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With the right steel the only limit is your imagination

RESEARCH AND INSIGHTS

First in the world to heat steel using hydrogen

About Ovako

Imagine steel that can be used in the most demanding of industrial solutions

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RESEARCH AND INSIGHTS

Ovako’s Piston Rod Predictor can ensure your design never buckles under pressure

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    Feb 11, 2021

    New Environmental Product Declarations help customers make climate-smart decisions

    Ovako has published a set of new Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) to provide customers with independently audited environmental footprints for its specialty steels. The EPDs cover the full environmental impact, including the carbon footprint of hot-rolled steel bar from Ovako’s Hofors, Imatra, and Smedjebacken and Boxholm (Smebox) mills.

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    Dec 03, 2020

    Klaus Enwald new President of Business Unit Imatra

    Klaus Enwald has been appointed as the new President of Business Unit Imatra. He starts his new role January 1, 2021 and succeeds Janne Pirttijoki, who has decided to take on new opportunities outside Ovako. 

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    Nov 18, 2020

    Ovako Imatra OY AB recognized as an energy genius of the year 2020

    Finland’s Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment, the Energy Authority and the state’s sustainable development company Motiva came together to organize the Energy Genius of the Year 2020 competition, seeking out the brightest acts of energy efficiency. Ovako Imatra Oy Ab entered the competition with its vacuum degassing system renewal project and has been recognized as an Energy Genius of the Year 2020. 

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ABOUT OVAKO

Ovako is a leading European manufacturer of engineering steel for customers e.g. in the bearing, transportation and manufacturing industries.

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Ovako is looking for talented, innovative minds to join our journey towards becoming a steelmaker with world-leading capabilities.

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INSIGHT AND RESEARCH

Material Data Sheets – find the best steel grade for your application online

Our Material Data Sheets (MDS) module is an important extension to Ovako’s digital Steel Navigator. With just a few clicks of a mouse it enables you to search a database of hundreds of steel grades to compare options and select the best steel for your specific application.

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RESEARCH AND INSIGHTS

Ovako’s Piston Rod Predictor can ensure your design never buckles under pressure

We have developed a unique online tool, called the Piston Rod Predictor, to compare the resistance of different steel grades to buckling in piston rod applications. The emphasis is on buckling because it is the key design consideration for hydraulic cylinders, especially in single-action, push-only applications.

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RESEARCH AND INSIGHTS

First in the world to heat steel using hydrogen

Together with Linde Gas AB, Ovako have completed the world’s first successful full-scale trial in a production environment of using hydrogen to heat steel before rolling. The use of hydrogen in combustion would have a great positive effect on the environment since the only emission generated is water vapor.

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RESEARCH AND INSIGHTS

When the going gets hot – Hybrid Steel® gets going

Ovako has developed Hybrid Steel to merge the unique properties of tool steel, maraging steel and stainless steel into one high-performance steel grade that also offers the production economy of conventional engineering steels.

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RESEARCH AND INSIGHTS

R&D is the strength behind Hybrid Steel® – meet Steve Ooi, a key member of Ovako’s research team

Steve Ooi is an Ovako Group R&D technical specialist based in England, at the University of Cambridge’s prestigious Maxwell Centre. We asked him to tell us about his background and to answer some questions about the particular benefits of Hybrid Steel.

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RESEARCH AND INSIGHTS

Hybrid Steel® – a step-change in steel metallurgy

Jan-Erik Andersson, Senior Group Technical Specialist, Ovako R&D answers our questions about the new Hybrid Steel family.

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OTHER

Products that prove their environmental credentials

Sustainably-sourced steel can help OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturer) deliver climate-smart products and reduce their overall carbon footprint – and in turn attract environmentally conscious customers and respond to tightening legislation.

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OTHER

Making steel strong – the inside story

To make our steel strong, Ovako takes precise control of three key factors: 1. How the steel is cooled from its molten state 2. Its microstructure – the very small scale structure seen under a microscope 3. Its chemical composition – both the carbon content and other alloying elements

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With the right steel the only limit is your imagination. 

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