Enlargement of quality requirements in metallurgical semi products used in cannon barrels production (forgings) has resulted in substantially increased number of defective products. The main issues are poor quality of plastic properties and yield point of processed materials. Careful analysis of forgings technology and adaptation of its constituent phases has not resulted in the quality enhance...

1DDS, MS, PhD student of the Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Department of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil. 2DDS, MS, PhD Associate Professor of the Biological Science Department, Bauru Dental School, University of Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil. 3Eng, MS, PhD, Associate Professor of the Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Department of the Federal Univers...

A fractured nutcracker was examined for determining the root cause/s for premature fracture/failure. This is one of the common tools used typically for cracking hard nuts. In this study, metallurgical failure analysis techniques namely, visual inspection, optical microscopy, SEM, and hardness tests were used in investigating the broken product. From the metallurgical analysis, it was determined...

B. Gajdzik, The Silesian University of Technology, Faculty of Materials Science and Metallurgy, Katowice, Poland The article presents the assumptions for construction of a transformation restructuring model which describes, in a complex way, the range of changes implemented in metallurgical enterprises in Poland in time of economical changes. The model was prepared on the basis of thorough rese...

The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of complaints of musculoskeletal pain in workers following the metallurgical establishing a relationship with the sociodemographic profile and perception of professionals about the cause of symptoms. A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in the following metallurgical enterprises in the city of Curitiba, Brazil. The sample ...

BACKGROUND Work-related COPD occurs as a result of exposure to harmful particles and gases/fumes in the workplace, including among non-smokers. The objective of this article is to present more recent findings on the correlation between occupational exposure and COPD. In addition, we review diagnostic and prognostic considerations and the potential for prevention. METHOD We have undertaken lit...

The paper presents a hybrid regresseion model with the main emphasis put on the regression tree unit. It discusses input and output variable transformation, determining the final decision of hybrid models and node split optimization of regression trees. Because of the ability to generate logical rules, a regression tree maybe the preferred module if it produces comparable results to other modul...

Brazil is currently recognized as the 10th largest producer of castings, and the city of Cláudio, MG is known worldwide as the "Greatest foundry and metallurgical pole in Latin America", with more than 80 companies. However, this large number of enterprises and increasing investments in product development has demanded an increase in manpower and working hours of workers in the sector, proporti...

The history of pre-Columbian metallurgy in South America is incomplete because looting of metal artifacts has been pervasive. Here, we reconstruct a millennium of metallurgical activity in southern Bolivia using the stratigraphy of metals associated with smelting (Pb, Sb, Bi, Ag, Sn) from lake sediments deposited near the major silver deposit of Cerro Rico de Potosí. Pronounced metal enrichment...