Find out the technological developments, inventions, new materials and dissemination activities developed by the AZTERLAN team.
Processing Thickness Window for As-cast Ausferritic Castings
A process to obtain ausferritic as-cast microstructures through engineered cooling after solidification (without heat treatment) was developed in previous studies
Technological advances in the quantification of trace elements in iron based materials
Despite not being defined in the specifications of chemical composition for the different material qualities, the need to verify and to quantify certain
Graphite and Solid Fraction Evolutions during Solidification of Nodular Cast Irons
Ductile iron casting production is strongly affected by austenite and graphite distribution obtained after the solidification process. At the same
Understanding Superfine Graphite Iron Solidification Through Interrupted Solidification Experiments
The tensile strength of near-eutectic gray iron can be increased from 230–300 to 300–345MPa, without a significant increase in hardness,
Corrosion behaviour of ductile cast irons partially modified with silicon in 0.03 M NaCl
The increasing demand of ductile cast irons with extensive technological applications leads to enlarge the corrosion resistance of this group
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Enhancing the stationary state prediction in Model Predictive Control systems to avoid Dross defect in heavy-section foundries
A Model Predictive Control (MPC) is a system designed to control a production plant. These systems are composed by several
Advanced sustainable foundry – Carbon balance and carbon footprint in foundry processes and foundry product cycles
Carbon footprint analysis (CFA) is a sophisticated environmental method to evaluate the impact of the whole life-cycle of a product
Austenite stability of austempered ductile iron (ADI) in sub-zero conditions
The use of Austempered Ductile Iron (ADI) in the manufacture of different types of components grows despite some limitations that
Fracture characterization of new generation ferritic spheroidal cast irons
Nearly all cast parts must undergo a machining process in order to be used in service. This work is exclusively
Method for predicting spheroidisation degree in defined zones of spheroidal graphitic cast iron pieces
The tip has at least one leading edge and is secured to the forwardmost part of a plough share. Starting
Effect of Carbon Equivalent and Alloying Elements on the Tensile Properties of Superfine Interdendritic Graphite Irons
Recently, it was demonstrated that the tensile strength of gray iron of average 4% Carbon Equivalent can be increased to
Kinetics of graphite expansion during eutectic solidification of cast iron
The paper introduces a new linear displacement analysis (LDA)/thermal analysis (TA) experimental device for measuring linear displacement during the solidification
Graphite and Solid Fraction Evolutions during Solidification of Nodular Cast Irons
Ductile iron casting production is strongly affected by austenite and graphite distribution obtained after the solidification process. At the same
As-cast high silicon ductile irons with optimised mechanical properties and remarkable fatigue properties
The present work shows a comparative study regarding the mechanical properties of 25 as cast ferritic ductile iron alloys, nine
As cast high silicon ductile irons with optimised mechanical properties and remarkable fatigue properties
The present work shows a comparative study regarding the mechanical properties of 25 as cast ferritic ductile iron alloys, nine