We create new steels to support more sustainable lifestyles. Think lightweight steels for safer, zero-emission vehicles. Or, steel products that support taller, stronger skyscrapers, and connect high-speed rail systems. Our products are being designed to meet the needs of customers, today and into the future.
We follow a “process-driven, product development” principle. Our product and process research teams work together to identify and address challenges and improve reliability and efficiency. This lets us make the best quality steel products, at a competitive price, with the least impact on the environment.
We partner with customers in our priority markets, automotive and construction. Together, we co-engineer steel solutions that solve complex and changing needs.
In partnership with CanmetENERGY, the Canadian Iron & Steel Energy Research Association (CISERA), and several suppliers and government agencies, the Dofasco R&D team has successfully trialed up to 15% replacement of coal in the blast furnace with biocarbon, which would displace more than 60,000 tonnes of coal annually.
The biocarbon needed for ironmaking is produced through pyrolysis where waste wood, similar to old wood pallets or forestry residues, is heated to temperatures greater than 500 degrees Celsius for 30 to 60 minutes. This process drives off volatile matter, mainly hydrocarbons and oxygen, and produces a solid carbon product with carbon content, chemical composition, energy potential and ash levels similar to coal.
Biocarbon takes bio-based carbon that is already part of the earth’s surface carbon cycle and reuses it, which avoids introducing new fossil-based carbon into the environment. One benefit of this carbon substitute is that it does not require any retrofitting or changes to Dofasco’s current assets.
Steligence® is a global initiative by ArcelorMittal. It uses scientific evidence to showcase the benefits of steel design in building construction. Steligence® proposes that buildings be considered as holistic entities, which requires broader and more transparent collaboration between architects, engineers and property developers.
Steligence® helps to resolve the competing demands of creativity, flexibility, sustainability and economics. The Steligence® approach embraces a broad range of products for construction, which includes steel framing, decking, cladding and roofing. Individually these products add value. Together, they represent a compelling portfolio with a range of benefits for a given project.
ArcelorMittal Dofasco Research & Development has published a series of case studies which examine how Steligence®-based design compares to alternative design materials used for building construction.
Passive House/Net Zero Energy Ready – examines how steel, concrete and mass timber construction compare in a six-story residential building in the Greater Toronto Area.Designed to achieve a Passive House / Net Zero Energy rating. French version
Office Building– compares a mid-rise office building in the Greater Toronto Area that was virtually designed using steel component construction with concrete construction. French version
Mid-Rise Residential – examines how steel, concrete and mass timber compare in a six-story mixed commercial/residential building in the Greater Toronto Area. French version