Find out the technological developments, inventions, new materials and dissemination activities developed by the AZTERLAN team.
On the stable eutectic solidification of iron-carbon-silicon alloys
Extensive effort was expanded to elucidate the growth and morphology of the stable eutectic grains during early solidification of continuous
Microstructure of As-cast Ferritic-pearlitic Nodular Cast Irons
A review of past works on the formation of ferrite and pearlite in nodular cast iron is proposed. The effects
Influence of deep cryogenic treatment routes on the mechanical behaviour of a Cr-Mo-V hot work tool steel
Cryogenic treatments have shown a remarkable potential for improving the in-service performance of many tool steels despite the lack of
Efficient recycling of new generation aluminum alloys for the aviation industry.
The aviation industry is constantly evolving so that it can design lighter aircrafts, reduce consumption/emissions and put in place more
An innovative predictive system of metallurgical defect in iron castings, in real manufacturing time
En las empresas de fundición es habitual la utilización de herramientas de simulación numérica, con el fin de reducir el
Study of Strontium fading in Al-Si-Mg and Al-Si-Mg-Cu alloy by thermal analysis
The production of high quality parts for automotive and aircraft industries requires both improved melt processing and effective control tools
Testing uncertainty ratios: In what range of measures do we move?
When quantitative physical-chemical tests and analyses are performed, the concept of uncertainty is usually unnoticed, giving for fact that the
New As-Cast Ductile Iron Raises Bar for Properties
Ductile iron has a wide range of mechanical properties, depending on its metallic matrix. The material can replace cast and
Twinning Induced Plasticity steels (TWIP)
Advanced High Strength Steels (AHSS) are designed to provide an efficient answer to the actual demands from the automotive industry,
An Overview of Research Activities at IK4-Azterlan and Recent Technologies
IK4-Azterlan is a metallurgical research centre with broad experience in casting and solidification technologies for cast iron, steel and aluminium
Worldwide foundry industry exhibits its latest advances at GIFA
Once again, Düsseldorf has been the center of world foundry industry along the intense five working days of the last
Need for high integrity light weight structural castings
Global warming and resource shortage have lead to an urgent demand for reducing the weight of passenger´s vehicles. Since the
Heat treatment optimisation of secondary AlSi10MnMg(Fe) test parts fabricated by vacuum assisted high pressure die casting technology
Primary AlSi10MnMg alloy is the most widely used alloy for manufacturig of vacuum assisted high pressure die castings (VPDC) with
Effect of microstructure and casting defects on the mechanical properties of secondary AlSi10MnMg(Fe) test parts manufactured by vacuum assisted high pressure die casting technology
Primary AlSi10MnMg alloy is widely used for manufacturing of high ductility VPDC castings. This alloy combines low Fe with high
Processing Thickness Window for As-cast Ausferritic Castings
A process to obtain ausferritic as-cast microstructures through engineered cooling after solidification (without heat treatment) was developed in previous studies
Technological advances in the quantification of trace elements in iron based materials
Despite not being defined in the specifications of chemical composition for the different material qualities, the need to verify and to quantify certain