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Program Benefits

The Vanadium Technology Partnership is fostering a cooperative relationship between the vanadium microalloyed steel industry and the U.S. Army to effectively apply these high-performance steels in U.S. Army applications. Principal partners include experts from the vanadium industry and experts from the U.S. Army. Together, this team is guiding this program through the stages of investigation, development and deployment, while transferring technical information to the market place.

The United States Army will benefit from lighter, mobile systems, which improve airlift capability and decrease logistical support. Fixed Army assets (army base buildings, bridges, and blast resistant structures) are strengthened and hardened.

The United States Army will benefit from lighter, mobile systems, which improve airlift capability and decrease logistical support. Fixed Army assets (army base buildings, bridges, and blast resistant structures) are strengthened and hardened.

The Steel Industry will benefit by becoming more competitive and sustainable by transforming itself into a profitable enterprise based on technologies supporting value-added vanadium micro-alloyed steels.

he Steel Industry will benefit by becoming more competitive and sustainable by transforming itself into a profitable enterprise based on technologies supporting value-added vanadium micro-alloyed steels.

The Environment will benefit from the manufacture of vanadium microalloyed steels through a host of environmental benefits by reducing steel mill emissions, exploiting recycled catalysts, and reducing system emissions of vehicles.

he Environment will benefit from the manufacture of vanadium microalloyed steels through a host of environmental benefits by reducing steel mill emissions, exploiting recycled catalysts, and reducing system emissions of vehicles.

VanadiumVanadium microalloyed steels are enabled by the integration of several technical concepts and technologies.

Vanadium strengthens steel with minor (micro) additions to the steel chemistry.

Electric arc furnace technology is energy efficient and thrives on recycled scrap steel, which is abundant in the United States. This is half of domestic production and in many states.

Vanadium binds nitrogen introduced in the arc furnace melting and is trapped in subsequent freezing (solidification) of the steel. Vanadium offsets the otherwise deleterious effects of nitrogen in steel.

Continuous casting solidifies the vanadium microalloyed steel uniformly and quickly while providing a steady stream of feedstock for rolled products.

Continuous thermal processing and rolling economically transforms the continuously cast feedstock into useful product forms ready for steel construction, stamping, rolling, or any other manufacturing process required of the U.S. Army and its supply chains.