DMRL, JSHL signs Licensing Agreement for Transfer of Technology of High Nitrogen Steel

Defence Metallurgical Research Laboratory (DMRL), Hyderabad and Jindal Stainless (Hisar) Limited (JSHL) on 1 March 2017 signed the Licensing Agreement for Transfer of Technology of High Nitrogen Steel (HNS) for armour applications. DMRL is a premier research laboratory of Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO).

The High Nitrogen Steel (HNS) technology is a step forward towards Army’s quest for lighter and high-performance armouring material as compared to materials that are used at present. Apart from its use in Army’s armouring, HNS has the potential of being used in numerous civilian applications.

Minister of State for Defence, Dr Subhash Bhamre who congratulated both DRDO and DMRL for the achievement also called upon both public as well as private Industries and Ordnance Factories to use this material extensively in their products.

About High Nitrogen Steel

• HNS is tough material and has good strength.

• It is non-magnetic as well as corrosion resistant

• It cost is about 40 percent less compared to Rolled Homogenous Armour Steel (RHA).

• This material has the potential for a number of defence and civil applications like armouring, mine trawls, oil industries among others.

At present, the HNS technology is available with very few countries of the world.

Jindal Stainless Limited (JSHL)

Founded in 1970 by OP Jindal, the Jindal Stainless is one of the largest stainless steel conglomerates in India and ranks amongst the top 10 stainless steel conglomerates in the world. The stainless steel manufacturer with the state-of-the-art facility at Hisar (Haryana), JSHL is backed with strong production facilities including the triplex refining route, which is used for the production of HNS.

Jindal Stainless Group has an annual crude steel capacity of 1.8 MTPA and the group has an annual turnover of Rs 14500 crores.

Defence Metallurgical Research Laboratory

Defence Metallurgical Research Laboratory (DMRL), a research laboratory of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), was established at Hyderabad in 1963. It was established with an aim to meet the needs of complex metals and materials required for modern sophisticated warfare weapons systems. Over the years, the Laboratory has acquired a special status as a premier centre for R&D in metals, alloys, ceramic and composites.