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Consortium

TRANSFER – Additive manufacturing of stainless steels for hydrogen service

Consortium 

The consortium of six partners from Europe countries covering the full value chain, including steel production, additive manufacturing, testing and industrial validation. 

Swerim

Swerim (Coordinator) 

Swerim coordinates the project and leads activities on hydrogen–material interactions. It contributes expertise in additive manufacturing (LPBF), mechanical testing in hydrogen gas, and advanced characterisation, ensuring integration across all work packages. 
https://www.swerim.se/ 

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RISE 

RISE leads post-processing development and sustainability assessment. It contributes expertise in surface engineering, additive manufacturing processes and life cycle and cost analysis. 
https://www.ri.se/en

French Corrosion Institute

Institut de la Corrosion (IC) 

IC leads mechanical integrity assessment under hydrogen conditions. It brings expertise in fracture mechanics and material performance in hydrogen gas. 
https://www.institut-corrosion.fr/ 

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Outokumpu 

Outokumpu leads additive manufacturing activities and provides stainless steel materials, including atomised powders and conventional grades. It ensures industrial relevance of alloy design and AM processing routes. 
https://www.outokumpu.com/ 

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Ugitech (Swiss Steel Group) 

Ugitech leads microstructure and surface characterisation and contributes with WAAM manufacturing. It provides expertise in high-performance stainless steels and metallurgical analysis. 
https://swisssteel-group.com/en/group/locations/france/ugitech 

Baker Huges

Baker Hughes 

Baker Hughes leads component validation and demonstration. It provides industrial use cases and validates materials and processes in real hydrogen service conditions. 
https://www.bakerhughes.com/