Find out the technological developments, inventions, new materials and dissemination activities developed by the AZTERLAN team.
As Cast ductile iron Crankshafts with improved mechanical properties
Current understanding about the influence of several alloying elements on mechanical properties of steels and cast irons and more precisely
Ductile iron castings fabricated using metallic moulds
The features and suitability of high requirements ductile iron castings production using metallic moulds have beenstudied in the present work.
Ausferritic structures by means of controlled cooling
La fundición esferoidal con matriz ausferrítica, posee propiedades mecánicas superiores a las aleaciones ferrítico/perlíticas convencionales. Tomando como base su excelente
Investigation on the Effect of Sulfur and Titanium on the Microstructure of Lamellar Graphite Iron
The goal of this work was to identify the inclusions in lamellar graphite cast iron in an effort to explain
Waste From Metallurgic Industry: A Sustainable High-Temperature Thermal Energy Storage Material
The ambitious DOE SunShot cost target ($0.06/kWh) for concentrated solar power (CSP) requires innovative concepts in the collector, receiver, and
Redistribution and Effect of Various Elements on the Morphology of Primary Graphite in Cast Iron
It has been shown repeatedly that many elements present as traces or at low level can affect graphite shape in
Supervised learning classification for dross prediction in ductile iron casting production
Foundry is one of the key axes in society because it provides with important pieces to other industries. However, several
Statistical Analysis of the Influence of Some Trace elements on Chunky Graphite Formation in Heavy Section Nodular Iron Castings
To study the formation of chunky graphite (CHG) in heavy section castings, 68 nodular cast irons of both pearlitic and
Influence of 1 wt-% addition of Ni on structural and mechanical properties of ferritic ductile irons
Two sets of ductile irons with and without Ni additions containing various low Si contents have been prepared in order
Critical temperature range in standard and Ni-bearing spheroidal graphite cast irons
Describing the conditions for reaustenitization of spheroidal graphite cast irons is of interest for theirheat-treatment after casting, e.g. for manufacturing
Optimization of chemical bonded sand moulds for big size cast components. Reduction of manufacturing costs
The production of big size cast components to accomplish the demanding market requirements requires advanced design concepts, a proper metallurgical
A technical study submitted by the Azterlan Metallurgy Research Centre regarding the optimization of chemical bonded sand moulds has been awarded ‘Best Paper’ at the 70th World Foundry Congress 2012
The paper “Optimization of chemical bonded sand moulds for big size cast components. Reduction of the casting manufacturing costs” has
Gray Cast iron with high austenite to eutectic ratio. Part III. High strength, low hardness, high carbon equivalent gray iron with superfine graphite
The standard methods to increase the mechanical properties of gray cast iron include the use of a lower carbon equivalent
Gray cast iron with high austenite-to eutectic ratio. Part II. Increasing the austenite-to eutectic ratio trough inoculation
A higher amount of primary austenite in the microstructure of gray iron typically results in higher strength, if the pearlite-to-ferrite
Gray cast iron with high austenite to eutectic ratio. Part I. Calculation and experimental evaluation of the fraction of primary austenite in cast iron
The amount of primary austenite at the end of solidification in the microstructure of cast iron has a direct impact
Influence of wt.% addition of Ni on the structural and mechanical properties of ferritic ductile irons
Two sets of ductile irons with and without Ni additions containing various low Si contents have been prepared in order