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The implementation of the Small Grant Scheme (SGS) will allow for the practical use of the knowledge and research skills of Principal Investigator (PI) and people involved in the implementation of the project in order to develop technologies with a high implementation potential in the industry. This will allow to increase the competences related to the commercialization of research results and will contribute to enhancing the cooperation with the industry. The concept of the requested grant is based on the involvement of female researchers and male researchers at various stages of their research careers. The project management concept assumes that all women involved in the implementation of SGS will act as work package leaders, which will allow them to increase their competences in the field of research team management. Three research trips for female researchers have also been planned, which will contribute to increasing their knowledge, research skills and establishing international cooperation. The implementation of SGS will significantly contribute to strengthening the scientific career prospects of PI and female researchers involved in the project by increasing their knowledge, competences, and scientific achievements in the field of technical sciences, and will increase the role of female researchers on the international arena.The aim of the proposed SGS is to develop novel technological concepts for ultra-high strength and ductile automotive sheets and plates made of economical medium manganese steels such as Quenching and Partitioning, combining high strength, plasticity, fracture resistance and showing favorable technological properties.Within the SGS, 2 innovative thermomechanical processing and heat treatment technologies will be developed, which allow for the development of cost-effective and light-weight parts with improved safety and optimized environmental performance with a great application potential in the automotive industry.
Summary of project results
The aim of Project was to develop 2 innovative energy-saving, highly-efficient thermomechanical processing and heat treatment technologies for quenching and partitioning medium-manganese steels.
However, their impact strength requires further optimization. Technologies developed with the Project were registered for Intellectual Property Protection.