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Un innovador sistema de predicción de defectos metalúrgicos en piezas de fundición, en tiempo real de fabricación
En las empresas de fundición es habitual la utilización de herramientas de simulación numérica, con el fin de
Study of Strontium fading in Al-Si-Mg and Al-Si-Mg-Cu alloy by thermal analysis
The production of high quality parts for automotive and aircraft industries requires both improved melt processing and effective
New As-Cast Ductile Iron Raises Bar for Properties
Ductile iron has a wide range of mechanical properties, depending on its metallic matrix. The material can replace
An Overview of Research Activities at IK4-Azterlan and Recent Technologies
IK4-Azterlan is a metallurgical research centre with broad experience in casting and solidification technologies for cast iron, steel
Effect of microstructure and casting defects on the mechanical properties of secondary AlSi10MnMg(Fe) test parts manufactured by vacuum assisted high pressure die casting technology
Primary AlSi10MnMg alloy is widely used for manufacturing of high ductility VPDC castings. This alloy combines low Fe
Processing Thickness Window for As-cast Ausferritic Castings
A process to obtain ausferritic as-cast microstructures through engineered cooling after solidification (without heat treatment) was developed in
Graphite and Solid Fraction Evolutions during Solidification of Nodular Cast Irons
In previous studies, the process parameters to obtain ausferritic ductile iron in as-cast conditions by means of engineered
Understanding Superfine Graphite Iron Solidification Through Interrupted Solidification Experiments
The tensile strength of near-eutectic gray iron can be increased from 230–300 to 300–345MPa, without a significant increase
Comportamiento frente a la corrosión de fundiciones con grafito laminar y esferoidal parcialmente modificadas con silicio en NaCl 0,03 M
El uso creciente de fundiciones esferoidales en aplicaciones tecnológicas hace que se busquen nuevos métodos para mejorar su
Enhancing the stationary state prediction in Model Predictive Control systems to avoid Dross defect in heavy-section foundries
A Model Predictive Control (MPC) is a system designed to control a production plant. These systems are composed
Improved grain size prediction in aluminium-silicon alloys by thermal analysis
Grain refinement is a common practice in aluminium casting alloys, being Ti and/or B the most popular refining
Net/Gross yield optimization on high value-added steel casting
The manufacturing of cast steel components presents numerous improvement opportunities in a whole range of materials, from manganese
Advanced sustainable foundry – Carbon balance and carbon footprint in foundry processes and foundry product cycles
Carbon footprint analysis (CFA) is a sophisticated environmental method to evaluate the impact of the whole life-cycle of
Improved precision in grain size prediction by thermal analysis and statistical analysis in aluminium castings
Primary AlSi10MnMg alloy is the most widely used alloy for manufacturing of vacuum assisted high pressure die castings
Microstructural features of primary and secondary ductile high pressure die casting alloys for the automotive industry
Primary AlSi10MnMg alloy is the most widely used alloy for manufacturing of vacuum assisted high pressure die castings
Effect of microalloying element addition on the microstructure, mechanical and corrosion behaviour of A356 secondary alloy with 0.30% Fe
This work investigated how trace additions of Mn, Cr and V affect the morphologies of harmful BETA-AlFe5Si intermetallics,