{"title":"PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION INTO MECHANICAL PROPERTIES AND MICROSTRUCTURAL BEHAVIOUR OF INCONEL ALLOY UNDER WELDED AND UNWELDED CONDITIONS","authors":"Saurabh Dewangan, Sharath Narayanan, Gurbaaz Singh Gill, Utkarsh Chadha","doi":"10.36547/ams.29.1.1664","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36547/ams.29.1.1664","url":null,"abstract":"This work focusses on analysing mechanical properties and microscopic assessment into Inconel-718 plates in welded and unwelded conditions. Welding was performed by tungsten inert gas welding technique. Two mechanical tests such as tensile test and hardness were performed on both the types of plates to compare the properties of welded joint and unwelded plate. Although Inconel 718 possesses good weldability, the strength, ductility, and hardness of welded joint were reported lesser than these of Unwelded plate. The microstructural images revealed that metal carbides present in Inconel plate had reduced after welding. The ultimate tensile stress and elongation before breaking of welded joint were 16% and 72% lower than Unwelded plate. The fractography analysis of the ruptured part revealed that Unwelded plate possessed higher ductility than welded plate.","PeriodicalId":44511,"journal":{"name":"Acta Metallurgica Slovaca","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2023-03-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43507093","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"improvement of tensile properties of low-carbon steels via short-time intercritical annealing","authors":"M. S. Mohsenzadeh","doi":"10.36547/ams.29.1.1709","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36547/ams.29.1.1709","url":null,"abstract":"The effect of low volume fraction formation of martensite on the tensile properties of low carbon steel was evaluated. First, steel samples with ferrite-cementite microstructure were produced. The thermomechanical treatment used included austenitizing at 1000 °C and then quenching in ice brine solution, tempering the obtained martensitic structure for 1 h at 650 °C, 80% cold rolling, and re-tempering for 2 h at 650 °C. In order to form a low volume fraction of martensite, steel samples with ferrite-cementite microstructure were intercritically annealed for 30 seconds at 740 °C. As a result of intercritical annealing treatment, 6.2% martensite was formed. The results of tensile test showed that the formation of 6.2% martensite led to the elimination of yield point phenomenon and Lüders banding, decrease of yield stress and increase of true stress at maximum load, while true uniform strain did not change significantly. The work hardening rate also increased significantly. Based on the results of modeling of the flow behavior with the Holloman equation, the work hardening capability of the steel sample including ferrite-cementite decreased after a certain plastic strain, while the work hardening capacity remained constant with the formation of a low volume fraction of martensite in the microstructure.","PeriodicalId":44511,"journal":{"name":"Acta Metallurgica Slovaca","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2023-03-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47646233","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Case study of advanced processed OFHC copper by dry sliding wear test","authors":"R. Bidulský, J. Bidulská, T. Kvačkaj, M. Grande","doi":"10.36547/ams.29.1.1734","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36547/ams.29.1.1734","url":null,"abstract":"The wear behaviour of copper material processed by ECAP (Equal Channel Angular Pressing) and orbital forging (OF) is presented in this study. Dry sliding wear tests were carried out for the wear behaviour of the investigated system. Oxygen-free high thermal conductivity (OFHC) copper was used for testing. The new combination of metal forming processes was used because of ease of fabrication. Additionally, wear rate, friction coefficient and wears mechanisms were observed. The friction resistance is caused by the destruction of the adhesion between surface asperities in metal friction. Moreover, increased asperity interactions connected with wear particle entrapment gradually increase the friction coefficient. These results show the metal forming process's positive influence in reducing interfacial adhesion and asperity deformation. Finally, the combinations of newly used advanced processing demonstrated excellent wear characteristics of copper.","PeriodicalId":44511,"journal":{"name":"Acta Metallurgica Slovaca","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2023-03-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48228762","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
J. Varga, Peter Ižol, Ľ. Kaščák, M. Vrabeľ, A. Kubit
{"title":"COMPARISON OF FINISHING MILLING STRATEGIES USING TOPOGRAPHY OF THE MACHINED SURFACE","authors":"J. Varga, Peter Ižol, Ľ. Kaščák, M. Vrabeľ, A. Kubit","doi":"10.36547/ams.29.1.1763","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36547/ams.29.1.1763","url":null,"abstract":"The plastics processing and injection molding industry is known for the fact that the future molded part contains a variety of geometric shapes and, in some cases, free surfaces. To produce these shapes, knowledge of CAM systems is required to enable the programmer to select the necessary milling strategies designed to achieve the best possible quality and dimensional accuracy. However, it is equally necessary to understand and appreciate the effect of each strategy and which strategy is best suited for a given type of surface. The paper compares finishing milling strategies by evaluating the topography of the machined surface. The material was AlCu4Mg aluminium alloy, where Constant-Z and Spiral strategy – circle-type finishing strategies were selected for the production process. Surface topography analysis was evaluated and compared at three different heights of the produced part with respect to the tool contact with the machined surface, which showed a variation in toolpaths and therefore also in the quality of machining. The surface topography results demonstrated the Constant Z strategy to be the more suitable strategy for producing the shaped surface, which achieved uniform toolpaths over the whole height of the part.","PeriodicalId":44511,"journal":{"name":"Acta Metallurgica Slovaca","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2023-03-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48934085","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
G. Stornelli, L. Albini, P. E. Di Nunzio, Giulia Tiracorrendo, B. R. Rodriguez vargas, A. Di schino
{"title":"EFFECT OF ULTRAFAST HEATING ON AISI 441 FERRITIC STAINLESS STEEL","authors":"G. Stornelli, L. Albini, P. E. Di Nunzio, Giulia Tiracorrendo, B. R. Rodriguez vargas, A. Di schino","doi":"10.36547/ams.29.1.1713","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36547/ams.29.1.1713","url":null,"abstract":"The use of the ultrafast heating (UFH) heat treatment process attracted great attention in the last few years, following the requirements of CO2 emissions reduction. The \u0000effect of ultrafast heating (UFH) treatment an AISI 441 ferritic stainless steels is reported in this paper. Results show that a minimum temperature of 975 °C is required in order to achieve a fully recrystallized microstructure. The study highlights the effect of ultrarapid annealing on grain size evolution as a function of different adopted process parameters. The obtained microstructure is related to mechanical properties in terms of ultimate tensile stress and hardness.","PeriodicalId":44511,"journal":{"name":"Acta Metallurgica Slovaca","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2023-03-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48330998","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ľ. Kaščák, Denis Cmorej, J. Slota, E. Spišák, J. Varga
{"title":"NUMERICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES ON CLINCH-BONDED HYBRID JOINING OF STEEL SHEET DX53D+Z","authors":"Ľ. Kaščák, Denis Cmorej, J. Slota, E. Spišák, J. Varga","doi":"10.36547/ams.28.4.1657","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36547/ams.28.4.1657","url":null,"abstract":"The automotive industry is characterized by the fact that it uses an entire range of materials. These are materials with different mechanical properties, thicknesses, and even different combinations. A variety of joining methods, such as clinching, is used to join this range of materials. However, sometimes it is necessary to combine several methods of joining materials. The paper deals with the evaluation of the properties of joints, which are created by a combination of mechanical joining and adhesive bonding. Two types of adhesives were used: adhesive based on epoxy resin and adhesive based on acrylate polymers. Double-sided hot-dip galvanized steel sheets DX53D+Z with a thickness of 0.8 mm were used to join with this combination of joining techniques. Numerical simulation tools were used to assess the joinability of materials. The simulation results were verified by the results from the experiments of real test samples. Samples joined by the clinching method combined with epoxy resin adhesives achieved higher load-bearing values and no cracks or any other type of failures were observed in these joints.","PeriodicalId":44511,"journal":{"name":"Acta Metallurgica Slovaca","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47837275","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A. Adebayo, O. Ajibola, O. Falodun, Sunday G. Borisade, A. Owa, Oluwole D Adigun, A. Oyetunji, K. Alaneme
{"title":"Effects of aluminium addition and austempering temperatures on Al-alloyed ductile iron microstructure and mechanical properties","authors":"A. Adebayo, O. Ajibola, O. Falodun, Sunday G. Borisade, A. Owa, Oluwole D Adigun, A. Oyetunji, K. Alaneme","doi":"10.36547/ams.28.4.1598","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36547/ams.28.4.1598","url":null,"abstract":"The research investigates the effect of varying amounts of aluminium (1.05, 1.575, 2.29, 3.02 and 3.74 wt.%) addition and heat treatment (austempering at 300, 350, 400 oC) on the microstructure and mechanical properties of ductile cast iron alloys. The graphitizing effects of the Al alloy and varied austempering temperatures on hardness, tensile strength, and impact toughness of the ductile cast iron (DCI) were evaluated. The results of the influences of Al addition and heat treatment on the properties of the DCI determined were presented as graphical data while the microstructures were done by using a scanning electron microscope (SEM). The microstructures revealed that the addition of Al into the matrix brings about the precipitation of ferrite around the graphite nodules. The combined effects of the increase Al content and austempering temperatures produced greater hardness values on the Al-alloyed DCI samples than the as-cast sample. The hardness value for the entire sample ranged between 27.25 to 57.03 BHN. Tensile strength increased with an increase in Al content and lower austempering temperatures, whereas, the impact toughness increased with an increase in Al content and higher austempering temperature.","PeriodicalId":44511,"journal":{"name":"Acta Metallurgica Slovaca","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46342927","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hoda Refaiy, Mai Fouad, Hoda Nasr El-Din, Eman H. El-shenawy
{"title":"MICROSTRUCTURE AND TENSILE PROPERTIES OF A RECENT INTER-CRITICALLY AUSTENITIZED QUENCHED AND PARTITIONED STEEL","authors":"Hoda Refaiy, Mai Fouad, Hoda Nasr El-Din, Eman H. El-shenawy","doi":"10.36547/ams.28.4.1578","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36547/ams.28.4.1578","url":null,"abstract":"Quenched and partitioned steel is a promising grade of advanced high-strength steel \"Third Generation\" for industrial applications such as the automotive industry. This research aimed to develop a novel ultra-high-strength quenched and partitioned steel with good ductility from a novel alloy with the composition of 0.37C- 3.65Mn- 0.65Si- 0.87Al- 1.5Ni-0.05P, wt.% which is non-standard. This quenched and partitioned steel was developed by inter-critical austenitization followed by quenching to a temperature below Martensite start temperature (80 and 120 oC), then partitioning at 450 oC for different times (20, 40, 60, 100, 140, and 180 s). Scanning electron microscope and X-Ray diffraction were utilized to investigate the microstructure and retained austenite characteristics. The tensile properties of developed Q&P specimens were also investigated. The results demonstrated that the specimen quenched at 120 oC and partitioned for 180s achieved a maximum strength elongation balance of 26 GPa.%. Both the specimens quenched at 80 and 120 oC displayed a decrease in strength values with extending holding time due to the tempering of primary martensite. Increasing partitioning time for the specimens quenched at 120 oC led to enhancing elongation, where a maximum total elongation of 19.7% was achieved for the partitioning time of 180s. \u0000 ","PeriodicalId":44511,"journal":{"name":"Acta Metallurgica Slovaca","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44907822","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
G. Stornelli, A. Gambelli, A. Di schino, G. Zucca, F. Rossi
{"title":"CIRCULAR ECONOMY APPLIED TO METHANE PRODUCTION FROM NATURAL GAS HYDRATE RESERVOIRS: POTENTIALITIES OF RESIDUAL DUST COMING FROM STEEL PLANTS","authors":"G. Stornelli, A. Gambelli, A. Di schino, G. Zucca, F. Rossi","doi":"10.36547/ams.28.4.1632","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36547/ams.28.4.1632","url":null,"abstract":"Natural gas hydrate represents one of the most promising solutions to answer to the constantly increasing energy demand; in addition, the possibility of recover methane via carbon dioxide injection, with a theoretical exchange ratio equal to 1, makes it a potential carbon neutral energy source. Among them, energetical costs associated to practical operations in marine deposits. The use of chemical inhibitors and or promoters to improve the exchange process is gaining increasing interest and researchers are mainly focused on finding less environmental unfriendly additives and on reducing their costs. In that direction, the present work deals with the possible use of waste dust, produced during steel mill processes, as promoter of the CO2/CH4 replacement process. That sand commonly contains a great variety of compounds, such as metal oxides, alumina, salts, and so on. Some of them have a chemical composition close to well-known hydrate inhibitors/promoters. Moreover, that application could be a further energetic cycle for a waste product. In this work, both methane and carbon dioxide hydrate formation were tested in absence and in presence of cupper oxides, with different concentrations. Hydrate formation and dissociation results where then compared among each other and with hydrate equilibrium values for those compounds.","PeriodicalId":44511,"journal":{"name":"Acta Metallurgica Slovaca","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46279621","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Peter Prislupcak, T. Kvačkaj, J. Bidulská, S. Németh, M. Demčáková, R. Gburík, Vladimír Kundracík
{"title":"EFFECT OF RETAINED AUSTENITE ON PLASTIC CHARACTERISTICS OF DUAL PHASE STEELS","authors":"Peter Prislupcak, T. Kvačkaj, J. Bidulská, S. Németh, M. Demčáková, R. Gburík, Vladimír Kundracík","doi":"10.36547/ams.28.4.1653","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36547/ams.28.4.1653","url":null,"abstract":"In terms of the current trend of research and development of new materials and optimization of current materials in the automotive industry, the greatest attention is paid to progressive high-strength dual-phase (DP) steels with increased stampability, which are designed for cold stamping for specific internal car body components of the current market. New grades of DP steels provide a combination of high strength and good formability and contribute to the weight savings of vehicle parts by 10 to 20 %, compared to current DP grades. Thanks to their top properties, DP steels with increased formability can absorb more crash energy using less steel. As a result, high-strength DP780GI and DP780GI-HF materials of first generation (hereinfater DP780GI-HF) were analyzed. The stampability improvement of DP steels was demonstrated by the experimentally determined Forming Limit Curves for both steels.","PeriodicalId":44511,"journal":{"name":"Acta Metallurgica Slovaca","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44400829","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}