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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

HTSTEELS – Super-refractory stainless steels
New Material HTSteels New family of super-refractory stainless steels Patented technology Improved resistance to creep and thermal fatigue Fit for

Hydrogen permeation testing parameter exploration for high-entropy alloys
Hydrogen permeation testing standards for metallic materials, such as ASTM G148 and ISO 17081, refer to the use of Devanathan-Stachursky

ZnNi coating on UHSS for aeronautical applications: effect of base material and coating’s microstructure on the degassing process for preventing hydrogen embrittlement
Ultra-high strength steels (UHSS) are currently used in applications where high mechanical loads are required as it is the case

Estimation of damage parameters for ductile fracture of Zn-Ni coated ultra-high strength 300M steel using a finite element model
Zinc-Nickel alloy coatings are being researched as a possible replacement for cadmium-based coatings because of the health and environmental concerns

Vacuum pressure process and apparatus for high pressure die casting
A vacuum pressure process for high pressure die casting in a mould comprising a fixed part (1) and at least

A Preliminary Study on the Quality of Joining AISI 316 and AISI 3415 Steel by the Near Solidus Forming Process
In this study, the Near Solidus Forming (NSF) process, which falls under the umbrella of semi-solid processes, was utilized to

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

Bottom gas extraction system for manufacturing steel cast components with reduced inclusion content
A gas extraction system for extracting gas generated when casting metal articles by a sand moulding process using a casting