Breaking the monopoly on the production of “copper-chromium-zirconium” alloys and copper wheels

According to the Tehran University Jihad Organization‘s public relations report, Nader Al-Ebrahim announced the defeat of the monopoly of the “copper–chromium-zirconium” alloys used in the copper crystallizer mold by the Tehran University Jihad technologists and said: The Research and Technology Center for Special Metal Materials Processing of the Tehran University Jihad Organization has been able to manufacture the casting wheel by acquiring technical knowledge and obtaining all product approvals.

He continued, referring to the conclusion of a contract to manufacture six large copper wheels for continuous metal casting between Tehran University Jihad and an industrial company, and stated: Tehran University Jihad Organization and an industrial company in Kashan signed a contract to manufacture six large copper wheels for continuous metal casting in June 1404.

Germany and France are the exclusive producers of copper wheel products in the world

He stated that previously, the two companies KME of Germany and Lebronze of France had been able to register the “copper-chromium-zirconium” alloys used in copper crystallizer molds under the names ELBRODUR and CRM16E, respectively. He continued: Therefore, these two companies were the exclusive producers of this product in the world, but researchers at the Tehran Jihad Special Metal Materials Processing Research and Technology Center, by obtaining its technical knowledge, succeeded in producing a large copper wheel for continuous metal casting and broke this monopoly.

The head of the Tehran Jihad Special Metal Materials Processing Research and Technology Center, further explained: If the supply of “copper-chromium-zirconium” alloys from abroad is seriously problematic due to the existing sanctions, the possibility of stopping the copper wire production line due to the lack of copper wheels is very high.

Al-Ebrahim added: By producing this part domestically by Jihad Daneshgahi, in addition to saving foreign exchange, the need to import this product has also been eliminated and the risk of production stoppage is also minimized.

Head of the Research and Technology Center for Special Metal Materials Processing of Jihad Daneshgahi Tehran, continued: Currently, in an unequal competition with the foreign exchange allocated to industries, the price of this product is still similar to the foreign model. Jihad Daneshgahi Tehran is also trying to optimize the manufacturing process to gain customer trust for this product, reduce production costs and deliver the wheel to customers at a lower price.

Stating that by localizing the large copper wheel for continuous casting of metals, significant amounts of foreign exchange are prevented from leaving the country annually, Al-Ebrahim said: Jihad Daneshgahi Tehran has been able to successfully complete two similar contracts with the aforementioned company by relying on specialized forces and workshop facilities, and the current contract is the organization’s third contract in this field.

Tehran Jihad Achieves the Technology to Manufacture All the Alloys Required to Manufacture This Product

He stated that the center has also achieved the technology to manufacture all the alloys required to manufacture this product, which were previously imported, and continued: Therefore, not only the process of manufacturing a large copper wheel for continuous casting of metals, but also all its raw materials are manufactured in this center. The “Copper-Chromium-Zirconium” alloy is a composite material used to manufacture copper wheel parts.

The head of the Center for Research and Technology of Processing Special Metal Materials of Tehran Jihad, stating that this alloy is a combination of copper, chromium, and zirconium and has unique properties such as resistance to oxidation, went on to explain that the production of the “Copper-Chromium-Zirconium” alloy on an industrial scale is complex. This alloy requires precise and controlled processes to achieve the desired properties. Raw materials, temperature, time, and other parameters are very important in the production of this alloy. The forming steps are another important aspect in the production of these alloys. Producing parts with specific dimensions requires different forming steps, and each step requires high precision and expertise to produce parts with appropriate quality.