In the Lost Foam Casting process, melting point temperature of metal, as well as volume and rate of the foam degradation have significant effect on the mold filling pattern. Therefore, gas generation capacity and gas gap length are two important parameters for modeling of mold filling time of the lost foam casting processes. In this paper, the gas gap length at the liquidfoam interface for a lo...

3 IMR KINKEN Research Highlights 2012 IMR KINKEN Research Highlights 2012 To reduce the fuel consumption by automobiles, medium carbon steels for forging parts, such as shafts and connecting rods, must be further strengthened. When carbide-forming elements such as Ti, Nb, and V, are alloyed with carbon steels, a fine dispersion of alloy carbides and large precipitation hardening can be achieved...

Background: Orthodontics is a part of dentistry that includes preventive methods and correction of dental irregularities that need to be repositioned by functional and mechanical tools to provide an ideal occlusion and a beautiful face for patients. There are currently four metal arch wires used in orthodontic treatment: stainless steel alloy, cobalt-chromium alloy, nickel-titanium alloy, and b...

F. Tehovnik, J. Burja, B. Arh, Institute of metals and technology, Ljubljana, Slovenia, M. Knap, University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Engineering, Ljubljana, Slovenia Nozzle clogging is a common problem in the production of continuously cast Al-killed steels. Clogging occurs when there are solid inclusions in molten steel at casting temperatures. SENs (Submerged entry nozzle...

Mechanical properties response of extruded 6063 aluminum alloy at varied die entry angle has been investigated. Plain carbon and tool steel dies with entry angles of 15, 30, 45, 60, 75 and 90 were simulated. Extrusion on the alloy was done at ambient temperature (37C) and the extruded samples from the various angles were subjected to selected service related mechanical tests and microstructural...

The nickel-titanium (Ni-Ti) alloys used in endodontics contain 56% Ni and 44% Ti. The 2 unique features related to clinical dentistry (i.e., shape memory effect and superelasticity) are due to the transition from austenite to martensite in Ni-Ti alloy. When a superelastic Ni-Ti alloy undergoes a low tensile loading, normal elastic behavior occurs. In fact, at higher tensile loads, the elastic s...

Reindeer antler was studied for its possible use as a bone implant material. A molecular biological study showed that antler contains a growth factor promoting bone formation. Ectopic bone formation assay showed that antler is not an equally effective inducer as allogenic material. Ectopic bone formation assay was optimised for biocompatibility studies of orthopaedic NiTi implants. Ti-6Al-4V an...

t is known that the protective value of zinc is partially a result of its ability to form a protective film when plated on a base metal, such as steel. The zinc is sacrificial and corrodes I preferentially to protectthe steel. Although pure zinc coating provides some degree of protection for the substrate, in a severe corrosion environment, zinc is consumed rapidly. For this reason, it is usual...