Find out the technological developments, inventions, new materials and dissemination activities developed by the AZTERLAN team.
New high temperature resistant material for building hot-stamping rolling beam furnaces
The ROLLING BEAM furnace combines horizontal and vertical movements of beams to carry steel blanks through the furnace. Thermal fatigue
An innovative secondary aluminium AlSi10MnMg(Fe) for structural components with high ductility requirements
AlSi10MnMg primary aluminum alloy is widely used to manufacture structural components in the automotive market, such as front crash towers,
Industry 4.0 to optimize the HPDC process: how to monitorize and sensorize the HPDC cell
Undeniably, industry 4.0 revolution is reaching every industrial sector and the HPDC foundry could no be less. Gaining control over
Method for preparing a stainless steel additive coating
The present invention refers to a method for obtaining a stainless steel additive coating by deposition in a single coating
Hydrogen permeation assessment
ADVANCED CHARACTERIZATION HYDROGEN PERMEATION ASSESSMENT A key study to develop materials and coatings that are more resistant to hydrogen embrittlement
Rethinking sustainability of metallic alloys
Advanced metallic materials are complex materials with very different compositions. As they are integrated into components, products and systems, their
Development of New Hybrid Composites for High-Temperature Applications
Nowadays, in the automation and aircraft industries, there is a challenge in minimizing the weight of components of vehicles without
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
Chemical Composition Effects on the Microstructure and Hot Hardness of NiCrSiFeB Self-Fluxing Alloys Manufactured via Gravity Casting
Ni-Cr-Si-Fe-B self-fluxing alloys are commonly used in hardfacing applications; in addition, they are subjected to conditions of wear, corrosion, and
Experimental design of tube steels characterization and validation test at cryogenic temperatures by means of Small Punch Test
Hydrogen is considered an energy vector, that is, a means to store and transport energy. However, hydrogen storage and transportation
Small Punch Test on Jominy Bars for High-Throughput Characterization of Quenched and Tempered Steel
Studying the effect of quench and tempering heat treatments on steel, more specifically screening the effect of the austenitizing, quenching,
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
Ultrasonic Atomization and L-DED Application of a custom tool steel
The main goal of this work is to manufacture and test a custom L-DED powder for improving wear resistance of
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