Find out the technological developments, inventions, new materials and dissemination activities developed by the AZTERLAN team.
A Smart Digital Twin to Stabilize Return Sand Temperature without Using Coolers
In order to ensure the optimal state of recovered molding sand inside a foundry, it is necessary to avoid temperature
Chemical Composition and Melt Treatment Optimization of 5XXX and 6XXX Alloys for Ablation Technology
One of the most interesting capabilities of ablation technology is its capability to manufacture uncastable alloys such as alloys of
Influence of the Holding Time in the Heating/Pouring Unit on the Metallurgical Quality of Spheroidal Graphite Iron
The final metallurgical quality of a ductile iron is determined by the components of the metallic charge, as well as
New ductile cast iron digital grades for automotive components
This research paper demonstrate that new cast iron grade materials can be developed aided by an expert digital twin (manufacturing
Melt Treatment Optimization of 5XXX and 6XXX Alloys for Ablation Technology
Ablation technology is an emerging casting technology which presents several advantages associated to the high cooling rate that strongly modify
Towards the Prediction of Tensile Properties in Automotive Cast Parts Manufactured by LPDC with the A356.2 Alloy
Aluminum-silicon-magnesium alloys are commonly used in the automotive industry to produce structural components. Among usual quality controls of produced castings,
Evolution of the manufacturing control and quality prediction system through thermal analysis
A common issue in foundry process is that with the same or very similar chemical composition of the metal, different
The effect of the substitution of Silicon by Aluminum on the properties of lamellar graphite iron
In cast iron, silicon and aluminum are elements that promote graphite precipitation and strengthen the alloy by solid solution. In
Al Gray Iron
NEW MATERIAL AL GRAY IRON Gray cast iron with improved mechanical properties. Greater resistance with moderate hardness High thermal diffusivity
Industrial manufacturing of High Silicon castings
Manufacturing processes High silicon casting industrial manufacturing system. Assure a serial manufacturing without defects. More information A robust manufacturing process
Axial Computer Tomography
FEATURED TEST AXIAL COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY 3D representation of the soundness of metallic components. More information Explore the total volume of
Casting Defects in Sand-Mold Cast Irons—An Illustrated Review with Emphasis on Spheroidal Graphite Cast Irons
Cast irons are known to be easy to shape by sand casting due to their high eutectic fraction. Despite this
Probing the correlation between corrosion resistance and biofouling of thermally sprayed metallic substrata in the field
The correlation between inherent corrosion resistance and biofouling was investigated for five different metallic coatings. Steel panels thermally spray-coated with
Manufacture of forming tools with subcutaneous cooling circuits by means of laser cladding
In the manufacturing processes of transformation of metallic, plastic, and ceramic materials, many of the relevant events occur in areas
Tensile properties and fracture toughness at service temperatures of an optimized pearlitic ductile iron alloy for automotive crankshafts
Cast iron and forged steel have competed against each other for many years for different industrial applications. Crankshafts are one
Effect of the Magnesium Treatment on the Nucleation Potential of Ductile Iron
It is well known that the metallurgical quality and the nucleation potential of cast iron are influenced by a series of factors such as