Application of the three-high skew rolling to magnesium rods production

PhD Andrzej Stefanik, born in 1977, achieved his MSc in the Faculty of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering at the Czestochowa University of Technology (CUT), Poland, in 2003 and received his DSc from the Faculty of Materials Processing Technology and Applied Physics, also at CUTHe is currently Assistant Professor at CUT in the Institute of Metal Forming and Safety Engineering. He is an author or a coauthor of approx. 90 papers and 10 solutions used in the industry. His research interests cover numerical and physical modeling of metal forming processes and materials science, the three-high rolling mill technology, optimization of metal forming technology, new approaches and modifications of the roll pass design, application of the energy of explosive materials in the technological processes of metal forming.

Associate Professor Piotr Szota, born in 1975, received his MSc from Czestochowa University of Technology (CU), Faculty of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, Poland, in 2000, and his DSc in the Faculty of Materials Processing Technology and Applied Physics at the same university in 2005. He is currently Assistant Professor in the Institute of Metal Forming and Safety Engineering, CUT. He is an author or a coauthor of approx.110 papers and over 30 solutions used in the industry. His research interests cover numerical and physical modeling of metal forming processes and materials science, optimization of metal forming technology, new approaches and modifications of roll pass design.

Associate Professor Sebastian Mróz, born in 1974, achieved his MSc at Czestochowa University of Technology (CUT), Faculty of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, Poland, in 1998, and his DSC at CUT, Faculty of Materials Processing Technology and Applied Physics, in 2002. He is currently Associate Professor in the Institute of Metal Forming and Safety Engineering, Faculty of Materials Processing Technology and Applied Physics at CUT and Vice Director of the institute. He is an author or a coauthor of approx. 220 papers and over 50 solutions used in the industry. His research interests cover numerical and physical modeling of metal forming processes and materials science, optimization of the metal forming technology, new approaches and modifications of the roll pass design, applications of the energy of explosive materials in the technological processes of metal forming (bimetallic bars).

Professor Henryk Dyja, born in 1946, received his MSc from Czestochowa University of Technology (CUT), Faculty of Metallurgy, Poland, in 1971, and his DSc from the Mining and Metallurgical Academy in Krakow, Poland, in 2002. Since 1990, he has been Associate Professor at CUT, Faculty of Materials Processing Technology, and currently he is Full Professor at CUT. He is a Doctor Honoris Causa of Czestochowa University of Technology, National Metallurgical Academy of Ukraine in Dniepropetrovsk, Institute of Steel and Alloys in Moscow and St. Petersburg State Politechnical University. Furthermore, he is an author or a coauthor of approx. 800 papers and over 100 solutions used in the industry. He participated in projects and research commissioned directly by the industry. He is also author of many technical books in the field of metallurgy and materials engineering. His main research fields are metallurgy, materials engineering and new technologies in production processes.