Find out the technological developments, inventions, new materials and dissemination activities developed by the AZTERLAN team.
Antifragile Philosophy in R&D Projects: Applying Q Methodology and the Possibility of Open Innovation
Antifragile philosophy can be the key to improving the management of organizations that base their activity on research and development
Influence of Minor Alloying Element Additions on the Crack Susceptibility of a Nickel Based Superalloy Manufactured by LPBF
Inconel 738LC (IN738LC) is a nickel-based superalloy specially used in the hot section components of turbine engines. One of its
The Role of Selenium on the Formation of Spheroidal Graphite in Cast Iron
Sulfur, an element that belongs to group 16 (chalcogens) of the periodic table, is an excellent promoter of nucleation substrates
Influence of graphite morphology on the corrosion behaviour of cast irons for automotive industry
Cast irons are widely used in the automotive industry due to its excellent castability, fluidity, machinability and wear resistance. Particularly,
Finite difference modelling for understanding the hydrogen assisted cracking in virtual slow strain rate tensile tests
Different hydrogen-induced cracking patterns have been observed on two construction steels belonging to the same strength grade for mooring offshore
Comparative study of the metallurgical quality of primary and secondary alsi10mnmg aluminium alloys
The use of secondary aluminium is increasingly being promoted in the automotive industry for environmental reasons. The purpose of this
Improvement of the secondary aluminium metallurgical quality by means of an adequate melt treatment
This work has the purpose to demonstrate that if an adequate melt treatment is applied, it is possible to obtain
Integration of automatic analysis in the determination of grain size of steel
The evaluation and determination of the grain size of steels is fundamental within the metallurgical characterization work since it can
Low density medium alloyed steels with aluminium and manganese
The present invention is encompassed within the sector of metallurgical industry. Particularly, it relates to a new family of medium
When is a Cast Iron Eutectic?
The literature often mentions that cast irons that appear eutectic by thermal analysis are hypereutectic if one refers to the
Study of the effect of commercial inoculants in high silicon cast iron components
High silicon alloys have experienced a significant growth in the last few years because of their homogeneous structure, very good
Effect of the Type of Inoculant on the Shrinkage Porosity of High Silicon SG Iron
High-silicon spheroidal graphite (SG) irons present significant challenges to the production of sound castings as it is particularly susceptible to
Science behind KASANDRA®
This article shows the scientific foundations on which Kasandra® predictive software is based. Along with this, a CASE STUDY is
Metallurgical quality of steels for aluminum high-pressure casting dies
The cost of the steel used in the high-pressure casting dies usually represents an important part of the total cost
Correction to: 90 years of thermal analysis as a control tool in the melting of cast iron
Since its first literature mention in conjunction with cast iron in 1931 by Esser and Lautenbusch, thermal analysis (TA) has
Weldability Evaluation of Alloy 718 Investment Castings with Different Si Contents and Thermal Stories and Hot Cracking Mechanism in Their Laser Beam Welds
In this work, weldability and hot cracking susceptibility of five alloy 718 investment castings in laser beam welding (LBW) were