The foundry industry is seeking an ecological alternative to synthetic molding resins. This study evaluates the technological properties of core sands bonded with biodegradable polylactide (PLA). Cores prepared on a 2% quartz sand matrix were subjected to casting processes using two alloys with extremely different pouring temperatures: gray cast iron (approx. 1200 °C) and AK11 silumin (approx. 710 °C). The research methodology included macroscopic assessment, dimensional analysis using 3D scanning (GOM Inspect), and qualitative knock-out assessment supported by numerical temperature field simulation. The results showed that the high crystallization temperature of cast iron leads to complete thermal degradation of the binder, ensuring excellent knock-out properties.

There are different methods of welding. This different welding is done on a variety of metals. In this paper, meta-analysis is done on laser welding, and studies are done on different metals. 232 research papers were selected based on the title. From these research papers, 47 research papers were selected based on the title. Finally, 16 studies are selected for meta-analysis. This selected data is normalized for the ANOVA test. In ANOVA test found that after welding ultimate tensile strength depend on power and before welding ultimate tensile strength, which verified by correlation plot. A forest plot is also plotted which shows that the data is significant. PCA analysis is done, which shows laser offset welding is irrelevant to welding ultimate tensile strength.

The aim of this study was to characterize selected properties of joints made by single-sided serial resistance spot welding of 0.15 mm thickness Hilumin connectors to the negative terminal of LGDBHG21865 lithium-ion cylindrical battery cell. Welding process was performed using production parameters to properly represent actual manufacturing conditions. Mechanical properties of the joints were examined by means of tensile stress test and microhardness measurements while additional studies include metallographic analysis of the joint cross sections by means of optical and scanning microscopy. Energy dispersive spectroscopy was performed in order to determine surface distribution of elements within the weld nugget. Studies confirmed suitable microstructure of welded joints, repeatability of the welding process and proper selection of the welding parameters.

Manufacturers always seek for quality and effective welding to stay competitive in the market. There is a continuous demand for a quick and efficient manufacturing set ups for new products. GMAW is among the welding processes that is wieldy used in the industry. Welding factors such as welding voltage, welding current, gas flow rate, filler wire size and welding speed play a significant role in determining the welding quality. Taguchi design uses optimization technique for the process of experimentation as an effort to improve productivity and enhance product quality. This study discusses the welding of commercial steel welded using GMAW. The welding was controlled by welding current, welding speed and groove shape to test their influence on the welding strength; tensile strength and hardness. X groove shape welding has obtained lower tensile strength and hardness than V groove shape as did higher welding current and lower welding speed. The results concluded that welding current welding had the highest influence on tensile strength and hardness of the welding, followed by groove shape, while the welding speed had the minimum influence. The optimized combination of welding factors is 170 A, V groove shape and 150 mm/min

This study explores the use of powder plasma transferred arc welding (PPTAW) as a surface layers deposition technology to form hardfaced coatings to improve upon the wear resistance of non-alloy structural steel. Hardfaced layers/coatings were prepared using the PPTAW process with two different wear-resistant powders: PG 6503 (NiSiB+60% WC) and PE 8214 (NiCrSiB+45% WC). By varying the PPTAW process parameters of plasma gas flow rate (PGFR) and plasma arc current, hardfaced layers were prepared. Microscopic examinations were carried out to ascertain information about the microstructure and surface characteristics of the prepared hardfaced layers. Penetration tests were performed to ascertain the number and depth of crack sites in the prepared samples by visual inspection. Hardness tests were also performed to determine the microhardness of the prepared hardfaced layers. Abrasive wear resistance tests were carried out on each prepared sample to determine their relative abrasive wear resistance relative to the reference material, abrasion resistant heat-treated steel having a nominal hardness of 400 HBW. The effects of the variations of PGFR and plasma arc current on the microstructure and mechanical properties of the coatings, and the wear mechanisms were discussed.

The article considers the repair of the energy gas turbine rotor blade second stage shroud. The paper presents an analysis of the possibility of the repair consisting of the replacement of both labyrinth and honeycomb seals by the high-temperature brazing process. All the steps of the repair process were discussed and the results of microscopic metallographic evaluation using a light microscope and a scanning electron microscope were presented. Several advantages related to the use of this technology were indicated.

In this article results of tribological and structural properties comparison of flame sprayed, by SupJet-S-Eutalloy® multipurpose system, two self-fluxing alloys of Ni-B-Si type in the form of powder for spraying with remelting are presented. Layers were produced on EN-GJL-250 grade grey cast iron with flake graphite in an austenitic matrix. Abrasive wear resistance examination acc. to ASTM G65-00 and erosive wear resistance examination acc. to ASTM G76-2 were performed. Obtained results were compared with abrasion-resistant steel Hardox® 400. Macro- and microscopic examination were carried enabling layer quality evaluation and structure of examined layer and base material determination. X-ray microanalysis was performed to obtain qualitative and quantitative data about microareas chemical composition. The Eutalloy® BronzoChrom 10185 powder flame sprayed layer with higher Boron and Silicon content was characterized by 13% lower wear intensity under mineral abrasive conditions and about 30% higher erosion wear resistance than Eutalloy® NiTec 10224 powder flame sprayed layer.

This article discusses the effects of surfacing with the introduction of mechanical vibrations into the material using shot blasting. It does not require a rigid attachment of the vibrating system to the base material, and vibrations are introduced as a result of supplying energy of collision of the shot with the parent material. The effect of introducing mechanical vibrations through shot blasting during welding of P235GH steel on the structure and hardness of obtained structures was described. Comparative results of tests revealing the basic differences in the structural structure and hardness of reached welds without shot blasting and with its participation were presented. As a result of the conducted research, differences in the structural structure of the welds were shown and it was shown that shot blasting is an effective and alternative method of introducing mechanical vibrations supporting welding processes.

Small-sized parts and micrometeoroids’ impacts represent an increasing threat to artificial components/structures. The damages caused by them can be fixed using e.g., mechanical fixture with epoxy adhesive. However, the repair process is costly and only intended for a temporary fixing the penetration. In order to increase the life time of the repair, an approach for a more reliable process using similar materials is needed. The objective of this work is to develop a process for repairing manmade structures in space by generating joint properties similar to the base material. In this work, two approaches for repairing complex structures were considered. The first approach aims to fill a hole using liquid aluminium phases by brazing, and the second approach aims to fill the holes by a solid-state process (friction stir spot welding). In this study, different binding mechanisms of these two approaches were analyzed preliminarily by means of mechanical and/or metallographic characterization under terrestrial, controlled atmosphere conditions. Both concepts are proven feasible under these conditions. It has been shown that it is possible to realize a good filling of the hole with the investigated materials and under selected process conditions with both presented concepts.

The paper presents the influence of pulsation frequency on the results of pulsed current TIG welding based on two criteria: geometric parameters of weld and changes in microstructure. The investigations were carried out for 301L austenitic stainless steel with constant current parameters, constant welding speed, 50% duty cycle ratio and constant heat input. The results were referred to the commonly used methods for measuring the amount of heat input.