Find out the technological developments, inventions, new materials and dissemination activities developed by the AZTERLAN team.
Strategies to modify the microstructure of altered molten super-alloys
18/11/2019 The super-alloys family is composed by those alloys which fundamental constituting chemical element is Ni or Co. These elements,
Device and method for improved cooling of a metallic alloy in a sand mold
Abstract: The device comprises a sand mold with an inner cavity fillable with a metallic alloy to be solidified inside
Comparison of hot craking susceptibility of TIG and laser beam welded alloy 718 by Varestraint testing
Reduced hot cracking susceptibility is essential to ensure the flawless manufacturing of nickel superalloys typically employed in welded aircraft engine
Shaping the foundry of the future by means of the “perfect casting”
03/09/2019 In the month of June took place in Dusseldorf a new edition of the GIFA international foundry exhibition, which
Forging residual heat exploitation feasibility for annealing treatments in space restricted lay-outs
Taking advantage of the residual heat in forged components right after forging, by means of loading them directly into a
Experimental validation of steel slag as thermal energy storage material in a 400 kWht prototype
Packed bed systems have been proposed in the last years as a promising thermal energy storage alternative to reduce the
Failure Analysis Based Redesign of Furnace Conveyor System Components: A Case Study
Any manufacturing equipment designed from scratch requires a detailed follow-up of the performance for the first units placed in service
Chunky graphite in spheroidal graphite iron: Review of recent results and definition of an predicting index
Graphite degeneracy in heavy-section spheroidal graphite cast irons is mostly associated with the formation of chunky graphite which consists of
Validation of the usage of spent foundry sand as a fine aggregate for construction applications
27/07/2019 Lead by the IK4-AZTERLAN Metallurgy Research Centre and with the participation of an outstanding consortium of companies and entities,
Relation between the damping capacity and tensile strength of alloyed nodular cast irons for braking system components
The automotive industry has been conducting researches and continuously improving components aiming to decrease their weight maintaining high mechanical properties
Compositional Modification of Tool Steel to Improve Its Wear Resistance
The high hardness property of hot working steel is not always an advantage as several defects can occur, which reduce
Method for obtaining improved mechanical properties in recycled aluminium castings free of platelet-shaped beta-phases
The present invention relates to iron containing aluminium alloys free of primary platelet-shaped beta-phase of the Al5FeSi-type in the solidified
Corrosion: a common issue
If we would ask someone who is not familiar with the science of materials or the metallurgical industry what corrosion
Spent foundry sand valorization in construction sector through the validation of high-performance applications
Disposal of spent foundry sand (SFS) is one of the most pressing environmental concerns the metal casting industry faces nowadays.
The Influence of Alloying Elements on Damping Capacity of Nodular Cast Irons for Braking System Components
The brake noise is one of the highest incidences of complaints from OEM’s customers, causing problems such as passenger disappointment
Microstructural Tuning of a Laser-Cladding Layer by Means of a Mix of Commercial Inconel 625 and AISI H13 Powders
The aim of this work is to evaluate the microstructural evolutions developed by mixing a corrosion-resistant and high-performance material with