Title

The Influence of Vanadium and Niobium Micro-additions on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of ADI

Journal title

Archives of Foundry Engineering

Yearbook

Accepted articles

Authors

Zaczyński, A. ; Królikowski, M. ; Nowak, A. ; Sokolnicki, M. ; Jaroszek, J. ; Burbelko, A.

Affiliation

Zaczyński, A. : Odlewnie Polskie S.A., 27-200 Starachowice, inż. Władysława Rogowskiego Street 22, Poland ; Królikowski, M. : Odlewnie Polskie S.A., 27-200 Starachowice, inż. Władysława Rogowskiego Street 22, Poland ; Nowak, A. : Odlewnie Polskie S.A., 27-200 Starachowice, inż. Władysława Rogowskiego Street 22, Poland ; Sokolnicki, M. : Odlewnie Polskie S.A., 27-200 Starachowice, inż. Władysława Rogowskiego Street 22, Poland ; Jaroszek, J. : Odlewnie Polskie S.A., 27-200 Starachowice, inż. Władysława Rogowskiego Street 22, Poland ; Burbelko, A. : AGH University of Krakow, Faculty of Foundry Engineering, 23 Reymonta Str., 30-059 Krakow, Poland

Keywords

ADI ; Austempering ; Graphitization inoculation ; Metal matrix inoculation ; Hybrid inoculation

Divisions of PAS

Nauki Techniczne

Publisher

The Katowice Branch of the Polish Academy of Sciences

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Date

22.12.2025

Type

Article

Identifier

DOI: 10.24425/afe.2025.155379