Find out the technological developments, inventions, new materials and dissemination activities developed by the AZTERLAN team.
Improved high silicon ductile iron alloys
Currently, the demand for parts manufactured with cast iron has increased due to its technological properties and, above all, its
Effect of hydrogen embrittlement in under stress metals
Hydrogen embrittlement is a physical-chemical-metallurgical phenomenon. It is developed by chemical interaction and diffusion in the metal. Depending on the
Improved microstructure and mechanical properties of secondary Aluminium-Silicon alloys
Primary aluminum alloys are widely used in the manufacturing of safety parts for the automotive industry. In this context, the
Effect of the Thermal Modulus and Mould Type on the Grain Size of AlSi7Mg Alloy
Thermal analysis has been used for decades for melt control before casting aluminum alloys. However, obtaining a good grain refinement
Metallography and Art
The microstructural analysis of metallic materials studies the relationship between the structural elements of alloys and their physic-chemical properties.
Redistribution and Effect of Various Elements on the Morphology of Primary Graphite in Cast Iron
It has been shown repeatedly that many elements present as traces or at low level can affect graphite shape in
Supervised learning classification for dross prediction in ductile iron casting production
Foundry is one of the key axes in society because it provides with important pieces to other industries. However, several
Gray cast iron with superfine graphite, high primary austenite fraction and optimized mechanical properties
The present invention describes a flake graphitic cast iron with a chemical composition which allows obtaining superfine graphite and a
Study of the Effect of Cooling Rate on Eutectic Modification in A356 Aluminium Alloys
In this present work, an assessment of eutectic modification based on thermal analysis was performed on modified A356 alloy. The
Atmospheric particulate matter related to industrial processes
Origin, levels and physical-chemicals properties Every day it seems clearer that the environmental factor must be included as part
Statistical Analysis of the Influence of Some Trace elements on Chunky Graphite Formation in Heavy Section Nodular Iron Castings
To study the formation of chunky graphite (CHG) in heavy section castings, 68 nodular cast irons of both pearlitic and
Critical temperature range in standard and Ni-bearing spheroidal graphite cast irons
Describing the conditions for reaustenitization of spheroidal graphite cast irons is of interest for theirheat-treatment after casting, e.g. for manufacturing
Optimization of chemical bonded sand moulds for big size cast components. Reduction of manufacturing costs
The production of big size cast components to accomplish the demanding market requirements requires advanced design concepts, a proper metallurgical
A technical study submitted by the Azterlan Metallurgy Research Centre regarding the optimization of chemical bonded sand moulds has been awarded ‘Best Paper’ at the 70th World Foundry Congress 2012
The paper “Optimization of chemical bonded sand moulds for big size cast components. Reduction of the casting manufacturing costs” has
Gray Cast iron with high austenite to eutectic ratio. Part III. High strength, low hardness, high carbon equivalent gray iron with superfine graphite
The standard methods to increase the mechanical properties of gray cast iron include the use of a lower carbon equivalent
Gray cast iron with high austenite-to eutectic ratio. Part II. Increasing the austenite-to eutectic ratio trough inoculation
A higher amount of primary austenite in the microstructure of gray iron typically results in higher strength, if the pearlite-to-ferrite