To evaluate a Ni-43.5wt%Ti alloy as a new alloy for cast clasp, the fatigue properties of its castings were examined and compared with those of Co-Cr and Type IV Au alloys castings. The Ni-Ti alloy was cast into a phosphate-bonded investment mold using an argon-arc melting and pressure casting machine. The Ni-Ti alloy castings showed superelasticity in bending tests. Fatigue tests were carried ...

The mechanisms which occur during damage initiation, evolution and crack growth in AlSi7Mg0.3 cast alloys are studied by in-situ tensile testing in a scanning electron microscope. It is shown that microcracks in these alloys are predominantly formed in the Si particles. Shear bands are seen to precede the breaking of the Si particles and the dislocation pile-up mechanism can thus be con®rmed as...

The influence of heat treatment time and temperature on the microstructure and corrosion resistance of cast stainless steel alloys CN3MN (UNS J94651) and CK3MCuN (UNS J93254) were investigated with a combination of microscopy techniques and immersion corrosion testing. The as-cast alloys exhibited significant residual microsegregation of Mo across the dendritic substructure and the presence of ...

Because of environmental and health concerns, some alternative solder alloys, named lead-free ones, are being developed. Among them, the Sn-Zn-Al system has been studied and reveals promising properties. Selection of the solder alloys, for the electronic industry applications, is conditioned by their mechanical properties due to the stress produced in service. The studied alloys were produced b...

A variety of cast pyrometR 718 alloy microstructures result from processing of different diameters of industrial scale ingots for producing superalloy forgings used in aircraft turbine engine applications. The hot workability of these cast alloys will significantly depend on the cast microstructure. The current study is focussed on understanding the evolution of the cast microstructure during V...

(HIPing), can improve the tribo-mechanical properties of cobalt-based alloys. The alloy selected for this investigation had a nominal wt.% composition of Co-30Cr-14W-1C, which is similar to the composition of the commercially available Stellite®4 alloy. The Hot Isostatic Pressed (HIPed) alloy had a much finer microstructure than the cast alloy, which showed a typical hypoeutectic dendritic micr...

Abstract: Thermal fatigue is a stochastic process often showing considerable scatter even in controlled environments. Due to complexity of thermal fatigue, there is no a complete analytical solution for predicting the effect of this property on the life of various components, subjected to severe thermal fluctuations. Among these components, one can mention car cylinder, cylinder head and pi...

Cast, coarse-grained Al-Sc alloys are interesting candidates for high temperature, creepresistant applications due to the formation of a high number density of nanometer sized Al3Sc precipitates [1]. Upon addition of Yb to Al-Sc alloys, Yb replaces the Sc forming Al3(Sc1-xYbx) precipitates (L12 structure) [2]. The resulting alloys have higher creep resistance due to the larger lattice parameter...

Chemical disinfectants are usually associated with mechanical methods to remove stains and reduce biofilm formation. This study evaluated the effect of disinfectants on release of metal ions and surface roughness of commercially pure titanium, metal alloys, and heat-polymerized acrylic resin, simulating 180 immersion trials. Disk-shaped specimens were fabricated with commercially pure titanium ...