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APPLICATION OF GEOPOLYMER BINDER IN MANUFACTURING OF CASTING FROM FERROUS ALLOYS


The article presents the results of laboratory and industrial tests on the application of a new geopolymer Rudal A binder used in production of moulding and core sands for castings from carbon and alloyed cast stee...

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NEW COAL DUST SUBSTITUTES FOR BENTONITE MOULDING SANDS USED IN MANUFACTURE OF CASTINGS FROM MALLEABLE IRON AND ALUMINIUM ALLOYS


The article discusses the most important results of research, development and implementation works conducted under Target Projects in years 2006-2007 at the two Polish foundries, i.e. „Radom" Fittings Factory...

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CAST Al-Si MATRIX COMPOSITES REINFORCED WITH INTERMETALLIC PHASES


In the present paper research results of microstructure and selected mechanical properties of composite on EN AC-AlSi11 alloy matrix with reinforcement in the form of particle of Cr-Fe-C alloy (composite ex situ) and carbonitrides Ti, Zr, V (compo...

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Inoculation of Al-Si alloys using the electromagnetic stirring method


In this research paper results concerning the inoculation method based on electromagnetic stirring of hypoeutectic aluminum with silicon alloys AlSi2 and AlSi7 grade are presented. The inoculation process used a stirrer supplied by current with a ...

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Optimization of grain refinement and modification of the eutectic in hypo- and transeutectic Al-Si alloys


The procedures of grain refinement and modification of a silicon eutectic in hypo- and transeutectic silumins belong to important factors shaping their microstructure as well as physico-mechanical and technological properties. Due to this fact, th...

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Thermal shock resistance of solution-hardened spheroidal cast iron with selected alloy elements


The study involved the preparation of seven melts of spheroidal cast iron solution reinforced by means of an elevated content of silicon, including Cu, Mo and Ni additions. Thermal analyses of the melted cast iron were made and the ...

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Effect of vanadium on the crystallization process, microstructure and properties of Al-Si alloy EN AC-46000


The paper presents the results of the study of Al-Si alloys with a vanadium addition used in pressure casting. The hypoeutectic Al-Si alloy grade EN AC-46000 was applied as the initial alloy. The master alloy AlV10 was introduced into the initial ...

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Mechanical properties of Si3N4 – graphene composites sintered by SPS method


Silicon nitride powder with a small addition of magnesium oxide and yttria stabilized tetragonal zirconia fine particles was used as a starting material. Multilayer graphene nanoplatelets were used as filler for silicon nitride based composites. G...

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Investigation of mechanical properties and coefficients of sound insulation of innovative silicone composite material


A new non-combustible, non-flammable, waterproof, long-lasting, heat-insulating composite material was made of glass foam granules (derived from glass waste) and a hydraulic inorganic binder in the form of a white Portland cement solution (CE...

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Cermet composite material based on aluminothermy


A new method for synthesis of cermet composite materials was developed based on aluminothermy. Employing this method a cermet composite material with a high content of AlN crystal phase was synthesized. Fine powders of aluminum and silica glass we...

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Wetting behavior of Si-13.5B alloy on polycrystalline h-BN-based substrates


In this work, for the first time the results of an experimental evaluation of the high temperature behavior of molten Si-B alloy in contact with refractory materials at temperatures up to 1750°C, under static argon atmosphere (p = 850-900 mbar...

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A comparison of various imaging modes in scanning electron microscopy during evaluation of selected Si/refractory sessile drop couples after wettability tests at ultra-high temperature


In this work, FEI SciosTM field emission gun scanning electron microscope (FEG SEM) equipped with a unique combination of analytical and imaging detectors was utilized to examine structure and chemistry of selected Si/refractory couples...

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The microstructure of composite materials in the EN AW-2024 alloy matrix reinforced by α-Al2O3 particles


The paper presents the results of investigations into the microstructures of composite materials produced by pressure infiltration of preforms of ceramic α-Al2O3 particles with aluminium alloy EN AW-2024. In particular,...

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