Find out the technological developments, inventions, new materials and dissemination activities developed by the AZTERLAN team.
Thermal and structural studies about the solidification process of grey cast irons
The grey iron casting manufacture is an industrial process extendly used today. Therefore, the study of the solidification features obtained
Comparison of thermal analysis and differential thermal analysis for evaluating solid fraction evolution during solidification of Al-Si alloys
Both thermal analysis (TA) and differential thermal analysis (DTA) have been used since long to evaluate latent heat release and
Carbon content control during the production process of high carbon brake discs
The physical properties of high carbon brake discs are strongly affected by the content of this element, including the ability
Effect of Carbon Equivalent on Graphite Formation in Heavy-Section Ductile Iron Parts
The influence of post-inoculation and of cerium and antimony additions on the solidification process and on the formation of chunky
Thermal analysis applied to estimation of solidification kinetics of Al-Si aluminium alloys
Evaluation of solidification kinetics by thermal analysis is a useful tool for quality control of Al–Si melts before pouring provided
Control of carbon content throughout the manufacturing process of high carbon brake discs
The physical properties of high carbon brake discs are strongly affected by the content of this element, including the ability
Effect of antimony on the eutectic reaction of heavy-section spheroidal graphite castings
There is a strong demand for heavy section castings made of spheroidal graphite with a fully ferritic matrix, e.g. for
Effect of antimony and cerium on the formation of chunky graphite during solidification of heavy-section castings of near-eutectic spheroidal graphite irons
Thermal analysis is applied to the study of the formation of chunky graphite (CHG) in heavy-section castings of spheroidal graphite
Efficient failure-free foundry production
A Model Predictive Control (MPC) is a system designed to control a production plant. These systems are composed by several
Desarrollo de un software para la predicción de la densidad grafítica y el riesgo de formación de Grafito Chunky en piezas de módulo térmico elevado
Durante los últimos años el sector eólico ha experimentado un gran desarrollo, proponiendo nuevos retos a las empresas productoras de
Advanced fault prediction in high-precision foundry production
Microshrinkages are known as probably the most difficult defects to avoid in high-precision foundry due to the large number of
Advanced predictions tools, foundry process control and knowledge management for irons castings
It is well known that the large number of variables that interact during the foundry process bring about many drawbacks.
Metallurgical defects generated by the presence of gases in the molten metal
The study of the metallurgical evolution of different chemical elements related to the manfuacture of poured casting provides an u
A Computer-Aided System for Melt Quality and Shrinkage Propensity Evaluation Based on the Solidification Process of Ductile Iron
The present work develops a new method for pre-evaluating melt quality of ductile irons and for predicting their metallurgical behavior
Effect of mould inoculation on the formation of chunky graphite in heavy-section spheroidal graphite cast iron parts
The manufacturing process of heavy section ductile iron castings is strongly influenced by the risk of graphite degeneration under slow
Safety cast components for the automotive industry. The metallic charge, the presence of micro elements and their most relevant effects
The Automotive Industry keeps on demanding increasing requirements to the cast components. The critical situation generated by the extraordinary price