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Friction Stir Weldability at High Welding Speed of Two Structural High Pressure Die Casting Aluminum Alloys
In this work, the friction stir weldability of two structural high-pressure die casting aluminum alloys designed to manufacture thin-walled automotive

New Approach to Develop Ductile Cast Iron Digital Grade for Automotive Components
This research work demonstrates that new cast iron materials can be developed aided by an expert digital twin (manufacturing twin)

GREENCASTING LIFE project
Ongoing project 0% LIFE Program Funding LIFE21-ENV-FI-101074439 grant agreement number 0 End 0 Launch The LIFE project six European flagship

Workshop: Secondary aluminum and steel
The recovery and reuse of metallic materials is a key area of work to improve the sustainability of the metal-mechanic
MANUFACTURING OF POWDERED MASTER ALLOYS
Advanced Materials and components POWDERED MASTER ALLOYS Manufacture of powdered master alloys to improve the alloying content of commercial powders.

Density change upon solidification of silicon cast irons
Amongst the possible defects that can appear during casting, voids due to solidification shrinkage is certainly the most usual and
On the crystallography of the Mg–Si–Al nitride nuclei and of the graphite/nitride interface in spheroidal graphite iron
The role of Mg–Si–Al nitrides in the nucleation of low-sulfur spheroidal graphite Fe–C–Si alloys has been previously documented. It was

Utilization of steel slag as mold material for green molding castings to minimize silica dust in foundry process
The feasibility of black steel slag as mold material in sand casting, either as full or as partial replacement of

Mechanisms of Formation of Degenerated Graphite in Lamellar Graphite Cast Iron
The final morphology of graphite and its effect on the physical and mechanical properties of a cast iron, is highly

Optimization of ductile iron casting production by using advanced thermal analysis and simulation techniques
The use of advanced techniques to control cast iron manufacturing processes lead to important reductions of costs and improvements of

New EoL routes of Al Li aircraft integral LBW and FSW welded panels including new Cr free coatings
EoL of new aircraft integral welded panels of 3rd generation of Al-Li alloys welded between them by Laser Beam Welding

Pseudo-passive films on cast irons: A strategy to mitigate corrosion by acting directly on microstructure
The effect of the microstructure on the corrosion resistance of four grades of cast irons was studied in an alkaline

The Effects of Holding Time in the Heating/Pouring Unit on the Metallurgical Quality of Spheroidal Graphite Iron
The metallurgical quality of a ductile iron is determined by the components of the metallic charge, as well as by

Compact graphite iron’s real time manufacturing control by thermal analysis
This research work presents a real time nodularity control methodology by thermal analysis for compact graphite iron (CGI) production. It

A new approach of casting simulation tools integrated in the production line
The use of numerical simulation tools in the foundry is absolutely extended and it has been a strong support for