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

Thermal properties and microstructure of the Sn-10% Ag and Sn-20% Ag alloys were experimentally investigated in this study. Melting behavior of the alloys were studied using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). Microstructure of the alloys was analyzed by optical microscopy. The xenon-flash method was used for the measurements of thermal diffus...

By Dragan Manasijević, Ljubiša Balanović, Ivana Marković, Duško Minić, Aleksadar Đorđević

Mine development imposes very high technical requirements of the mine hoisting equipment in terms of speed of transport. To meet these requirements it is necessary to properly design the structural elements of mine hoisting equipment which means that they must have the proper characteristics of the materials from which they are made such as mechani...

By Mustafa Hadžalić, Mirsada Oruč, Raza Sunulahpašić

The precipitation of sigma (σ) phase in austenitic stainless steels is a significant subject of many investigations. Exposure of these steels to elevated temperatures (from 600 °C to 900 °C) results in precipitation of σ phase (transformation product from delta (δ) ferrite) which is one of the main reasons for the deterior...

By Amna Hodžić, Almaida Gigovic-Gekic, Raza Sunulahpašić

Steel 67SiCr5 is a alloyed carbon steel usually used for production of springs. It is used for load bearing springs, ring-shape springs, spiral springs, anti vibration springs etc. Springs steels are usually distribute in annealed or hardened and tempered state. Heat treating could be performed before or after springs forming. In this article, the ...

By Almaida Gigović-Gekić, Jusuf Duraković, Hasan Avdušinović

The chemical composition of casting is an important factor affecting the shape of graphite and the mechanical properties and microstructure of the metal base. Different elements have different influence to casting properties. All elements that affect the microstructure development during casting solidification have significant influence on mechanic...

By Aida Imamović, Hasan Avdušinović, Anida Henjaković

Dual phase steels are low carbon steels which are thermo-mechanically processed to getting better formability and toughness than ferrite-perlite steels with similar tensile strength. The microstructure of these steels consisting of a ferrite matrix with hard martensitic/ bainitic second phase. The concept of representative volume element (RVE) is c...

By Emina Vardo, Aida Imamović, Jessica Gola

Many researches are done for finding various ways of improving steel properties, since it's the most used material in the world. Instead of using high-alloyed steels, which are expensive, microalloying of carbon steels that will retain equal properties is an efficient replacement. For this research it was tested melts of low-carbon steel grade SAE ...

By Aida Imamović, Adna Puljić, Omer Kablar

This work aims at the development of low-carbon steel SAE 1006 through the microalloying addition of boron. Boron as alloying element is added in small amount, but it has significant effect on changes of properties of this kind of steel. The research is based on mechanical and microstructural testing of final product (wire) from the aspect of the i...

By Aida Imamović, Alma Puljić, Omer Kablar

Carburizing is a very popular method of thermochemical treatment to increase the surface hardness of steel parts. It is achived by heating the steel at an austenite temperature in an environment of appropriate carbon source. Carbon sources provide the corresponding so-called a carbon potential (C potential). In the case of equilibrium state, the ca...

By Jusuf Duraković, Almaida Gigović-Gekić, Belma Fakić