Austempered Ductile Iron (ADI) is obtained by exactly controlled heat treatment process of nodular cast iron. Ductile iron samples are first austenitised to dissolve carbon, then quenched rapidly to the austempering temperature to avoid the formation of deleterious pearlite or martensite. Resulting ausferrite microstructure consists of acicular fer...

By Hasan Avdušinović, Almaida Gigovic-Gekic, Šehzudin Dervišić

Mechanical properties of the ductile iron strongly depend on its microstructure. Different microstructural constituents result in different values of mechanical and ductile properties of ductile iron castings. One of the possibilities to design (define) microstructure of ductile iron castings is an application of different heat treatment processes....

By Hasan Avdušinović, Salaheldin Abdelmagid Mohamed Badreldin, Mohammed Abdelgadir Abdalla Mohammed, Faik Uzunović

This paper is concerned with carburization heat treatment. Standard carburization generally entails several steps: carburization of the surface layer by carbon diffusion at high temperatures, subsequent hardening and stress relief. This combination of hard surface and resistance to breakage upon impact is useful in parts such as a cam or ring gear,...

By Belma Fakić, Mohamed Fadlalla Mohamed Ahmed, Babekir Ahmed Osman Mohammed, Faik Uzunović

In recent decades, the interest in refractory materials which are formed without baking - by chemicalbonding - has increased significantly, as their production is less complex and more economical thanthe production of classical refractory materials, which involves a long baking process. In this work,as a chemical binder, phosphoric acid, which is i...

By Nadira Bušatlić, Ilhan Bušatlić, Nedžad Haračić, Nevzet Merdić

Gypsum is added to the Portland cement clinker in the amount of 3 to 5% in the grinding phase as the binding rate regulator. When it comes to the hydration of cement, if sufficient amount of gypsum is added, fast cementation will not occur because gypsum by its presence reduces the solubility of tricalcium aluminate and thus slows down rapid reacti...

By Ilhan Bušatlić, Amna Karić

Successful examples of high–rise buildings in the world are obvious evidences that the use of high–strength concrete is nowadays reality in construction worldwide. Whether focus on high–rise buildings up to 15– 24 storeys, or the super tall high–rise buildings that are few hundred of storeys high, high–strength c...

By Ilda Kovačević, Sanin Džidić

Metallurgical coke, as a fuel and a reducing agent, also allows for the gas to go through a charge in the blast furnace. The coke must have a strength, porosity, reactivity and a uniform granulation, because reaction of CO2 at high temperatures in the furnace. There are various mathematical models for the optimization of coal blend, which allow the...

By Sulejman Muhamedagić, Mirsada Oruč, Admir Muminović, Amina Kurtović

Many types of alloys are available as dental implants, but titanium and its alloys have been widely used due to their outstanding properties. In this research titanium alloys with different Zr contents were prepared by arc-melting. Phase identification was performed by XRD analysis. Microstructure was observed by light microscope aft...

By Ljerka Slokar, Anita Štrkalj, Zoran Glavaš

The complicated reactions are appeared in the liquid iron under the influence of interaction parameters of basic and added elements during oxidation or addition of certain elements. These reactions may explain the appearance some of phenomena during the production with the negativeconsequences on the final material. Some phenomena as defe...

By Derviš Pihura, Derviš Mujagić, Dževad Nović

Lake of Shkodra as the largest lake in the Balkan Peninsula forms a relatively complex ecosystem. One of the most important indicators of this ecosystem is also the quality of air. Air quality can be estimated based on several viewpoints, using physical or chemical parameters. In this study, the work is based on estimation of particulate matter con...

By Jozef Bushati, Florian Mandija