Find out the technological developments, inventions, new materials and dissemination activities developed by the AZTERLAN team.
Fatigue and fracture mechanics
Specialization field Detection, characterization and evolution of fatigue cracks Fatigue and fracture mechanics testing Certification of materials Dynamic testing /
METALLURGICAL COMPENSATOR – Promoting graphitization in the last stages of solidification
New manufacturing technologies METALLURGICAL COMPESATIVE PRODUCT Promotes late graphitization to ensure the quality of ductile cast iron components >80% reduction
RADIOGRAPHIC INSPECTION
FEATURED TEST RADIOGRAPHIC INSPECTION High-precision 2D images to ensure the soundness of metallic components. More information The AZTERLAN radiographic inspection
Hydrogen permeation assessment
ADVANCED CHARACTERIZATION HYDROGEN PERMEATION ASSESSMENT A key study to develop materials and coatings that are more resistant to hydrogen embrittlement
TREAT- Optimization of Heat Treatments (methodology)
Sustainable manufacturing processes TREAT Efficient Heat Treatments Methodology for the development of optimized thermal treatments More information Design of sustainable
Graphite Spheroids – The Way they Grow
Graphite spheroids are one of the most intriguing forms of aggregation of graphite. They can be found as natural graphite
Graphite Spheroids – The Place where they are born
In the same way that a building needs a solid foundation to remain firm and stable, graphite requires proper nucleation
Do NDTs provide actual measurements of defects?
A common question that we usually receive at the Non-Destructive Testing area of AZTERLAN is whether conventional NDT provide real
Metallic Powder Manufacture for Conditioning Cast Iron as an Additive Manufacturing Substrate
The main purpose of this work is to design and develop a metallic powder to use it as a paint
On the Role of Turbostratic Graphite in the Crystallization of Spheroidal Graphite During the Liquid-to-Solid Transformation
While turbostratic graphite is documented in many forms of graphite, there is a paucity of information on its contribution to
SUMA- Superior Materials (methodology)
New Materials SUMA Superior Materials Methodology for the development of new materials with advanced properties. More information Design and manufacture
Iron castings with improved corrosion and wear resistance by means of LMD coatings
Iron Foundry Iron castings with improved corrosion and wear resistance by means of LMD coatings Patent protected invention More information
The mechanism of intermediate temperature embrittlement of cast irons by magnesium
Metallic alloys such as steels and nickel-based alloys are potentially vulnerable to high-temperature brittleness in the range of 500 °C
Kasandra®: Nucleation and solidification modelization of iron alloys for process control in real time
Nowadays, Foundry industries struggle to keep the competitiveness of their technology by means of more efficient processes. New technologies have allowed
SMART CASTING® – towards zero defect foundry
Manufacturing technologies SMART CASTING® Avoid finishing operations of low added value. Reduce operations, improve efficiency. Improve “lead time to market”
Method for producing a cast iron part with increased corrosion resistance and/or wear resistance, and the cast iron part obtained by said method
A method for producing a cast iron part comprising: a) obtaining a reactive paint comprising at least one first metallic