Innovation:
Research & Development

Our materials and superalloys continue to support technical advancements in many areas of application. In addition to our more than 100 years of experience and the remarkable results of our ongoing research and development work in metallurgy and process engineering, we incorporate the suggestions and requirements of our customers into our development processes. Our close cooperation with our customers here is not limited to developing and recommending suitable materials. To determine the technologically best and most economical solution, we also optimize all process steps through continuous dialogue with Sales, Quality Assurance, our production plants and the laboratories of Saarstahl AG.

Saarschmiede has been successfully involved in national and international development projects including KMM-VIN (Cost 536 successor project), Z-Ultra and NEXTGENPOWER. We have developed materials for nuclear fusion for the major research centers and supervise students during their internships and theses work (bachelor’s, master’s and dissertations) with us.

We leverage our experience and, as a pioneer in the field of high-temperature steels, have played a key role in the development of the material FB2. This steel is now increasingly being used in modern power plants to improve efficiency and effectiveness. It is suitable for use in steam turbines that run at higher operating temperatures and increasingly also for heavy H-class gas turbines exceeding 500 MW, which in the future are to be operated with hydrogen. The latest developments require even higher quality materials, including nickel-based alloys, in order to meet the requirements of power plant builders. Here too, Saarschmiede is able to produce forgings for steam turbines that run at operating temperatures of up to 700°C.

Our aim is to push the limits of possibility through the requirements and impetus of our customers.