Austempered ductile iron is the last addition to the group of ductile irons obtained by isothermalimprovement of classic ductile iron. Austempered nodular cast iron has improved mechanicalproperties and a different matrix microstructure compared to known iron-based castings. Thistype of casting is obtained by isothermal improvement - austempering, ...

By Adisa Burić, Belma Fakić, Edib Horoz, Hasan Avdušinović, Raza Sunulahpašić

This paper describes the process of degradation of the structure of the inlet header of the intermediate reheater (MPr) 2 input header at the boiler of Unit 7 of the Thermal Power Plant Kakanj, determined on the basis of tests of replicas and hardness at characteristic places of the header. Headers, with minor delays, have been in co...

By Armin Husika, Belma Fakić, Milenko Rimac

Long-term exposure of superheater and steam intermediate superheater pipe materials to high temperatures in the operating conditions that prevail in thermal power plants leads to the appearance of the oxide layer.Oxide layer forms on the inner wall of the pipe, which acts as a heat insulator and reduces heat transfer through the pipe...

By Belma Fakić, Adisa Burić, Edib Horoz

In order to examine the state of critical components of the boiler of Unit 5 of Kakanj Thermal Prema wer Plant, headers were tested in order to undertake appropriate technological measures and activities on the basis of insight into the current state of affairs, and to make recommendations for further exploitation. From first commiss...

By Armin Husika, Belma Fakić, MIlenko Rimac

 In modern times, the science of materials cannot be imagined without metallography. The history of metallographic testing in Bosnia and Herzegovina is primarily related to Zenica. Today, most of the research related to the metal industry in BiH is conducted in laboratories at the Kemal Kapetanović Institute in Zenica. The Institute's Metallog...

By Belma Fakić, Adisa Burić, Edib Horoz

Metallic materials thanks to the excellent combination of data on material properties are obtained by standardized and agreed testing of samples made from semi-finished or finished products. Metallic materials can be tested by different testing techniques. One of them is metallographic testing, for which a light microscope is used as a basic device...

By Adisa Burić, Belma Fakić, Edib Horoz, Mirsada Oruč

Proper calibration of the device is important to prevent potential sources of error, which ensures that the test results most effectively represent the value of the sample being tested. In microhardness testing, the loading force does not exceed 1.96 N. The test surface requires a more complex metallographic preparation, and the smaller the injecti...

By Edib Horoz, Belma Fakić, Adisa Burić, Mirsada Oruč

Oil pump, apropos gear pump is used for lubrication in the automotive industry. In the process of the engine, and the oil pump, there is rotation of the shaft and without bearing sleeve there would be „spending”casing which is made of cast iron. The bearing sleeve is mounted in order to reduce wear and ensure the consiste...

By Belma Fakić, Adisa Burić, Edib Horoz, Amira Pašalić, Elvedin Ćosatović

The material of journal end wall for cement mill is cast steel GS-20Mn5, WNo: 1.1120 according to standard DIN 17182. The journal end wall is made from two separately cast part - the plate and the cylinder, which are joined by welding. Inhomogeneity in the rough cast microstructure of materials, inadequate heat treatment of normalization, large non...

By Emina Kratina, Belma Fakić, Adisa Burić