process. The simulation techniques can be applied to the different steps of metallurgical production: production and refining of liquid metals, solidification, plastic deformation, thermo-mechanical processes, thermal treatment, verification of structural reliability etc.

●●●BACKGROUND 2005 Brno2007 Graz2009 Leoben2011 Düesseldorf2013 Ostrava

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●●● CONFERENCE CHAIRMEN

Prof. Bruno Buchmayr - Montanuniversität Leoben, AustriaProf. Carlo Mapelli - Politecnico di Milano, Italy

●●● SCIENTIFIC & STEERING COMMITTEE

M. Baricco - Università di Torino, ItalyM. Bellet - Mines ParisTech, FranceR. Boom - Delft University of Technology, The NetherlandsB. Buchmayr - Montanuniversität Leoben, AustriaM. De Santis - Centro Sviluppo Materiali, ItalyM. Gabrielli - Enginsoft, ItalyM. Jahazi - École de technologie supérieure, Montréal, CanadaK. Kinnunen - Ruukki Metals Oy, FinlandB.C. Liu - Tsinghua University, ChinaA. Ludwig - Montanuniversität Leoben, AustriaC. Mapelli - Politecnico di Milano, ItalyH. Pfeifer - RWTH Aachen University, AustriaM. Pietrzyk - AGH University of Science and Technology, PolandA. Pola - Università degli Studi di Brescia, ItalyD. Sichen - Royal Institute of Technology KTH, SwedenC. Sommitsch - Graz University of Technology, AustriaK.-H. Spitzer - Clausthal University of Technology, GermanyM. Tkadlečková - VŠB Technical University of Ostrava, Czech RepublicL. Valente - Ecotre, ItalyS. Vandeputte - OCAS NV, Belgium

●●● ORGANISING COMMITTEE

Federica Bassani - AIM, ItalyGuido Capoferri - Consultant, Italy - President of AIM’s Plastic Deformation of Metals Technical CommitteeMaurizio Fusato - Feralpi Siderurgica, Italy - President of AIM’s Safety & Environment Technical CommitteeOttavio Lecis - AIM, ItalyFrancesco Magni - Danieli, Italy - President of AIM’s Steelmaking Technical CommitteeCarlo Mapelli - AIM, ItalyGabriele Rampinini - Forgiatura A. Vienna, Italy - President of AIM’s Forge Technical Committee

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PROGRAMME

8.00 Registration of attendees

9.15 Welcome speeches by the Conference Chairmen: Prof. Carlo Mapelli Prof. Bruno Buchmayr 10.00 Keynote lecture A combined experimental and numerical approach to a discrete

description of indirect reduction of iron oxide B. Peters - Université du Luxembourg, Luxembourg F. Hoffmann - inuTech GmbH, Nürnberg, Germany D. Senk, A. Babich - RWTH Aachen, Germany L. Hausemer, J.-P. Simoes - Luxembourg

10.40 Coffee break and opening of the exhibition

ROOM AWednesday, 23 September 2015

ROOM A

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SECONDARY STEELMAKING, CASTING AND SOLIDIFICATIONChairperson: H. Pfeifer - RWTH Aachen, Germany

11.00 Improved ladle bottom solution for a higher steel yield S. Köhler - RHI AG, Leoben, Austria M. Höck, B. Spieß - RHI AG, Vienna, Austria K. Servos - RHI Canada

11.20 Artificial neural network approach for molten bath temperature tracking on EAF/VD

S. Guanin, V. Dimitrijevic, M. Picciotto - Danieli R.&D., Buttrio, Italy G. Trassinelli - Acciaierie Bertoli Safau, Udine, Italy 11.40 Modelling the vacuum arc remelting process in rectangular geometries C. Schubert, M. Eickhoff, A. Rückert, H. Pfeifer - RWTH Aachen University, Germany 12.00 Measurement of emission coefficients for Alloy 718 to improve numerical

simulation of industrial scale VAR process M. Eickhoff, A. Rückert, H. Pfeifer - RWTH Aachen, Germany J. Tewes J. Klöwer - VDM Metals GmbH, Germany 12.20 Dynamic simulation models for analysis, optimisation and online control

of the vacuum tank degassing process B. Kleimt, R. Pierre - VDEh-Betriebsforschungsinstitut, Düsseldorf, Germany D. Senk, K. Christmann - RWTH Aachen University, Germany H. Lachmund - AG der Dillinger Hüttenwerke, Germany H.P. Markus - Lech-Stahlwerke GmbH, Meitingen, Germany F. Dorstewitz - SMS Mevac GmbH, Essen, Germany

12.40 Lunch

Wednesday, 23 September 2015

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CASTING SOLIDIFICATION AND ROLLINGChairperson: L. Valente - Ecotre, Italy

11.00 Using confocal scanning laser microscopy to characterise as-cast microstructures using cooling rates representative of thin slab direct cast steels

C. Slater, C. Davis - University of Warwick, Coventry, United Kingdom 11.20 CFD optimization of a six-strand continuous casting tundish at

Georgsmarienhütte GmbH Z. Cancarevic, E. Runschke, H. Schliephake - Georgsmarienhütte GmbH, Germany

11.40 Selection of the best phase transformation model for simulation stresses occurring during laminar cooling and coiling of steel strips

A. Milenin, I. Milenin, M. Pernach, M. Pietrzyk - AGH University of Science and Technology, Krakow, Poland

R. Kuziak - Institute for Ferrous Metallurgy, Gliwice, Poland

12.00 Simulation of electrical and thermal phenomena at electroslag remelting on a three-phase circuit

L. Medovar, Ye. Volchenkov, V. Petrenko - E.O. Paton Electric Welding Institute, Ukraine G. Stovpchenko - Elmet-roll, Kyiv,Ukraine L. Zhongli, Ch. Yang - Yantai Taihai Manuer Nuclear Equipment Co., Ltd. (THM), China

12.40 Lunch

ROOM BWednesday, 23 September 2015

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STEELMAKING AND HEATING IN METALLURGICAL PROCESSES IChairperson: H. Pfeifer - RWTH Aachen, Germany

14.30 Investigation of the influence of the flow in the electric arc region and free burning arc length on the heat and mass transfer in an EAF freeboard

J. C. Gruber, T. Echterhof, H. Pfeifer - RWTH Aachen University, Germany 14.50 Coupling flameless combustion with pyrolysis reaction R. Gültekin, A. Rückert, H. Pfeifer - RWTH Aachen, Germany 15.10 Thermodynamic and kinetic modeling tools and their application to the life-

cycle of stainless steels Å. Jansson, J. Bratberg, A. Engström, Q. Chen, P. Shi - Thermo-Calc Software AB,

Stockholm, Sweden

15.30 Comprehensive mathematical model of the EAF processes V. Logar, I. Škrjanc - University of Ljubljana, Slovenia

15.50 Coffee break

STEELMAKING AND HEATING IN METALLURGICAL PROCESSES IIChairperson: M. De Santis - Centro Sviluppo Materiali, Italy

16.10 High-speed photography and modelling of DC plasma arcs interacting with irregular surfaces

Q.G. Reynolds - Mintek, Johannesburg, South Africa

16.30 Applications of prediction and optimization models for product and process design

K.S. Park, J.H. Lee, J.H. Jang, J.Y. Yoo - POSCO, Pohang, Korea

16.50 Study of mill-chattering mechanism using 3D vibrating simulation K. Choi, C.h. Moon - POSCO, Pohang, Korea D. Bae – Hanyang University, Korea H. Cho, K. Song, L. Liu - VirtualMotion Inc., Korea

ROOM AWednesday, 23 September 2015

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MICROSTRUCTURAL PHENOMENA IChairperson: D. Shahriari - École de Technologie Supérieure, Canada

14.30 Phase transformations in multi phase steels with a focus on bainite modelling G. Paul, K. Khlopkov - ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe, Duisburg, Germany

14.50 Modelling the recrystallised grain size distribution after deformation M.K.M. Kaonda, M. Strangwood - University of Birmingham, United Kingdom C. Slater, C. Davis - University of Warwich, United Kingdom

15.10 Development of texture and grain size during annealing of hot rolled and cold rolled ferritic FeSi steels

J. Schneider, A. Stöcker, R. Kawalla - Technische Universität Bergakademie Freiberg, Germany A. Franke - Stahlzentrum Freiberg e.V., Germany C. Schröder - Institute of Iron and Steel Technology, Freiberg, Germany

15.30 Recrystallisation and grain size development during forging in power generation steels

P. Kalinowski, M. Strangwood - The University of Birmingham, United Kingdom C. Davis - University of Warwick, United Kingdom

15.50 Coffee break

MICROSTRUCTURAL PHENOMENA IIChairperson: D. Shahriari - École de Technologie Supérieure, Canada

16.10 Precipitation in microalloyed steels during hot deformation K. Khlopkov, Ch. Schwanke, G. Paul - ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe, Duisburg, Germany

16.30 Constitutive modelling of ingot breakdown process of low alloy steels K. Chadha, D. Shahriari, M. Jahazi - École de Technologie Supérieure, Montréal, Canada

16.50 Grain growth behaviour in Nb-Al microalloyed steel with a segregated (as-cast) and uniform (homogenised) composition

F. Wang, M. Strangwood - University of Birmingham, United Kingdom C. Davis - University of Warwick, Coventry, United Kingdom

17.10 Simulation of recrystallization and mechanical properties under high tempera-ture thermomechanical treatment

G.E. Kodzhaspirov, A.I. Rudskoy - Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, Russia

17.30 Identification of scale failure parameters for low carbon steel oxides essential for hot rolling J. Sroka, S. Bajda, M. Krzyzanowski - AGH University of Science and Technology, Krakow, Poland W.M. Rainforth - The University of Sheffield, United Kingdom

ROOM BWednesday, 23 September 2015

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CASTING AND SOLIDIFICATION IChairperson: M. Gabrielli - Enginsoft, Italy

9.00 An approximate Riemann solver for two layer shallow water equations in horizontal centrifugal casting

J. Bohacek, A. Kharicha, A. Ludwig, M. Wu - Montanuniversitaet Leoben, Austria A. Paar, M. Brandner, L. Elizondo, T. Trickl - Eisenwerk Sulzau-Werfen, R. & E. Weinberger AG, Austria

9.20 From simulation to virtual optimization of ingot and continuous casting processes I. Hahn, E. Hepp, M. Schneider - MAGMA Gießereitechnologie GmbH, Aachen, Germany

9.40 An attempt to model shrinkage cavity coupled with macrosegregation in steel ingots M. Wu, A. Ludwig, A. Kharicha - Montanuniversitaet Leoben, Austria

10.00 An overview of recent Scandinavian activities on continuous casting modelling performed by Swerea MEFOS

P.E. Ramirez Lopez, P.N. Jalali, P. Engström, T. Jonsson, U. Sjöström - Swerea MEFOS, Luleå, Sweden

10.20 3D numerical simulation model for chaining hollow ingot pouring and shell forming O. Jaouen, R. Ducloux, M. Barbelet - Transvalor S.A., Mougins, France

10.40 Analysis of internal crack in a 6-ton P91 ingot J. Yang, H. Shen, B. Liu - Tsinghua University Beijing, China Y. Xu, Y. Hu, B. Lei - Inner Mongolia North Heavy Industries Group Co. Ltd., Baotou, China

11.00 Coffee break

CASTING AND SOLIDIFICATION IIChairperson: A. Pola - Università di Brescia, Italy

11.20 Transport phenomena during solidification of a vertical casting of steel: a multiphase numerical study

Y. Zheng, M. Wu, A. Kharicha, A. Ludwig - Montanuniversitaet Leoben, Austria

11.40 Numerical investigations of influences on the flow in a vertical twin roll strip caster for stainless steel

A. Pelss, A. Rückert, H. Pfeifer - RWTH Aachen University, Germany

12.00 Impact of casting parameters on mould fluid flow in The Ijmuiden CC21 D. van Odyck, D. van der Plas, H. Wouters - Tata Steel, IJmuiden, The Netherlands M.K. Singh - Tata Steel, Jamshedpur, India

12.20 Development of data-driven prediction model for tensile properties in heat treatment steel

J-W. Roh, H-S. Kim, S-H. Yu, S-R. Ryoo, J-Y. Yoo - POSCO, Pohang, Republic of Korea

12.40 Freezing and melting of a bath material onto a negligible thermal resistance plate additive having its heat capacity temperature-dependent

R.P. Singh, A. Prasad - National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur, India

13.00 Lunch

ROOM AThursday, 24 September 2015

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DISSEMINATION OF EUROPEAN R&D OUTCOMES:15 YEARS OF ELECTRIC ARC FURNACE RFCS SUPPORTED PROJECTSorganized by Centro Sviluppo Materiali

9.15 Introduction

9.30 RFCS Funding for R&D: opportunities and dissemination actions

10.00 RFCS opportunities: R&D Vision and Outcome - Research Centers

10.30 AIM support to dissemination: focus on EAF

11.00 Coffee break

11.20 EAF Modelling: some findings, application, dissemination features

11.50 Dynamic Process Models for online Control of the EAF Process (BFI)

12.20 Industrial benefits of the supported projects

12.50 Concluding remarks

13.00 End of the session

The participation to the Seminar is free for the Conference attendees.

ROOM BThursday, 24 September 2015

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CASTING AND SOLIDIFICATION IIIChairpersons: M. Tkadleckova - Technical University of Ostrava, Czech Republic M. De Santis - Centro Sviluppo Materiali, Italy

14.30 Industrial application of continuous casting modelling for process improvement P. Nazem Jalali - Swerea MEFOS, Luleå, Sweden and KTH University, Stockholm, Sweden P. Ramirez E. Lopez, T. Jonsson - Swerea MEFOS, Luleå, Sweden C. Nilsson - SSAB Emea, Luleå, Sweden

14.50 Characterization and prediction of solidification structures and macrosegregations in heavy steel ingots

I. Poitrault, D. Cardinaux, S. Corre - Industeel ArcelorMittal, Le Creusot, France M. Zaloznik, H. Combeau - CNRS / Université de Lorraine, Nancy, France C. David - Sciences Computers Consultants, Saint Etienne, France

15.10 Hydrogen tracking in production of a special forging: from ingot casting to heat treatment using simulation

A. Ghidini - Lucchini RS, Lovere, Italy C. Viscardi - Ecotre Valente, Brescia, Italy

15.30 Numerical study of the fluid flow and the free surface behavior in a model mold A. Asad, C. Kratzsch, R. Schwarze - Technische Universität Bergakademie, Freiberg, Germany

15.50 Verification of continuous casting process of steel round billets using numerical modelling

M. Tkadleckova, K. Michalek, K. Gryc - VŠB - Technical University of Ostrava, Czech Republic L. Valek - ArcelorMittal Ostrava a.s., Czech Republic M. Kovac - MECAS ESI s.r.o., Czech Republic

16.10 A numerical solidification model as link between laboratory experiments and the continuous casting process

M. Riedler, G. Arth, C. Bernhard, P. Presoly, D. You - Montanuniversitaet Leoben, Austria S. Ilie - Voestalpine stahl GmbH, Linz, Austria

17.30/22.30 Social Event

ROOM AThursday, 24 September 2015

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MICROSTRUCTUAL PHENOMENA IIIChairperson: B. Buchmayr - Montanuniversität Leoben, Austria

14.30 A tribute to Hollomon & Jaffe – the 70th birthday of a brilliant equation G. Hubmer, W. Ernst, M. Klein, M. Sonnleitner, H. Spindler - voestalpine Stahl, Linz, Austria

14.50 Dynamic measurement of recovery and recrystallisation in interstitial free steel using a high temperature electromagnetic sensor

R. Hall, M. Strangwood - University of Birmingham, United Kingdom L. Zhou, C. Davis - University of Warwick, United Kingdom

15.10 Numerical modelling of pearlitic transformation in terms of design of manu-facturing technology for rails

M. Pernach, M. Pietrzyk - AGH University of Science and Technology, Krakow, Poland

15.30 Gas phase modeling and simulation in an electric arc furnace process model for detailed off-gas calculations in the dedusting system

T. Meier, A.H. Kolagar, T. Echterhof, H. Pfeifer - RWTH Aachen University, Germany

17.30/22.30 Social Event

ROOM BThursday, 24 September 2015

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CASTING AND SOLIDIFICATION IVChairperson: A. Ludwig - Montanuniversität Leoben, Austria

9.00 Study of the formation of central-line defect in API-grades strips produced from thin slabs at TATA Steel through solidification modelling

M. R. Ridolfi, M. Milone - Centro Sviluppo Materiali, Roma, Italy A. Singh, H.H. Shah, S. Misra - TATA Steel, India

9.20 3D Numerical simulation of solidification of large size ingots of high strength steels D. Shahriari, A. Loucif, M. Jahazi - École de Technologie Supérieure, Montréal, Canada R. Tremblay, R. Beauvais - Finkl Steel - Sorel Forge Inc., Saint-Joseph-de-Sorel, Canada

9.40 Formation mechanism of surface defects in initially manufactured slab during continuous casting of austenitic stainless steel

J-J. Kim, S-b. Lee - POSCO, Pohang, Korea

10.00 Coffee break

CASTING AND SOLIDIFICATION VChairperson: A. Ludwig - Montanuniversität Leoben, Austria

10.20 Numerical simulation of dendritic growth of Fe-C alloy with forced convection S. Luo - Northeastern University, Shenyang, and Ansteel Corporation, Panzhihua, P.R. China W-l. Wang, M-y. Zhu - Northeastern University, Shenyang, P.R. China

10.40 Thermo-mechanical model of uneven solidification shell in wide-thick con-tinuous casting slab process with soft reduction

C. Ji, C. Wu, M. Zhu - Northeastern University, China

11.00 End of the Conference

ROOM AFriday, 25 September 2015

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METALFORMING PROCESSES AND THERMO-MECHANICAL TREATMENTChairperson: O. Jaouen - Transvalor, France

9.00 Advanced numerical modelling of combustion and NOx emissions for LHV fuel burners for the steel industry

T. Vela, V. Battaglia - Centro Sviluppo Materiali, Roma, Italy A. Della Rocca - Tenova-Italimpianti, Italy

9.20 Modeling the influence of deformation-induced microstructural inhomogeneity on the mechanical response of precipitation strengthened multilayered materials

J. Majta, K. Muszka, Ł. Madej, K. Perzyński - AGH University of Science and Technology, Krakow, Poland

9.40 Physical simulation of hot strip rolling of Nb-microalloyed medium-Mn steels A. Grajcar, P. Skrzypczyk, M. Morawiec - Silesian University of Technology, Gliwice, Poland

10.00 Coffee break

11.00 End of the Conference

ROOM BFriday, 25 September 2015

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Numerical study on reinforcing of craked plate under compressionS.C. Sadek, T. Tawfik - University of Oran, Tizi-O Ozou, Algeria

Fractographic and metallurgical analysis of heavy plate mill work roll failure during hot rolling E. Pourbandari, N.A. Razani - Khouzestan Oxin Steel Co, Ahvaz, Iran

The study of rolling process of thick-sheet billets in the relief rolls A. Naizabekov - Rudny Industrial Institute, KazakhstanS. Lezhnev, E. Panin - Karaganda State Industrial University, Temirtau, KazashstanI. Mazur - Lipetsk State Technical University, Russia

Hot rolling process simulation tool M.A. Guerrero, E.M. Llera, J. Jorge, Fco J. Vigil - Fundación ITMA, Avilés, Spain

Modeling of inclusion’s distribution during solidification in a heavy steel ingot R. Lin, B. Liu, H. Shen - Tsinghua University, Beijing, China

POSSIBLE CHANGES TO THE PROGRAMME WILL BE COMMUNICATED DURING THE CONFERENCE

POSTERS

POSTERS WILL BE DISPLAYED FOR THE ENTIRE PERIOD OF THE CONFERENCE

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●●● CONFERENCE VENUEThe Conference will be staged at the Congress Center of Aqualux Hotel Spa Suite & Terme, in Bardolino (VR), Via Europa Unita, 24/b (http://www.aqualuxhotel.com/ing/).

●●● ACCOMMODATIONAn allotment of rooms has been reserved for participants of the STEELSIM 2015 Conference. For information and booking, please contact: booking@aqualuxhotel.com

●●● LANGUAGEThe official language of the Conference will be English.

●●● PROCEEDINGSThe full text of the accepted papers will be published in the electronic form proceedings and issued to attendees on arrival at the Conference site.

REGISTRATION FEESAll registration fees are revenue stamp included

STANDARD FEES

Delegate 690 €

Speaker 630 €

Student * 350 €

AIM MEMBER FEES

AIM Delegate 600 €

AIM Speaker 540 €

AIM junior member free

Committee member 450 €

Accompanying persons (includes only Social Event) 122 € (VAT included)

●●● REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Conference Registration fees include admittance to technical sessions, Conference bag with electronic form proceedings, coffee breaks, lunches and the Social Event. For non-members the fee includes AIM Membership for the last quarter of 2015 and for the year 2016.

* Students will have to provide valid proof of student status. In the Student fee, the Social Event are not included.

●●● ADVANCED REGISTRATION If you plan to attend, please download the Registration Form on the Conference website www.aimnet.it/steelsim2015.htm or fill in the enclosed Registration Form and send it to the Organising Secretariat at your earliest convenience, but not later than September 16, 2015. After September 16, 2015, it is only possible to register on-site at the Conference venue in Bardolino. Please use a separate form for each participant. Photocopies can be used.Please contact the Organising Secretariat by e-mail or fax, if possible.

GENERAL INFORMATION

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●●● PAYMENT AND REMITTANCE• by bank transfer, to the order of Associazione Italiana di Metallurgia - AIM at “Banca

Popolare Commercio e Industria (UBI Banca)”, Branch no. 2 - Via Borgogna, 2/4 - 20122 Milano– Italy, account no. 000000022325 – cod. ABI 05048 - CAB 01602 - cin L, IBAN: IT92L0504801602000000022325, swift code BLOPIT22. The transfer order must specify the name of the delegate and the reference “STEELSIM 2015”. A copy of the transfer order must be sent to AIM, together with the Registration Form.

• by credit card online (www.aimnet.it/steelsim2015.htm);

• by credit card (Visa, Carta Sì, Mastercard, American Express and Diners) and by cash at the registration desk in Bardolino.

●●● CANCELLATION AND REFUND POLICYA refund, less 20% deduction for administrative costs, will be issued for written cancellations received by August 31, 2015. For attendees who notify their cancellation after August 31, 2015 or will not attend the conference, a charge of 100% of the conference fee will be withheld and a copy of the proceedings will be sent after the event.

●●● INSURANCE The Organising Secretariat cannot assume any responsibility for personal accident, loss or damage to the private property of participants and accompanying persons, which may either occur during or arise from the conference. Participants should therefore take whatever steps they consider necessary as regards insurance.

●●● EXHIBITION & SPONSORSHIP As an integral element of the event, SteelSim 2015 will feature a table top Exhibition that will enable excellent exposure for company products, technologies, innovative solutions or services. At this opportunity the Organizers will set an area strategically located. This area will be a focal point of the Conference, so that enough time will be available to guarantee a perfectly targeted potential customer’s environment. For further information: aim@aimnet.it

GENERAL INFORMATION

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●●● LAKE GARDA AND BARDOLINOAlong the shores of Lake Garda the landscape is soft, cadenced by charming villages that maintained their typical characteristics and personality, and dominated by vines and olive groves. Bardolino land and the adjacent areas offer lots of attractions that vary from historical to cultural to natural attractions, all to be visited, while the beaches and the theme parks of Gardaland, Movieland and all others promise pure fun. You’ll have the chance to practice your preferred sport choosing among golfing, biking and mountain biking, walking, trekking, windsurfing, sailing, horseback riding, hang gliding, and playing tennis. Lake Garda influences also the local cuisine and the wine and food traditions. The most typical and characteristic element is the extra-virgin olive oil, famous for its light and delicate taste which combines perfectly with lake fish and with meats and polenta from the farming traditions. Excellent combination for every dish is the high quality wine produced by Garda wine-growers: Bardolino red and Lugana white. There are different itineraries that run across the wine producing areas, leading visitors in a journey at the discovery of the flavours and fragrances of the land. The vicinity with Verona, which can be reached in less than 30 minutes, will allow you to be immersed in an atmosphere where art and history merge in a continuous and fascinating relationship: the Arena, Piazza delle Erbe, Castelvecchio and the Basilica of San Zeno. Other historical cities near Lake Garda with world unique monuments are Mantua, Vicenza, Padua and Venice.

●●● SOCIAL PROGRAMME In order to give delegates the opportunity to meet informally and enjoy Lake Garda’s atmosphere, AIM organized a Social Event in the late afternoon and evening of September 24, 2015. The Social Event will consist of a visit with wine tasting at Cantina Cesari, in Cavaion Veronese and the Conference dinner at Dogana Veneta in Lazise. Social event schedule

17.30 Meeting point at Aqualux Hotel reception and departure of the bus transfer 17.45 Arrival and Welcome at Cantine Cesari, in Cavaion Veronese. 18.00 Visit to the didactic vineyard, cellar and production 18.45 Tasting of different tipical wines and aperitif. 19.30 Departure of the bus transfer 20.00 Conference dinner at Dogana Veneta of Lazise 22.30 Departure of the bus transfer to Aqualux Hotel.

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Equiaxe grains

Columnar grains

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