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EFFECT OF SQUEEZE PRESSURE ON MICROSTRUCTURAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE AlSi7Mg ALLOY


The paper presents the results of studies on the effect of external pressure, applied on metal during squeeze casting process, on the structure of AlSi7Mg alloy. The obtained results were completed with examination...

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EFFECT OF MODIFICATION AND HEAT TREATMENT (SOLUTION HEAT TREATMENT, AND SOLUTION HEAT TREATMENT + AGEING) ON STRUCTURE AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF CuAl10Fe3Mn2 BRONZE


The article discusses problems related with the evaluation of the effect of modification and multivariant heat treatment on mechanical properties of CuAl10Fe3Mn2 aluminium bronze. The evaluation was based on the re...

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NITROGEN AND BORON EFFECT ON STRUCTURAL TRANSFORMATIONS TAKING PLACE IN DUCTILE IRON DURING AUSTEMPERING TREATMENT


The role of interstitial elements, i.e. nitrogen and boron, in the process of ductile iron solidification and heat treatment of castings was discussed. Austempering of ductile iron aims at obtaining an ausferritic ...

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EFFECT OF TESTING CONDITIONS AND OXIDATION ON WETTING BEHAVIOUR IN Al/Ni SYSTEM


The wettability tests were carried out under a vacuum at 700°C in the drop/substrate couples, where drop is pure aluminium (99.999%), substrate - Ni (99.8%) and Niox (oxidized). Test were carried out...

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MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF HIGH-ALLOYED, DISPERSION-HARDENED, MARTENSITIC CAST STEEL AFTER MULTI-STAGE HEAT TREATMENT


High-alloyed Cr-Ni-Cu cast steel with additions of Mo and Nb and high nitrogen content was melted. The cast test ingots were subjected to a heat treatment. Metallographic examinations were made under an optical mic...

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AN ASSESSMENT OF NITROGEN CONTENT EFFECT ON THE MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF MARTENSITIC CAST STEEL


The GX5CrNiCu16-4 martensitic cast steel with graded nitrogen content comprised in a range of 0,064-0,12% was melted; the chemical composition, including oxygen and nitrogen content, was determined. Test bars were ...

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AN ASSESSMENT OF THE POSSIBILITIES TO SHAPE THE MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF CAST AZ91 MAGNESIUM ALLOY THROUGH APPLICATION OF PROPER HEAT TREATMENT


The aim of this publication is to assess the effect of different types of the standard heat treatment on changes in mechanical properties at room temperature of magnesium alloy from AZ91 family referred to the same...

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STRUCTURE FORMATION AND PROPERTIES OF Cr3C2 – NiCr CARBIDE COATINGS APPLIED BY PLASMA SPRAYING ONTO THE SURFACE OF DUCTILE IRON CASTINGS


The study presents the results of structure examinations and mechanical tests carried out on coatings based on Cr3Cr2-NiCr chromium carbide, applied onto the surface of ductile iron castings. The chromiu...

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TECHNOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF ALLOYS BASED ON THE Fe-Al SYSTEM


Melting of cast steel based on Fe-Al system was described. Problems of technological nature related with the melting process performance, starting with computer simulation and in the casting treatment ending, were discussed. The outcome of the stu...

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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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THE COMPARISON OF THE MICROSTRUCTURE AND THE MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTIC OF AUSTEMPERED DUCTILE CAST IRON AND STEEL SUBJECT TO DYNAMIC DEFORMATION USING THE TAYLOR TEST


The article attempts to compare the resistance of austempered ductile cast iron and S215 steel to dynamic loads. The samples were subject to research using the Taylor test methodology at different speeds of deformation, in order to determine the c...

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EFFECT OF SUBSTRATE OXIDATION OF NICKEL ON WETTING BEHAVIOUR IN INDUSTRIAL ALLOY 226D/Ni SYSTEM


The aim of this study was to determine the impact of technological factors (surface treatment and contact time) on the kinetics of wetting of nickel substrates by a liquid aluminum alloy. Wetting kinetics studies were carried out in vacuum at 700&...

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The role of modification processes in ledeburitic class cast steel tribological properties


The work focuses on tribological tests of G200CrNiMo4-3-3 cast steel in the state without modification as well as after modification with FeSi and FeB. The FeSi modification reduced the secondary cementite precipitation in the Widmanstätten p...

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Choice of material for the working parts of machines operating in municipal wastewater treatment plants


In the research part of this study, several types of materials were proposed, including ADI (Austempered Ductile Iron) subjected to four different types of heat treatment, using cast manganese steel and cast nickel-copper steel. The use of these m...

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The microstructure and properties of cast alloyed G200CrNiMo4-3-3 steel


The subject of the study is the analysis of the microstructure and mechanical properties of cast G200CrNiMo4-3-3 steel. The investigated alloyed cast steel, containing approximately 2% C, is nearly an ideal material for the hot mill work rolls, an...

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New ledeburite cast steel with precipitation hardened matrix


A new ledeburite cast steel was designed based on a matrix precipitation hardened with intermetallic compounds of a chemical composition enriched by adding about 4.25% V totally balanced with carbon. A martensitic-austenitic matrix with a ledeburi...

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Evaluation of selected parameters of pressure casting on the structure of silumin AlSi9Cu3


The article presents the results of investigations of the effect of selected casting parameters on the structure of casts made under high pressure by means of the casting machine produced by BÜHLER, type H630-B, out of the AlSi9Cu3 alloy from...

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Effect of molybdenum on the crystallization, microstructure and properties of silumin 226


The article presents the results of studies of hypoeutectic silumin with a molybdenum addition used for pressure casting. The studies included a thermal-derivative analysis of the crystallization process, a metallographic analysis of the microstru...

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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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Nanocomposite chromium coatings on aluminum alloys


Chromium coatings modified with nanodiamond particles were deposited on aluminum alloys. The concentration of the nanodiamond particles in the chrome plating electrolyte was from 5 to 25 g/l. The thickness of the layer varied between 30 and 70 &mu...

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Influence of TiN nanoparticles on the microstructure and hardness of arc overlaid welding layers


Electrodes for manual arc overlay welding with coating containing nanomodifier TiN in concentrations between 0.2% and 1.5% were developed and manufactured. Samples of welded overlay layers with electrodes were both examined by electron microscopy ...

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Investigation of the interaction between the CuZn38Pb2 matrix and the Fe reinforcement phase during the production of the complex relief MMCs


The present paper is relevant to the investigation of the interaction between the copper alloy metal matrix (CuZn38Pb2) and the reinforcement phase (Fe) during the production of "hybrid" complex relief MMCs. An innovative production method is used...

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Electrolyte coatings of chromium with nanodiamonds on sintered steels


Sintered ferrous components were coated with electrochemical chromium coatings modified with nanodiamond particles. The nanodiamond particles were produced by detonation synthesis with an average grain size 8 nm. The objective of this study was to...

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Effect of chromium on the crystallization process, microstructure and properties of hypoeutectic Al-Si alloy


The paper presents the results of studies of hypoeutectic silumin with a chromium addition used for pressure casting. A silumin with the composition similar to that of EN AC-46000 was used as the initial one. In order to introduce chromi...

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The effect of nickel content on structure and hardness of ductile iron in thin-walled castings


In the technology of ductile iron manufacture, graphite precipitates take the form of spheroids, and this shape has the least harmful effect on cast iron mechanical properties. The strength of ductile iron depends mainly on its matrix, and hence o...

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A method of melting and casting zirconium 702 alloy


This article presents a method of melting zirconium alloy in an induction vacuum furnace using a thermally insulated graphite crucible. The design of the Supercast Titan induction centrifugal furnace allows for the quick melting of metal alloys in...

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