Title

Examination of the Effect of Chemical Composition on Laser Polished Cast Irons with Spheroidal Graphite

Journal title

Archives of Foundry Engineering

Yearbook

2025

Volume

Accepted articles

Authors

Özaydin, O. ; Kreinest, L. ; Schüssler, J. ; Willenborg, E. ; Bührig-Polaczek, A.

Affiliation

Özaydin, O. : Foundry Institute of RWTH Aachen, Germany ; Kreinest, L. : Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology, Germany ; Schüssler, J. : Foundry Institute of RWTH Aachen, Germany ; Willenborg, E. : Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology, Germany ; Bührig-Polaczek, A. : Foundry Institute of RWTH Aachen, Germany

Keywords

Cast iron with spheroidal Graphite (SGI) ; Casting defects ; Graphite ; Laser polishing ; Microstructure

Divisions of PAS

Nauki Techniczne

Publisher

The Katowice Branch of the Polish Academy of Sciences

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Date

26.03.2025

Type

Article

Identifier

eISSN 2299-2944