Find out the technological developments, inventions, new materials and dissemination activities developed by the AZTERLAN team.
Combustion of a Solid Recovered Fuel (SRF) Produced from the Polymeric Fraction of Automotive Shredder Residue (ASR)
The use of alternative fuels derived from residues in energy-intensive industries that rely on fossil fuels can cause considerable energy
New generation of digital material for automotive components
With the application of Industry 4.0 technology, a new generation of advanced materials is developing in the world of safety
Antifragile Philosophy in R&D Projects: Applying Q Methodology and the Possibility of Open Innovation
Antifragile philosophy can be the key to improving the management of organizations that base their activity on research and development
Influence of Minor Alloying Element Additions on the Crack Susceptibility of a Nickel Based Superalloy Manufactured by LPBF
Inconel 738LC (IN738LC) is a nickel-based superalloy specially used in the hot section components of turbine engines. One of its
The Role of Selenium on the Formation of Spheroidal Graphite in Cast Iron
Sulfur, an element that belongs to group 16 (chalcogens) of the periodic table, is an excellent promoter of nucleation substrates
Influence of graphite morphology on the corrosion behaviour of cast irons for automotive industry
Cast irons are widely used in the automotive industry due to its excellent castability, fluidity, machinability and wear resistance. Particularly,
Finite difference modelling for understanding the hydrogen assisted cracking in virtual slow strain rate tensile tests
Different hydrogen-induced cracking patterns have been observed on two construction steels belonging to the same strength grade for mooring offshore
Comparative study of the metallurgical quality of primary and secondary alsi10mnmg aluminium alloys
The use of secondary aluminium is increasingly being promoted in the automotive industry for environmental reasons. The purpose of this
Improvement of the secondary aluminium metallurgical quality by means of an adequate melt treatment
This work has the purpose to demonstrate that if an adequate melt treatment is applied, it is possible to obtain
When is a Cast Iron Eutectic?
The literature often mentions that cast irons that appear eutectic by thermal analysis are hypereutectic if one refers to the
Correction to: 90 years of thermal analysis as a control tool in the melting of cast iron
Since its first literature mention in conjunction with cast iron in 1931 by Esser and Lautenbusch, thermal analysis (TA) has
Weldability Evaluation of Alloy 718 Investment Castings with Different Si Contents and Thermal Stories and Hot Cracking Mechanism in Their Laser Beam Welds
In this work, weldability and hot cracking susceptibility of five alloy 718 investment castings in laser beam welding (LBW) were
Hot Stamping Research Scenarios from the Last Decade
Hot stamping technology has shown a significant scientific yield in the last decade. The research activity in that field has
Die Material Selection Criteria for Aluminum Hot Stamping
The aim of this work is to develop a die material selection criterion for aluminum hot stamping applications. The criterion
Nodule Count, End of Solidification Cooling Rate, and Shrinkage Porosity Correlations in High Silicon Spheroidal Graphite Iron
High-silicon spheroidal graphite (SG) irons present higher changes of density during the solidification process when compared to normal SG irons.
Quantitative Analysis of Solidification of Compacted Graphite Irons – A Modelling Approach
Several X-ray topography studies which have appeared recently in the literature show compacted graphite in cast iron consisting of coarse