“The optimization of foundry processess needs of a global vision of the process, where hundreds of correlated parameters affect the end result and the overall efficiency. However, any improvement process should be targeted by specific improvement objectives.”
The Iron Casting team develops #new materials, #control systems, technologies and processes that allow the manufacture of components with #enhanced properties and more #efficient industrial manufacturing processes. To this end, aspects such as: #metallurgical quality, #yield improvement, #savings in costs and raw materials, manufacturing technologies and #4.0 Industry or the #lead time of production and the feasability of new designs.
Gray cast iron with superfine graphite, high primary austenite fraction and optimized mechanical properties
The present invention describes a flake graphitic cast iron with a chemical composition which allows
Statistical Analysis of the Influence of Some Trace elements on Chunky Graphite Formation in Heavy Section Nodular Iron Castings
To study the formation of chunky graphite (CHG) in heavy section castings, 68 nodular cast
Critical temperature range in standard and Ni-bearing spheroidal graphite cast irons
Describing the conditions for reaustenitization of spheroidal graphite cast irons is of interest for theirheat-treatment
Optimization of chemical bonded sand moulds for big size cast components. Reduction of manufacturing costs
The production of big size cast components to accomplish the demanding market requirements requires advanced
Gray Cast iron with high austenite to eutectic ratio. Part III. High strength, low hardness, high carbon equivalent gray iron with superfine graphite
The standard methods to increase the mechanical properties of gray cast iron include the use
Gray cast iron with high austenite-to eutectic ratio. Part II. Increasing the austenite-to eutectic ratio trough inoculation
A higher amount of primary austenite in the microstructure of gray iron typically results in
Gray cast iron with high austenite to eutectic ratio. Part I. Calculation and experimental evaluation of the fraction of primary austenite in cast iron
The amount of primary austenite at the end of solidification in the microstructure of cast
Influence of wt.% addition of Ni on the structural and mechanical properties of ferritic ductile irons
Two sets of ductile irons with and without Ni additions containing various low Si contents
Experimental evidence of metallurgical modification associated to chunky graphite in heavy section ductile iron castings
Heavy-section castings made of spheroidal graphite cast irons are known to be prone to graphite
Effect of various dopant elements on primary graphite growth
Five spheroidal graphite cast irons were investigated, a usual ferritic grade and four pearlitic alloys
Effect of alloying on mechanical properties of as-cast ferritic nodular cast irons
The development of low temperature applications for ferritic nodular cast irons calls for improved materials
Probet for the characterization of foundry materials
Test tube for the characterization of casting materials, characterized in that it comprises two tie-down