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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
Results prediction in industrial processes. A control tool based on the Knowledge
The difficulties involved in most metallurgical processes are well known, specially when the number of factors that act in them
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
Influence of moulding conditions and mould characteristics on the contraction defects appearance in ductile iron castings
Shrinkage defects appearance in cast iron has traditionally been related to the solidification processes of the metal and the feeding
Analysis of the solidification process of ductile iron
The interest about all the physical and chemical phenomena related with ductile iron solidification processes have increased due to the
Prediction of solid state structure based on eutectic and eutectoid transformation parameters in spheroidal graphite irons
The aim of the present work is to predict experimentally the structural trend of liquid iron based on its solidification