Shape memory alloys (SMAs) are advanced functional materials suitable for technical applications. Among them Cu-Al-Mn alloy is a promising candidate for industry applications (mechanical engineering, electro-engineering etc.) due to their ductility. In this work analysis of the Cu-Al-Mn alloy after smelting and casting in the laborat...

By Mirko Gojić, Stjepan Kožuh, Ivana Ivanić, Tamara Holjevac-Grgurić, Robert Pezer, Ivan Anžel, Borut Kosec, Milan Bizjak, Ladislav Vrsalović, Dragana Živković

High strength low alloy (HSLA) steels represents a group of low carbon steels that utilise small amaunts of alloying elements, such as Mo, Ti, V and Nb, to attain yield strengths in excess of 275 MPa in the as rolled condition. The main properties of HSLA steels that make them for wide variety of applications are: strength and toughn...

By Gorazd Kosec, Jelena Vojvodić-Tuma, Mirko Gojić, Borut Kosec, Milan Bizjak, Aleš Nagode

This article talks about the possibility of production of portland-composite cement in cement plant Kakanj in accordance with the requirements of EN 197-1. By that standard cement class 52,5N must have a compressive strenght greater or equal 20MPa after 2 days, and after 28 days greater or equal 52,5MPa. Portland-composite cement is ...

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

In various packaging forms, materials are found directly or indirectly related to the packaged food product and for that reason, they must meet the requirements that enable complete, or within acceptable limits, health and hygienic food safety. During the interaction process of packaging-food contact, the migration of packaging compo...

By Ifet Šišić, Osman Perviz

The most used and established method for detecting the effects of the product on the environment is a life cycle assessment (LCA) method. LCA analyzes the effects of the product on the environment in its all five life stages: design, materials selection, manufacture, use, and ultimately its removal. At the same time LCA is an important tool wh...

By Borut Kosec, Blaž Karpe, Dragan Gogić, Aleš Nagode, Igor Budak, Milana Ilić, Gorazd Kosec, Zorana Tanasić, Goran Janjić, Mirko Soković

Parameters which define environment conditions are largely qualified with influence of the Kostolac A and Kostolac B energy plants and surface mining of lignite. The air quality is examined continuously by measuring total deposited matter and the emissions of gases such as CO2, SO2, NOx, CO, O3. It is found that pollution substances significantly e...

By Steva K. Jaćimovski, Slobodan Miladinović, Jovan P. Šetrajčić, Siniša M. Vučenović

Application of the new materials in the automotive industry is a challenge that is placed in front of researchers of our times. The challenge is reflected in the modification of the chemical composition of steel and heat treatment in order to achieve improved mechanical properties. Steel 17-7PH is austenitic - martensitic steel with ...

By Belma Fakić, Diana Ćubela, Mihyar Noureldin Mahmoud

Dimensional tolerances of semi-products for the automotive industry became extremely narrow, and allow no deviations in the production process. In present research work the distortion behaviour of C15E (1.1141) and 42CrMo4 (1.7225) steels during two common industrial heat treatments (quenching and controlled heating and cooling) was ...

By Damir Česnik, Matej Rustja, Milan Bizjak, Blaž Karpe

This study is about possibility of the production of CEM I 52,5 in cementplant Kakanj satisfying some requirements for cement quality issued by EN 197-1. By EN 197-1, CEM I 52,5R consists of 95-100 % clinker and minor additional constituents of 0 - 5 %. Fly ash and granulated blast furnace slag are used as minor constituents in this study. The lowe...

By Ilhan Bušatlić, Nadira Bušatlić, Nevzet Merdic, Nedzad Haračić, Amila Music

The study examined adsorption of Reactive Violet 5 (RV-5) textile dye from the aqueous environment on MFI zeolites as adsorbents at 283, 293 and 303 K. The reaction was observed on the original NH4ZSM-5 zeolite, a product of the Zeolyst International American company, and on the modified HZSM-5 zeolite. The concentration of dye before and after the...

By S. Sladojević, D. Bodroža, J. Penavin Škundrić, Z. Levi, Lj. Vasiljević, B. Škundrić