Find out the technological developments, inventions, new materials and dissemination activities developed by the AZTERLAN team.
A Preliminary Study on the Quality of Joining AISI 316 and AISI 3415 Steel by the Near Solidus Forming Process
In this study, the Near Solidus Forming (NSF) process, which falls under the umbrella of semi-solid processes, was utilized to
On the Role of Turbostratic Graphite in the Crystallization of Spheroidal Graphite During the Liquid-to-Solid Transformation
While turbostratic graphite is documented in many forms of graphite, there is a paucity of information on its contribution to
Design evolution of Small Punch Test for Cryogenic Conditions
The study of mechanical properties in cryogenic conditions with traditional methods implies a large volume of material to be cooled.
The mechanism of intermediate temperature embrittlement of cast irons by magnesium
Metallic alloys such as steels and nickel-based alloys are potentially vulnerable to high-temperature brittleness in the range of 500 °C
High Performance Materials for extreme Energy Intensive Industry Process Environments
Modified cast austenitic alloys have been designed to enhance the creep strength of rollers and beams of a rolling beam
Kasandra®: Nucleation and solidification modelization of iron alloys for process control in real time
Nowadays, Foundry industries struggle to keep the competitiveness of their technology by means of more efficient processes. New technologies have allowed
Access the mechanical and thermal fatigue in packed bed thermal energy storage concept
The thermocline Thermal Energy Storage (TES) systems are key elements to boost renewable energies and to improve the efficiency in
Influence of the Chemical Composition on the Solidification Path, Strengthening Mechanisms and Hardness of Ni-Cr-Si-Fe-B Self-Fluxing Alloys Obtained by Laser-Directed Energy Deposition
Nickel-based Ni-Cr-Si-B self-fluxing alloys are excellent candidates to replace cobalt-based alloys in aeronautical components. In this work, metal additive manufacturing
New EoL Routes of Al-Li Aircraft Integral LBW and FSW Welded Panels including New Cr-Free Coatings
The end of fife (EoL) of new aircraft panels made of Al-Li alloys in which the stringers and skin were
Embedded conductors in solidified molten metal for winding packs for high-field stellarators
The potential advantages of high-field stellarators are currently being recognised, as previously happened with tokamaks. However, the winding packs and
Obtaining Perfect Critical Automotive Safety Components through Behavioral Monitoring and Simulation using Digital Twins
With the aim of obtaining the perfect component and manufacturing process without defects or claims, an ecosystem of applications is
Evolution of the Metallurgical Quality of Spheroidal Graphite Iron during the Thermal Cycle of the Melt: Furnace – Ladle – Heating/Pouring Unit
The final properties of a ductile iron and its nucleation potential are determined by the different processes undergone by the
On the Mechanism of Formation of Bimodal Grain Structure in Al–4.5Mg–0.7Sc–0.3Zr Alloy Processed by Laser Powder Bed Fusion
Scalmalloy is an Al–Mg alloy with additions of Sc and Zr originally developed as a high-strength aluminum alloy with σ0.2 ≥ 450 MPa
Damping behaviour of high silicon nodular cast iron
This work focused on producing and characterizing high silicon cast irons (microstructural analysis, tensile properties, damping capacity, elastic properties). Moreover,
Influence of the Zn-Ni coating on the 300M steel resistance estimated by Small Punch Testing
The main objective of the study is to confirm in which coating conditions it is feasible to use Zn-Ni, as
Effects of Different Si Content and Thermal Stories on the Secondary Phase Formation, Hot Ductility, and Stress Rupture Properties of Alloy 718 Investment Castings
Herein, the effects of microstructure on high-temperature properties (hot ductility and stress rupture life) were investigated in alloy 718 investment