26th IAS Steel Conference and EXPO IAS 2026 technical program

October 6-8, 2026

Tuesday, October 6
Room A Room B Room C Room D Room E Room F Room G
08:30 AM - 09:00 AM
Optimization of Melting and Solidification Process at Different Electrical Arc Furnaces and Continuous Casters Around the World Using Mobile App
Fire protection systems maintenance strategy
Pot sintering technology: a circular economy approach for operational performance and industrial integration
Solutions to reduce the carbon footprint of the rolling mill process
MgO-C Self Flow Castable for Hot Repairing of BOF Converter and Ladles
09:00 AM - 09:30 AM
Differences in EAF Profiles – Tenaris
Improving Maintainability of Legacy Overhead Crane Electrical Motion Systems Using Robust PWM Drives for Series Field DC Motors
Structured-Light Measurement of Telescoping in Steel Coils
Grinding and drying of solid fuel (charcoal)
Advanced Mill Stand Diagnostics and Mechanical Recovery for Enhanced Rolling Stability
Development of a Predictive Tool for Squareness Control in Tinplate Side Trimming Lines
Evaluation of Inclusion Control in Slab Production for Critical Applications: Correlation with Process Variables
09:30 AM - 10:00 AM
From Variability to Stability: Reducing Slag Pot Overflows in EAF Steelmaking
Maintenance in Times of Crisis
Advancing Steel Production Through Digital Transformation: From Process Stability to Low-Carbon Operations
Use of Structural Ceramic Fiber Boards as a Complementary Refractory Lining in Converters, Aiming at Energy Efficiency and Operational Safety
Drum-Marked Material in the Tension Leveling Line: Surface Defect Analysis and Development of a Solvent-Based Solution
Implementation of Hole Detection and Width Measurement System in the Tension Leveling Line
Application of a Diagnosis Methodology to a Steam Vacuum Pump in an RH Degasser
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Commissioning and start-up EAF 6 + Consteel – Siderca
Non-Destructive Testing Management in the Maintenance Strategy of Critical Assets
Optimization and Traceability of Crop Cutting in a Hot-Rolled Skin-Pass Line Using Computer Vision
Consolidation of bricks using steel dust generated in the steel industry
Characterization and Feasibility of Bimetallic Components Utilizing High-Performance Ternium steels in Hot Rolling Mill Housings
Data-Driven Prediction of Ductile Fracture Behavior in High-Performance Ternium Linepipe Steels
Optimization of Dry Tundish Working Lining Mixes through Alternative MgO Sinters
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM Coffee Break @ the EXPO IAS Coffee Break @ the EXPO IAS Coffee Break @ the EXPO IAS Coffee Break @ the EXPO IAS Coffee Break @ the EXPO IAS Coffee Break @ the EXPO IAS Coffee Break @ the EXPO IAS
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM WELCOME CEREMONY (Room A) WELCOME CEREMONY (Room A) WELCOME CEREMONY (Room A) WELCOME CEREMONY (Room A) WELCOME CEREMONY (Room A) WELCOME CEREMONY (Room A) WELCOME CEREMONY (Room A)
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM WELCOME CEREMONY (Room A) WELCOME CEREMONY (Room A) WELCOME CEREMONY (Room A) WELCOME CEREMONY (Room A) WELCOME CEREMONY (Room A) WELCOME CEREMONY (Room A) WELCOME CEREMONY (Room A)
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM WELCOME COCKTAIL WELCOME COCKTAIL WELCOME COCKTAIL WELCOME COCKTAIL WELCOME COCKTAIL WELCOME COCKTAIL WELCOME COCKTAIL
12:30 PM - 01:00 PM WELCOME COCKTAIL WELCOME COCKTAIL WELCOME COCKTAIL WELCOME COCKTAIL WELCOME COCKTAIL WELCOME COCKTAIL WELCOME COCKTAIL
01:00 PM - 01:30 PM WELCOME COCKTAIL WELCOME COCKTAIL WELCOME COCKTAIL WELCOME COCKTAIL WELCOME COCKTAIL WELCOME COCKTAIL WELCOME COCKTAIL
01:30 PM - 02:00 PM KEYNOTE LECTURE Andrés Malamud KEYNOTE LECTURE Andrés Malamud KEYNOTE LECTURE Andrés Malamud KEYNOTE LECTURE Andrés Malamud KEYNOTE LECTURE Andrés Malamud KEYNOTE LECTURE Andrés Malamud KEYNOTE LECTURE Andrés Malamud
02:00 PM - 02:30 PM KEYNOTE LECTURE Andrés Malamud KEYNOTE LECTURE Andrés Malamud KEYNOTE LECTURE Andrés Malamud KEYNOTE LECTURE Andrés Malamud KEYNOTE LECTURE Andrés Malamud KEYNOTE LECTURE Andrés Malamud KEYNOTE LECTURE Andrés Malamud
02:30 PM - 03:00 PM KEYNOTE LECTURE Francesco Memoli KEYNOTE LECTURE Francesco Memoli KEYNOTE LECTURE Francesco Memoli KEYNOTE LECTURE Francesco Memoli KEYNOTE LECTURE Francesco Memoli KEYNOTE LECTURE Francesco Memoli KEYNOTE LECTURE Francesco Memoli
03:00 PM - 03:30 PM KEYNOTE LECTURE by Il Shon
Integrity analysis of process assets - Blast furnace stoves
Charpy Vision: An Offline Operator-in-the-Loop System for Traceable Charpy Fracture-Surface Assessment
Sustainable Valorization of Iron Ore Tailings from Quadrilatero Ferrifero for Green Steel Supply Chains
Rolling Setup Optimization in Temper Mill
Replacement of Grain-Refining Additives in Industrial Tinplate Production: Laboratory and Industrial Validation
03:30 PM - 04:00 PM KEYNOTE LECTURE by Il Shon
Evaluation of Remaining Fatigue Life in Runway Beams Using Fracture Mechanics
Software development for mechanical testing laboratory management
New Refractory Fiber Lining System for Reheating Furnaces Aimed at Energy Efficiency and Reduction of Maintenance Costs
SMS group Health Check Assessment as an Enabler of Hot Strip Mill Performance Improvement
Evaluation of Magnetic Barkhausen Noise for Residual Stress Assessment in Slit Steel Sheets
04:00 PM - 04:30 PM
Scrap and DRI: the impact of raw material on automatic slag door practice for EAF
Autonomous Machinery Intervention: Integrating AI Computer Vision with PLCs for Overhead Crane Safety
Ternium Logistics App / Logistics Web
Vibropressing technology: a circular economy approach for decarbonization and high-value by-product valorization
Enhancing chatter root cause detection and vibration management at BRS Cold Mill
Evaluation of Coating Integrity Under Biaxial Deformation via SEM-Based Damage Analysis
Development and use of a steel cleanliness index at Tenaris steelmaking plants
Wednesday, October 7
Room A Room B Room C Room D Room E Room F Room G
08:00 AM - 08:30 AM REGISTRATION to the 26th IAS Steel Conference REGISTRATION to the 26th IAS Steel Conference REGISTRATION to the 26th IAS Steel Conference REGISTRATION to the 26th IAS Steel Conference REGISTRATION to the 26th IAS Steel Conference REGISTRATION to the 26th IAS Steel Conference REGISTRATION to the 26th IAS Steel Conference
08:30 AM - 09:00 AM
Numerical Simulation of slag layer behavior in a two-strand continuous casting tundish during ladle changeover
Effect of Residual Lead on High-Temperature Ductility of C–Mn Steels
Buitrago Terminal Operations & Vessel Berth Optimization System
Reducing Tundish Impact Zone Wear Through Steel Flow Optimization – Industrial Case Study at Votorantim Acerbrag, Argentina
Optimization of Process Times and Safe Operation of Scrap and Hot Metal Charging at Ternium Brasil Through Slagless Clean Up Technology
Rope access inspection (IRATA, ROPE ACCESS) coke drum cameras
Advanced Mineralogical and Thermal Characterization of Lump Iron Ore for Reduction Processes
09:00 AM - 09:30 AM
Decarbonization of steelmaking industry through the development of high-performance refractories materials for electric arc furnaces using recycled raw materials
Development of a new steel grade for steel wool applications
Tracking of Rail Wagons
Hot Metal Desulfurization Models and Their Impact on Metallic Charge Optimization at Ternium Brasil
Analysis and options for the refractory lining of the EAF in a scenario of co2 emission restriction
Technical criteria and challenges in the evaluation of wall thickness loss in pipelines according to ASME B31.8 and API 570: in-service inspection experience
Development of a methodology to determine the factors influencing the agglomeration tendency of sinter feed and its effect on industrial handling
09:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Magnesia-Carbon and Espinel – Carbon STOPPER ROD TIP wear mechanisms
Surface Engineering by Laser Cladding: From Oil & Gas Applications to Steel Industry Opportunities
Sheet Metal Virtual Stampings
A Study on the Influence of Circulation Time After Deoxidation and Oxygen Injection Volume in RH on the Cleanliness of IF Steels for Exposed Automotive Applications
Development and Validation of an Advanced Tundish Impact Pot for Improved Flow Symmetry Under Off-Centered Jet Conditions
Reliability and electrical safety through network management and modeling
Alternative burden design strategies to reduce quartz consumption and improve blast furnace efficiency at Ternium Brazil
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM KEYNOTE LECTURE Fernando Actis KEYNOTE LECTURE Fernando Actis KEYNOTE LECTURE Fernando Actis KEYNOTE LECTURE Fernando Actis KEYNOTE LECTURE Fernando Actis KEYNOTE LECTURE Fernando Actis KEYNOTE LECTURE Fernando Actis
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM KEYNOTE LECTURE Fernando Actis KEYNOTE LECTURE Fernando Actis KEYNOTE LECTURE Fernando Actis KEYNOTE LECTURE Fernando Actis KEYNOTE LECTURE Fernando Actis KEYNOTE LECTURE Fernando Actis KEYNOTE LECTURE Fernando Actis
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Coffee Break @ the EXPO IAS Coffee Break @ the EXPO IAS Coffee Break @ the EXPO IAS Coffee Break @ the EXPO IAS Coffee Break @ the EXPO IAS Coffee Break @ the EXPO IAS Coffee Break @ the EXPO IAS
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM KEYNOTE LECTURE: "Argentine Mining Industry: Projects, Growth, and Future Outlook” Alejandra Cardona, Cámara Argentina de Empresas Mineras (CAEM) KEYNOTE LECTURE: "Argentine Mining Industry: Projects, Growth, and Future Outlook” Alejandra Cardona, Cámara Argentina de Empresas Mineras (CAEM) KEYNOTE LECTURE: "Argentine Mining Industry: Projects, Growth, and Future Outlook” Alejandra Cardona, Cámara Argentina de Empresas Mineras (CAEM) KEYNOTE LECTURE: "Argentine Mining Industry: Projects, Growth, and Future Outlook” Alejandra Cardona, Cámara Argentina de Empresas Mineras (CAEM) KEYNOTE LECTURE: "Argentine Mining Industry: Projects, Growth, and Future Outlook” Alejandra Cardona, Cámara Argentina de Empresas Mineras (CAEM) KEYNOTE LECTURE: "Argentine Mining Industry: Projects, Growth, and Future Outlook” Alejandra Cardona, Cámara Argentina de Empresas Mineras (CAEM) KEYNOTE LECTURE: "Argentine Mining Industry: Projects, Growth, and Future Outlook” Alejandra Cardona, Cámara Argentina de Empresas Mineras (CAEM)
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM KEYNOTE LECTURE: "Argentine Mining Industry: Projects, Growth, and Future Outlook” Alejandra Cardona, Cámara Argentina de Empresas Mineras (CAEM) KEYNOTE LECTURE: "Argentine Mining Industry: Projects, Growth, and Future Outlook” Alejandra Cardona, Cámara Argentina de Empresas Mineras (CAEM) KEYNOTE LECTURE: "Argentine Mining Industry: Projects, Growth, and Future Outlook” Alejandra Cardona, Cámara Argentina de Empresas Mineras (CAEM) KEYNOTE LECTURE: "Argentine Mining Industry: Projects, Growth, and Future Outlook” Alejandra Cardona, Cámara Argentina de Empresas Mineras (CAEM) KEYNOTE LECTURE: "Argentine Mining Industry: Projects, Growth, and Future Outlook” Alejandra Cardona, Cámara Argentina de Empresas Mineras (CAEM) KEYNOTE LECTURE: "Argentine Mining Industry: Projects, Growth, and Future Outlook” Alejandra Cardona, Cámara Argentina de Empresas Mineras (CAEM) KEYNOTE LECTURE: "Argentine Mining Industry: Projects, Growth, and Future Outlook” Alejandra Cardona, Cámara Argentina de Empresas Mineras (CAEM)
12:30 PM - 01:00 PM Lunchtime Lunchtime Lunchtime Lunchtime Lunchtime Lunchtime Lunchtime
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02:00 PM - 02:30 PM
Context-Aware AI for Hazardous Environments: Dynamic Risk Classification in Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) Areas
Improving Low-Carbon Galvanized Wire Properties
Influence of Natural Flotation Time on Inclusion Size in Ca-Treated API X70 Steel
Industrial evaluation of alumina-magnesia castables for steel ladle impact areas
Living the lifecycle partnership – how the Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH stays ahead in hot strip mill excellence
02:30 PM - 03:00 PM
Steel Cleanliness Quantifications in liquid Steel and Slabs for Process Optimizations
Development of seismic-resistant rebars produced by in line heat treatment
Using Synchronized Industrial Data for Process and Energy Optimization in Steel Plants
Breakthrough Bionic Slag Line Design to Reduce Erosion in High Performance Ladle Shrouds
Reduction of Surface Defects in Peritectic Steel by Engineering of Mold Powder Properties
Implementation of a Surface Inspection System in a Hot Rolling Mill: Engineering Challenges and Industrial Solutions
03:00 PM - 03:30 PM
Bio-based mold flux for low-carbon steel: a sustainable alternative for continuous casting
Thermal Simulations of HAZ on Submerged Arc Welded pipes
Industrial Impact of Video Analytics at Ternium: Real-Time Safety, Operational Response, and Scalable Deployment
Performance assessment of magnesia-doloma repair mixes for electric arc furnace hot repairs
CONDRIVE - The direct oscillation drive technology by SMS CONCAST.
Discrete plate production via casting and direct rolling technology
Optimizing Operational Risk Management in Direct Reduction Plants Using Process Safety Management (PSM): Prevention of Critical Incidents and Enhancement of System Resilience
03:30 PM - 04:00 PM
Condrop Mold Technology for Continous Casting of Long Products
TRIP‑assisted thermomechanical processing of ASTM 201LN stainless steel sheets for high‑strength electric‑vehicle applications
Digital Twin for Electric Arc Furnaces (EAF) Steelmaking: Integrating Physics-Based Models with Real-Time Process Data
Congauge: Steel and Powder Level Measuring in the Mold of Continuous Casting of Long Products.
Replacement of covering powder for lime fines in a secondary refining unit – AHF
Innovative plate rolling solutions for armor steel grades
Biosensors and AI in workplace safety
04:00 PM - 04:30 PM
Metallurgical analysis of slab centerline Segregation
Evacuation Logic Modification for High-Alloy Steels
Digital Twin for Hot Rolling Process: Supporting Quality Decisions, Process Understanding, and Training
Mitigation of Straightening‑Induced Surface Cracking in Low‑C Nb‑V Steel via Thermo‑Mechanical Modeling and Plant Data Analysis
Elimination of Pre-Tap Sampling in EAF
Defect classification optimization in CSP
Safety Hub
04:30 PM - 05:00 PM Coffee Break @ the EXPO IAS Coffee Break @ the EXPO IAS Coffee Break @ the EXPO IAS Coffee Break @ the EXPO IAS Coffee Break @ the EXPO IAS Coffee Break @ the EXPO IAS Coffee Break @ the EXPO IAS
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Thursday, October 8
Room A Room B Room C Room D Room E Room F Room G
08:00 AM - 08:30 AM REGISTRATION to the 26th IAS Steel Conference REGISTRATION to the 26th IAS Steel Conference REGISTRATION to the 26th IAS Steel Conference REGISTRATION to the 26th IAS Steel Conference REGISTRATION to the 26th IAS Steel Conference REGISTRATION to the 26th IAS Steel Conference REGISTRATION to the 26th IAS Steel Conference
08:30 AM - 09:00 AM
Evaluation of Work Roll Wear in Dry Skin-Pass Processing through Combined Tribological and Finite Element Analysis
Integrated Risk Management of Feed Gas Systems: A Process Safety Management–Based Approach to Operational Safety in Midrex Direct Reduction Plants
Rhomboidity Scrap Reduction
Artificial Intelligence Applied For Coke Oven Batteries and Movable Machines
Performance degradation of mhps in steelmaking campaigns: analysis of internal tube damage and mitigation strategies
09:00 AM - 09:30 AM
RollShop: Integrated System for Rolling Mill Roll Management and Control
Improvement of flatness in grade I18TI6 in SKP PSQ
The Voice of Safety
Enhancement of Longitudinal Facial Cracks Reduction in Peritectic Steel by Implementing Submerged-Entry Shroud Featured with Anti-Crack Zirconia
Nonstandard reducibility under load tests with H₂-enriched gas mixtures in blast furnace iron ores
Process Optimization in Electric Arc furnace
09:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Improvement of Working Rate through Process Standardization
Removal and processing of non-commercial bars prior to bundle formation
Alternative and cost-effective solutions for reducing particulate emissions in existing electrostatic precipitators and reverse air bag filters conversion of existing electrostatic precipitator to baghouse filter for primary sintering dedusting
Safety management in processes – early detection of risk variables in direct reduction modules
Reduction of specific consumption and electrode breakage analysis in Electric Arc Furnaces (EAF) through PDCA methodology application
Enhanced Reducibility of Samarco Iron Ore and Its Catalytic Implications for CH₄ Reforming and Syngas Generation
Billet straightness optimization to reduce scrap in SAE 4140 casting
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM Coffee Break @ the EXPO IAS Coffee Break @ the EXPO IAS Coffee Break @ the EXPO IAS Coffee Break @ the EXPO IAS Coffee Break @ the EXPO IAS Coffee Break @ the EXPO IAS Coffee Break @ the EXPO IAS
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
High-Speed Computer Vision for Real-Time Shear Optimization and Yield Improvement in Rolling Mills
Development of civil construction bars in coil at Acindar's rolling mill 3
Optimization of Wastewater Treatment through the Automation of Chemical Dosing in Rolling Mill No. 1
Energy optimization in EAF through THD analytics under an industry 4.0 approach
Extended bearing life of caster segment strand guide rolls by newly designed grease technology
Performance Evaluation of Ultra-Low Cement Castables of the Al₂O₃-SiC-SiO₂-C System in Blast Furnace Troughs
Predicting EAF melt performance by using online off-gas data
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Advanced Guiding for Long Rolling Mills
Optimization of the stability and continuity of the 6 DN product rolling process in Rolling Mill No. 1
Environmental management of oxide formation during start-ups in a MIDREX plant without closed-loop water recirculation
Synchronizing Melt Shop, Caster, and Rolling Mill: A Hybrid MILP and Machine Learning Approach to Short-Term Production Scheduling
Technical and operational diagnosis of water-cooled equipment in the primary dedusting system using CFD analysis
Failure Mechanisms and Microstructural Stability of PCI Lances Under Elevated Hot Blast Temperatures
Design and Startup of the Scrap Charging Process for a Consteel Furnace
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Extended bearing life of sealed Hot Strip and Cold Rolling Mill Work Roll Bearings by newly designed grease technology
Productivity Optimization Model
Quenching tower for electric arc furnace dedusting system environmental preservation opex and capex reduction
IA Adoption AT Ternium - Copilot
Inclusion cleanliness in SAE 5160 spring flat bar: process improvement through data mining
REFRACTARIOS
Optimization of the soft reduction strategy through a predictive model to minimize centerline segregation
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM KEYNOTE LECTURE Roberto Demidchuck KEYNOTE LECTURE Roberto Demidchuck KEYNOTE LECTURE Roberto Demidchuck KEYNOTE LECTURE Roberto Demidchuck KEYNOTE LECTURE Roberto Demidchuck KEYNOTE LECTURE Roberto Demidchuck KEYNOTE LECTURE Roberto Demidchuck
12:30 PM - 01:00 PM KEYNOTE LECTURE Roberto Demidchuck KEYNOTE LECTURE Roberto Demidchuck KEYNOTE LECTURE Roberto Demidchuck KEYNOTE LECTURE Roberto Demidchuck KEYNOTE LECTURE Roberto Demidchuck KEYNOTE LECTURE Roberto Demidchuck KEYNOTE LECTURE Roberto Demidchuck
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02:30 PM - 03:00 PM
PVD Hard Coatings for Improving the Tribological Performance of Agricultural Tools
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES WORKSHOP DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION WORKSHOP STEELMAKING WORKSHOP KEYNOTE LECTURE by Renard Chaigneau
03:00 PM - 03:30 PM
CP Steels for the Automotive Industry: Review and State of the Art
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES WORKSHOP DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION WORKSHOP STEELMAKING WORKSHOP
Risk management through PSM in the process gas system of the ArcelorMittal Acindar direct reduction plant
Permanent Strain as a Critical Damage Parameter During High-Temperature Start-Up and Shutdown Transients
03:30 PM - 04:00 PM ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES WORKSHOP DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION WORKSHOP STEELMAKING WORKSHOP
Industrial application of fiber-reinforced composite charging hole frames in coke oven batteries
Optimization of Refractory Drying: a Path toward Process Safety and Operational Reliability
04:00 PM - 04:30 PM
Continuous Monitoring and Control of Coating Weight Using Expert Analytical Models
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES WORKSHOP DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION WORKSHOP STEELMAKING WORKSHOP
The process of direct reduction on the iron road
Implementation of logic for density control and impacts on clustering indices in iron ore pellets

This program is subject to change