The International Congress on the Science and Technology of Steelmaking provided a forum for academic and industrial researchers to present their work on topics in process metallurgy, particularly those related to steel production, refining and casting.

K1-MET contributed to the programme with several technical presentations in close collaboration with academic and industrial partners:

• “Shear thinning behavior of mold fluxes below the liquidus temperature”
  Irmtraud Marschall (K1-MET), Nathalie Gruber, Harald Harmuth (both MUL), Selina Riedler (VASD)
• “Modeling the decarburization and degassing process in the Ruhrstahl-Heraeus unit using computational thermodynamics”
  Daniel Kavic (K1-MET), Michael Bernhard, Christian Bernhard (both MUL), Roman Rössler (VAS), Rainer Hochfellner (VASD), Georg Gruber, Ugur Demirhan (both PTAT)
• “Extending converter lifetime by leveraging advanced simulations”
  Klemens Winkler (K1-MET), Dietmar Gruber (MUL), Raimund Fritz (VASL), Bernhard Voraberger (PTAT), Ulrich Marshall (RHIM), Christine Gruber (K1-MET)
• “Numerical modeling of initial deposit formation on SEN wall and its effects on clogging phenomena during continuous casting”
  Hadi Barati (K1-MET), Menghuai Wu (MUL)

These contributions highlight the importance of simulation, materials modeling, and digital approaches in advancing the efficiency, sustainability, and performance of modern steel production.