Find out the technological developments, inventions, new materials and dissemination activities developed by the AZTERLAN team.
Hot Stamping Research Scenarios from the Last Decade
Hot stamping technology has shown a significant scientific yield in the last decade. The research activity in that field has
Die Material Selection Criteria for Aluminum Hot Stamping
The aim of this work is to develop a die material selection criterion for aluminum hot stamping applications. The criterion
Nodule Count, End of Solidification Cooling Rate, and Shrinkage Porosity Correlations in High Silicon Spheroidal Graphite Iron
High-silicon spheroidal graphite (SG) irons present higher changes of density during the solidification process when compared to normal SG irons.
Quantitative Analysis of Solidification of Compacted Graphite Irons – A Modelling Approach
Several X-ray topography studies which have appeared recently in the literature show compacted graphite in cast iron consisting of coarse
Yes, stainless steel does rust. Some basic concepts on stainless steels
Even if most of the failure analysis and studies performed at AZTERLAN Technology Centre are related to an industrial activity,
Method to determine the carbon equivalent content of a cast iron alloy having a hypereutectic composition and equipment to carry it out
The invention relates to a methodology based on thermal analyisis to determine the carbon equivalent content of a cast iron
Hydrogen Assisted Fracture of 30MnB5 High Strength Steel: A Case Study
When steel components fail in service due to the intervention of hydrogen assisted cracking, discussion of the root cause arises.
Chunky Graphite in Low and High Silicon Spheroidal Graphite Cast Irons–Occurrence, Control and Effect on Mechanical Properties
Thermal analysis is largely used in cast-iron foundry shops as a means to check melt preparation before casting. It has
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Study of Graphite Nucleation in High Sulfur Ductile Irons
It is well known that sulfur is an excellent promoter of graphite and plays an important role in its formation.
Improved mechanical properties in A356-T6 alloy using ablation technology
Ablation is a technology different enough from casting to ask for a revision of some conventionally comparable factors like the
Determination of Microshrinkage Risk Index in Ductile Cast Iron Production
One recurrent problem in the foundry industry producing ductile iron castings for automotive industry is the presence of defects of
Revisiting Thermal Analysis of Hypereutectic Spheroidal Graphite Cast Irons
This study deals with early solidification of hypereutectic cast irons at varying carbon content and roughly constant alloying additions. Thermal
Development of new alloys with improved creep and oxidation properties
Market demands, in terms of performance and cost, keep pushing the development of new metallic alloys with optimised characteristics that
Hopper-skeletal and hemispherical crystallization of graphite in iron–carbon–silicon alloys
The growth of graphite during solidification and solid-state transformation of Fe–C–Si alloys continues to be the subject of extensive research.
Influence of graphite morphology on electrochemical corrosion behaviour in cast irons
Cast irons are widely used in the automotive industry due to its excellent castability, fluidity, machinability and wear resistance. Industrial