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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
Experimental evidence of metallurgical modification associated to chunky graphite in heavy section ductile iron castings
Heavy-section castings made of spheroidal graphite cast irons are known to be prone to graphite degeneracy. Upon the various degenerate
Relationship between casting modulus and grain size in cast A356 aluminium alloys
Microstructure of Al-Si alloy castings depends most generally on melt preparation and on the cooling rate imposed by the thermal
Effect of various dopant elements on primary graphite growth
Five spheroidal graphite cast irons were investigated, a usual ferritic grade and four pearlitic alloys containing Cu and doped with
Effect of alloying on mechanical properties of as-cast ferritic nodular cast irons
The development of low temperature applications for ferritic nodular cast irons calls for improved materials in the as cast state,
Chunky graphite formation in small section ductile iron castings
Chunky graphite is a degenerated graphite form which can be found in the thermal centre of ductile iron heavysection castings.
Influence of the chemical composition of different steel scraps on the mechanicalproperties of ductile iron
Different commercial steel scraps have been selected so as to analyse the outcome of their use as raw materials andto
Improved Analytical Method for Chemical Analysis of Cast Irons Application to Castings with Chunky Graphite
Chunky graphite is a particular form of graphite degeneracy that appears in the centre of large iron castings, with a
Design of a mould for the study of the relationship between thermal analysis results and microstructure of aluminium alloy A357 in investment casting
Melt treatment of aluminium alloys is essential for optimizing their mechanical properties. Thermal analysis methods usually used as control are
Effect of selected alloying elements on mechanical properties of pearlitic nodular cast irons
There is a continuous demand for low-cost nodular cast irons with improved mechanical properties, this being an industrial requirement both
Microstructure investigation of small section nodular iron castings with chunky graphite
Parameters that affect chunky graphite formation in heavy-section castings have been studied in previous works which showed that inoculation and
Mechanical properties optimization of alloys AlSi7Mg casting in sand moulds
MechanicalpropertiesoptimizationofalloysAlSi7MgcastinginsandmouldsAbstractIn the present work the mechanical properties of the alloy AlSi7Mg were studied in order to choose a suitablecomposition and
Experimental investigation on the effect of copper upon eutectoid transformation of as-cast and austenitized spheroidal graphite cast iron
Copper is known as a pearlite promoter in cast iron and has been used as such for a long time,
Thermal analysis as a microstructure prediction tool for A356 aluminium parts solidified under various cooling conditions
Thermal analysis performed with standard cups has been used since decades for melt control and microstructure prediction before casting aluminium