Austempered ductile iron has been considered as a substitution to replace conventional
steel castings, steel forgings and even aluminum in many applications. Its excellent …

One of the well-known methods of severe plastic deformation (SPD), shot peening is widely
used to improve the mechanical properties and fatigue behavior of metallic materials. The …

Severe plastic deformation methods like shot peening (SP) are known as efficient surface
treatments and grain refining processes which afford more effective properties in metallic …

The present study mainly investigated the phase transformation and wear performance of
laser hardened austempered gray cast iron specimens. Ball-on-Plate reciprocating sliding …

Austempered ductile irons exhibit an interesting combination of properties such as low cost,
elevated strength, fatigue and wear resistance. In the present contribution, the influence of …

Local laser hardening of metals and alloys is often used to obtain stable surface texture due
to uneven wear. This texture keeps the lubricant on the surface. In this regard, the question …

Abstract Nb, V and Nb-V carbide layers were produced by means of the diffusion thermo-
reactive treatment (TRD) in a vermicular cast iron, in baths composed of sodium borate …

To explore the influence of surface quality on gear scuffing performance, an experimental
investigation is performed on gears treated with different surface techniques using an FZG …

In this study, the effect of UNSM applied under different static loads on the microstructure
and friction-wear performance were detected. A significant correlation was noticed between …

The impact of heat treatment process (HT) on microstructural, mechanical and tribological
performance of unalloyed and alloyed ductile iron has been investigated. Austenitizing …