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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

Ablation technology applied to A356 alloys compared with conventional casting processes
Because ablation differs from conventional casting, some conventional metallurgical concepts, such as the relationship among secondary dendrite arm spacing (SDAS),

New scenario for high temperature performance materials and and components
This workshop (which was held online) gathered some of the latest research and innovation in the field of materials and

Study of the effect of commercial inoculants in high silicon cast iron components
Las aleaciones de alto silicio han vivido un significativo auge en los últimos años debido a que presentan una estructura

Effect of the magnesium treatment on the nucleation potential of ductile iron
It is well known that the metallurgical quality and nucleation potential of a cast iron are influenced by a series