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Influence of wt.% addition of Ni on the structural and mechanical properties of ferritic ductile irons
Two sets of ductile irons with and without Ni additions containing various low Si contents have been prepared in order
Experimental evidence of metallurgical modification associated to chunky graphite in heavy section ductile iron castings
Heavy-section castings made of spheroidal graphite cast irons are known to be prone to graphite degeneracy. Upon the various degenerate
Relationship between casting modulus and grain size in cast A356 aluminium alloys
Microstructure of Al-Si alloy castings depends most generally on melt preparation and on the cooling rate imposed by the thermal
Effect of various dopant elements on primary graphite growth
Five spheroidal graphite cast irons were investigated, a usual ferritic grade and four pearlitic alloys containing Cu and doped with
Effect of alloying on mechanical properties of as-cast ferritic nodular cast irons
The development of low temperature applications for ferritic nodular cast irons calls for improved materials in the as cast state,
Probet for the characterization of foundry materials
Test tube for the characterization of casting materials, characterized in that it comprises two tie-down areas at both ends and
Chunky graphite formation in small section ductile iron castings
Chunky graphite is a degenerated graphite form which can be found in the thermal centre of ductile iron heavysection castings.
Influence of the chemical composition of different steel scraps on the mechanicalproperties of ductile iron
Different commercial steel scraps have been selected so as to analyse the outcome of their use as raw materials andto
Method for predicting spheroidisation degree in defined zones of spheroidal graphitic cast iron pieces
The invention relates to a method which specifically allows predicting the degree of spheroidization in any specific area of any
Prediction system for the graphitization index in specific areas of vermicular graphitic cast iron pieces
The method for predicting the degree of vermicularity (%) of pieces of vermicular graphite cast iron of the present invention
Improved Analytical Method for Chemical Analysis of Cast Irons Application to Castings with Chunky Graphite
Chunky graphite is a particular form of graphite degeneracy that appears in the centre of large iron castings, with a
Cryogenic treatment of metallic materials
When we talk about heat treatments, the first thing that comes to mind is ovens and high temperatures. However, it
Design of a mould for the study of the relationship between thermal analysis results and microstructure of aluminium alloy A357 in investment casting
Melt treatment of aluminium alloys is essential for optimizing their mechanical properties. Thermal analysis methods usually used as control are
Effect of selected alloying elements on mechanical properties of pearlitic nodular cast irons
There is a continuous demand for low-cost nodular cast irons with improved mechanical properties, this being an industrial requirement both
Microstructure investigation of small section nodular iron castings with chunky graphite
Parameters that affect chunky graphite formation in heavy-section castings have been studied in previous works which showed that inoculation and
Mechanical properties optimization of alloys AlSi7Mg casting in sand moulds
MechanicalpropertiesoptimizationofalloysAlSi7MgcastinginsandmouldsAbstractIn the present work the mechanical properties of the alloy AlSi7Mg were studied in order to choose a suitablecomposition and