MOWSES Partners Convene for the Third Progress Meeting in Delft

The MOWSES consortium recently came together in Delft, the Netherlands, for its latest progress meeting, hosted by project partner TU Delft. The one-day meeting marked an important milestone for the project, marking the completion of the project’s first reporting period and providing an opportunity for partners to reflect on the achievements to date and align on the next phase of activities.

During the meeting, partners reviewed developments across all work packages and assessed the progress made towards the project’s objective of enabling the safe use of green structural steels in European sustainable infrastructure. Particular attention was given to the advances achieved in material production, with partners reporting the manufacturing of the experimental steel grades, which are designed to investigate the effects of residual elements originating from recycled scrap. These activities form the foundation for the project’s ongoing efforts to define safe and reliable conditions for welding green steels.

The meeting also offered a valuable forum for discussing the extensive testing and characterisation activities that will now take centre stage. Updates were shared on the current status of the welding investigations, material characterisation and modelling activities, helping to ensure strong coordination between partners as the project moves forward.

Looking ahead, the consortium focused on the upcoming materials testing and the next steps required to further investigate weldability, fracture behaviour and the performance of green steels under realistic service conditions. These efforts will contribute to the development of guidelines and predictive tools that support the wider adoption of sustainable steel solutions across Europe.

The MOWSES consortium would like to thank TU Delft for organising the meeting and facilitating a highly constructive exchange of ideas. As the project enters its next phase, partners remain committed to advancing innovative solutions that will help accelerate the transition towards more sustainable steel production and use across Europe.