The requirements placed on closed-die-forged parts of advanced steels have been increasing recently. Such forgings demand an innovative approach to both design and heat treatment. It is important to obtain high strength and sufficient ductility in closed-die forgings. High strength, mostly a...

In recent years, the 3D printing attracted an extraordinary interest thanks to its ability to create complex shapes and structures virtually unattainable using classical production processes. Additive technologies have succeeded in penetrating into a number of industry branches, which use them&#x...

In order to achieve specific mechanical properties and structures of a material, a combination of new technologies together with an unconventional use of different types of materials could be an asset. Powder metallurgy, involving a metal matrix and dispersed stable particles, in combin...

The requirement for high strength and good ductility possesses problems in today’s advanced steels. This problem can be tackled by appropriate heat treatment which produces suitable microstructures. By this means, ultimate strengths of about 2000 MPa and elongations of more than 10% can...