ArcelorMittal Breaks Down the Physics of Corrosion

Christian Allély and Tiago Machado Amorim, Arcelormittal, France

Automakers and other users of rolled steel know that a surface is well protected but have concerns at the edges when pieces are cut from a roll – and where paint delamination can start. Simulations are helping steel manufacturers determine which methods prove most effective in protecting edge cuts.