R&D & Technical Information
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Steel Research Laboratory
| Research department | Main activities | Steel pipe-related items |
|---|---|---|
| Instrumentation and Control | R&D relating to measurement equipment and control technology | Development of steel pipe inspection technology and inspection equipment |
| Mechanical Engineering | Development of mechatronics and diagnostic technology for production plants | Development of steel pipe manufacturing equipment |
| Civil Engineering | Development of products and safety and performance evaluation technologies relating to building and civil engineering | Development and performance evaluation of steel pipe for building construction and civil engineering |
| Numerical Simulations | Development of numerical analysis technology for the analysis of thermal fluids, electromagnetism, and structures | Analysis of screws for oil well casings |
| Joining & Strength | R&D relating to welding and joining of steel materials | Seam welding technology for UEO and ERW steels |
| Steel failure-related evaluation technology | Evaluation of pipeline material safety | |
| Analysis & Characterization | Analysis of steel materials and detailed electron microscope observation and analysis | Analysis of all kinds of steel pipe materials |
| Rolling & Processing | Development of steel rolling and machining technology and related evaluation technology | UOE steel pipe forming technology |
| Forming Technology | Development of essential materials for sheet and ERW steel pipe | Development of essential ERW materials for line pipe |
| Coated Products | Development of surface treatment technology | Steel pipe galvanizing technology |
| Corrosion Protection | Development of corrosion protection technology for steel materials | Line pipe coating technology |
| Development of corrosion-resistant materials | Development of corrosion-resistant pipe | |
| Plate & Shapes | Developing of sheet, shaped steel, and UOE materials | Development and performance evaluation of UOE line steel pipe |
| Tubular Products & Casting | Development of seamless steel pipe and steel tube for automotive applications | Development of steel tube and secondary processing technology for automotive applications |
| Development of manufacturing technology for seamless and ERW steel pipe | Development of seamless steel pipe products (oil well casings, line pipe) |
JFE Techno-Research Corporation
| Research department | Main activities | Steel pipe-related items |
|---|---|---|
| Materials analysis and evaluation/numerical analysis/measurement and diagnosis/intellectual property/ISO, IE support, etc. | All kinds of steel pipe-related assessment and testing |
JFE TECHNICAL REPORT
| Products | JFE TECHNICAL REPORT No. | Articles | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steel Pipe for Plumbing | No.19 Special Issue on "Safe and Secured Urban Development" and "Energy and Environment" | Development of “Steel Pipe for Crossing Fault (SPF)” Using Buckling Pattern for Water Pipelines | 2014.04 |
| Oil Well Casing for Drilling(OCTG) | No.18 Special Issue on “Steel Products for Energy Industries” and “Steel Sheets for Automotive and Electric Machinery and Appliance” | Corrosion Resistant High Cr Steel for Oil and Gas Wells | 2013.04 |
| No.12 Special Issue on “Steel Pipes and Tubes” and “Stainless Steel” | Quantitative Analysis of the Cr-depleted Layer in the Heat Affected Zone of Low Carbon Martensitic Stainless Steel | 2008.10 | |
| Steel Pipe for Transportation (LINE PIPE) |
No.20 Special Issue on “Steel Plates” and “Welding and Joining” | High Reliability Technology of the Weld Zone of High-Frequency Electric Resistance Welding Linepipes | 2015.03 |
| No.20 Special Issue on “Steel Plates” and “Welding and Joining” | Development of Dual Torch Welding System for Pipeline and Its On-Site Application | 2015.03 | |
| No.19 Special Issue on "Safe and Secured Urban Development" and "Energy and Environment" | Seismic Design of High Pressure Gas Pipeline Applying “HIPER™” | 2014.04 | |
| No.18 Special Issue on "Steel Products for Energy Industries" and "Steel Sheets for Automotive and Electric Machinery and Appliance" | Development of Advanced Electric Resistance Welding (ERW) Linepipe “Mighty Seam™” with High Quality Weld Seam Suitable for Extra-Low Temperature Services | 2013.04 | |
| No.18 Special Issue on "Steel Products for Energy Industries" and "Steel Sheets for Automotive and Electric Machinery and Appliance" | Development of High Performance UOE Pipe for Linepipe | 2013.04 | |
| No.18 Special Issue on "Steel Products for Energy Industries" and "Steel Sheets for Automotive and Electric Machinery and Appliance" | Safety and Integrity Assessment Technology for Linepipe | 2013.04 | |
| No.18 Special Issue on "Steel Products for Energy Industries" and "Steel Sheets for Automotive and Electric Machinery and Appliance" | API X80 Grade Electric Resistance Welded Pipe with Excellent Low Temperature Toughness | 2013.04 | |
| No.12 Special Issue on “Steel Pipes and Tubes” and “Stainless Steel” | Seismic Integrity of High-Strength Pipelines | 2008.10 | |
| No.12 Special Issue on “Steel Pipes and Tubes” and “Stainless Steel” | Development of Ultra-High Strength Linepipes with Dual-Phase Microstructure for High Strain Application | 2008.10 | |
| No.12 Special Issue on “Steel Pipes and Tubes” and “Stainless Steel” | Strain Capacity of High-Strength Line Pipes | 2008.10 | |
| No.12 Special Issue on “Steel Pipes and Tubes” and “Stainless Steel” | Development of API X80 Grade Electric Resistance Welding Line Pipe with Excellent Low Temperature Toughness | 2008.10 | |
| No.12 Special Issue on “Steel Pipes and Tubes” and “Stainless Steel” | Quantitative Analysis of the Cr-depleted Layer in the Heat Affected Zone of Low Carbon Martensitic Stainless Steel | 2008.10 |