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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
Experimental investigation of chunky graphite formation in small-section ductile iron castings
The formation of chunky graphite has generally been related to the thermal centre of heavy – section iron castings. Previous
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
Method for designing feeding systems of cast iron pieces
The invention relates to a method for designing optimized feeding systems of cast iron pieces. It is based on trying
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
Thermal analysis of the formation of chunky graphite during solidification of heavy-section spheroidal graphite iron parts
Analysis of cooling curves recorded at the centre of large blocks cast with near-eutectic spheroidal graphite cast irons prone to
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
Influence of treatments using different magnesium ferroalloys on the melt quality and the solidification processes of ductile of ductile irons
In this work the metallurgical consequences of treatments applied on ductile irons using ferroalloys with differentmagnesium contents are analysed. The
Melting pot for thermal analysis of casted metals
Crucible for thermal analysis of molten metals, characterized in that it comprises, in combination, a crucible, where the molten metal