Subject Areas
JAFT publishes across 8 subject areas spanning the full iron-and-steel value chain. Select an area to browse its articles.
Raw Materials & Upstream Processing
Iron ore beneficiation, agglomeration (sintering, pelletizing), coal & coke, alternative reductants, raw-material logistics.
Ironmaking Technologies
Blast furnace, COREX, FINEX, direct reduction (DRI/HBI), smelting reduction, hydrogen-based ironmaking.
Steelmaking & Casting
BOF, EAF, ladle metallurgy, vacuum degassing, alloy design, inclusion control, refractory and casting.
Rolling, Finishing & Product Development
Hot & cold rolling, thermomechanical processing, coating, surface treatment, heat treatment and product development.
Process Integration & Plant Optimization
Energy & mass balance, by-product utilization, yield improvement, plant-wide optimization, debottlenecking.
Digitalization, Smart Manufacturing & Cyber Security
Industry 4.0 in steel, AI/ML for process control, digital twins, IoT, predictive maintenance, MES/ERP integration and Industrial cyber security.
Sustainability & Emerging Technologies
Decarbonization, hydrogen steel, CCUS, circular economy, green steel certification, low-carbon technologies.
Techno-Managerial Aspects
Economics of steel production, supply chain dynamics, project and operations management, workforce development, occupational safety, and regulatory and policy frameworks.