Nodular cast iron insert will be used as the inner component of nuclear fuel disposal canister. The outer cover of the canister is copper tube of 50 mm nominal thickness. Nodular cast iron insert is cast around several steel channels, which also strengthen the structure. The mechanical properties of the cast iron insert will be tested according EN-1563 /1/. According the specifications 100% NDT...

Patellar dislocations are a common injury in the emergency department. The conservative management consists of immobilisation with a cylinder cast, posterior splint or removable knee brace. No consensus seems to exist on the most appropriate means of conservative treatment or the duration of immobilisation. Therefore the aims of this review were first to examine whether immobilisation with a cy...

Ni-Hard4 white cast iron is excellent wear resistant material and has been widely used in wearaffected equipment operated under extreme conditions, such as in mineral processing, cement, copper and iron manufacturing. In this study the effect of titanium addition (1.2, 0.7 and 0.2 wt.%) to the Ni-hard 4 cast iron with the nominal composition of Si= 1.5%, Mn=0.5%, C=3%, P=0.05%, S= 0.05%, Mo= 0....