Eddy current method has been tested for detection and classification of defects in laser welded seams. Influence of disturbance effects was investigated systematically. Before analysis data have been processed for consideration of changes in material properties. It can be shown that seam different defects lead to different characteristic indication ranges in the impedance plane. By investigatio...

A novel microstructural architecture consisting of Cr23C6 carbide spatial columns was created in solid components of Co-26Cr-6Mo-0.2C fabricated from powder by additive manufacturing using electron beam melting. These columns of carbides extended in the build direction and are formed by the x-y rastering of the electron beam to pre-heat and melt powder layers using CAD models. These microstruct...

The microstructure and mechanical behavior of simple product geometries produced by layered manufacturing using the electron beam melting (EBM) process and the selective laser melting (SLM) process are compared with those characteristic of conventional wrought and cast products of Ti-6Al-4V. Microstructures are characterized utilizing optical metallography (OM), scanning electron microscopy (SE...

Abstract The Drassburg Bronze Age hoard find (approx. 25 kg) also comprises some sickles and sickle fragments. One of these fragments was provided for metallographic examinations. A XRF analysis revealed 94.5 wt.% Cu, 4.31 Sn, 0.61 Pb, 0.12 S in the alloy. It can therefore be attributed to tin bronzes. material has a uniform dendritic microstructure. Higher concentrations S, Pb were measured in...

At present, with the adjustment of the structure of the steel industry, the steel logistics industry is also engaged in integrating. Steel logistics resource integration is an important problem to be solved. Based on previous research on steel logistics resource integration, this paper proposes a new research perspective on steel logistics resources integration: supply-demand network of steel l...

Microscopy analyzes are very important for metallography, they serve to reveal the microstructural constituents, distribution of present phases and other properties characterize materials. It is that specimens follow a rigorous preparation process ensure free from defects could compromise results characterization. The work presents stages optical microscopy. Works related research proposal were...

Impact toughness of a gas tungsten arc welded Ti /6Al /4V alloy butt-joint was evaluated at room temperature using standard Charpy V-notch specimens. The Charpy specimens were prepared with notch roots located either in the parent metal, in the heataffected zone (HAZ), or in the weld metal. Optical metallography and Vickers microhardness test showed that the weld metal has the coarsest grains a...

An experimental study is presented on the effect of microstructural change on the Portevin-Le Chatelier effect behaviour of Al-2.5%Mg alloy. Tensile tests are performed on the as received and heat treated (at 400 oC for 16 hours) samples for a wide range of strain rates. The serrations observed in the stress-time curve are investigated from statistical analysis point of view. Microstructures of...