Journal of Casting & Materials Engineering
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ISSN 2543-9901
Issue Date
2017
Volume
Vol. 1
Number
No. 1
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Journal Volume
Journal of Casting & Materials Engineering
Vol. 1 (2017)
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Welcome to the Journal of Casting and Materials Engineering
(AGH University Press, 2017) Grabowska, Beata
Manufacturing methods of alloy layers on casting surfaces
(2017) Szajnar, Jan; Wróbel, Tomasz; Dulska, Agnieszka
In this paper, we presented the technology of layered castings based on the founding method of layer coating directly in the cast process known as the method of mold cavity preparation by monolithic or granular material of insert. Prepared castings consist of two fundamental parts: the base part and working part (layer). The base part of a layered casting is usually typical foundry material (i.e., pearlitic grey cast iron with flake graphite or ferritic-pearlitic carbon cast steel), whereas the dependence of an insert type (i.e., monolithic or granular) working part (layer) is suitably plated with ferritic and austenitic alloy steels or a layer from a Cr-base alloy. The ratio of thickness between the base and working part is between 8:1 and 10:1. The quality of the layered castings was evaluated on the basis of ultrasonic non-destructive testing, structure, and selected usable property research. According to work out technology, the prepared layered castings can work in conditions that require high heat resistance and/or corrosion resistance from the working surface layer of an element in a medium of industrial water, for example. Moreover, in the case of applying an insert based on Cr-base alloy powder on the working surface layer, it is possible to obtain high hardness and abrasive wear resistance.
Colloidal metal surfaces as biosensors of biological samples
(2017) Tąta, Agnieszka; Gralec, Barbara; Proniewicz, Edyta
Colloidal solutions of silver (AgNPs), gold (AuNPs), and platinum nanoparticles (PtNps) obtained under controlled conditions in an aqueous media by chemical methods were used as effective biosensors of biological compounds such as bombesins (BN). The BN adsorption at the metal/aqueous interface was investigated by surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS). Briefly, the spectral pattern of BN in the silver, gold, and platinum sols is strongly influenced by the indole ring vibrations of L-tryptophan at position 8 of the amino acid sequence (Trp$^{8}$). In addition, L-methionine (Met) at the C-terminus determines the BN adsorption, mainly onto the AuNPs and AgNPs surfaces.
Evaluation of interfacial tension in the liquid aluminum alloy-liquid slag system
(2017) Suchora-Kozakiewicz, Magdalena; Jackowski, Jacek
In the present paper, the results from investigations regarding interfacial tensions present at the borders of a liquid aluminum alloy and two selected melted fluxes (mixtures of salts) are presented. The fluxes feature solidification characteristic curves that are very close to each other as well as differentiated chemical compositions. For the comparative investigations, the so-called surface property index (WS) is calculated for both fluxes with the use of the ion theory of slags. The investigations of the interfacial tensions were conducted on a stand that enabled the measurement of the force values accompanying the tearing-off of the probe from the interfacial surface. A very clear relationship between the interfacial tension values and the WS index values that characterize both fluxes was found. An increase in the WS index value resulted in an increase in the investigated interfacial tension values. It was also found that, in both cases under investigation, an increase in the system temperature value resulted in an increase of the values of the interfacial tensions present within. In the conclusion, we state that the metallurgical treatments (for instance, the recycling of the cast metal composite materials by way of component separation) should be conducted with the use of salt mixtures (fluxes) characterized with WS index and melting temperature values as low as possible.
Phase analysis and crystallographic orientation of high chromium cast iron grain using EBSD technique
(2017) Siekaniec, Dorota; Kopyciński, Dariusz
Grain orientation, properties, microstructure borders, and types and sizes of phases have had a major impact on the traits of modern engineering materials. Therefore, it is important to study, analyze, and (further) control the method of crystallizing alloys. One of the methods used to assess the orientation of grain growth is the EBSD technique. EBSD (Electron Backscatter Diffraction Analysis) enables us to perform quantitative analyses on the microstructure of materials (on a scale of millimetres to nanometres) in a scanning electron microscope. Using the EBSD technique can help us gain valuable information about the following properties of crystalline materials: crystal orientation, disorientation, grain boundaries, global and local texture, fractions recrystallization/deformation, stress analysis, characterization of intergranular boundaries, identification of phases, phase distribution, and so on. In this paper, we present the results of phase analysis and crystallographic orientation of the grains of high chromium cast iron via EBSD. These were preliminary studies to determine the possibility of using the EBSD technique for analyzing high chromium cast iron. Castings were produced under industrial conditions, then samples were cut out and testing using the EBSD technique. This method proved to be effective for this type of material.