The circle for the study of Metals in brief
It is a group of engineers and researchers who work in the field of metallic alloys and who share their findings on the scientific and technical aspects and of their job. Its web address is https://www.emse.fr/CEM/
The Circle is based at Saint-Etienne’s Ecole des Mines, on the 3rd floor of the School’s neo-classical building on Cours Fauriel.
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| The neo-classical main building of Saint-Etienne’s Ecole des Mines |
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Who is in charge ? The Circle is presided over by Krzysztof Wolski, Director of SMS “Science of Materials and Structures” Research and Training Center at Saint-Etienne’s Ecole des Mines. The Vice-Presidents are Lionel Coudreuse (Industeel Groupe Arcelor Mittal) and Jean Saleil (Cercle d'Etudes des Métaux). The people responsible for the day to day running of The Circle are: |
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| Cleaning up a ladle furnace containing liquid steel (ArcelorMittal source) |
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What are its activities ? 1) The Circle organizes (on average two or three times a year) a one day scientific seminar, often at the Ecole des Mines. The program and synopsis of the latest ones can be found by clicking on ‘Conferences since 2010’ in the documentation tab. The Circle’s “Bulletins” publish an account of the proceedings. Since 2015, they have been available in digital format. |
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Casting of a thin strip of aluminium (Constellium) |
2) The Circle organizes training courses, in order to respond to the precise needs of a firm. In most cases, they deal with the properties of metals (often steel) in relation with their microstructure.
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Forging on mandrel (OMZ-forgings source) |
3) The Group offers technical support and advice to industry. It often intervenes on questions of choice of steel grades, surface treatments and problems of corrosion resistance. Preferential conditions are given to companies affiliated to the Circle.
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