Hot Topics at MeltLab

Hot topics shown here are pithy articles and short papers on various subjects of interest to thermal analysis and process control. The research and opinions offered are our own and the copyright belongs to MeltLab Systems. No article may be reproduced in any other publication without written consent from us. But feel free to download and pass around the papers listed here for private use. For longer, more involved papers with references, see our Research papers, and for how-to type instructions, see our Support section.

Measuring Chill Measuring Chill.
MeltLab Ductile Analysis Ductile microstructure by MeltLab.
LIMS and GSPC How GSPC can serve both SPC and Lab Info management in real time.
Dual Cup Analsysis Analysing for both chemistry and microstructure.
Ductile Nodularity What TA can measure in ductile iron
Qualifying Arrests What determines the start and stop of an arrest as well as it's strength
Aluminum Phases Measuring phases in aluminum: copper, magnesium and iron
Beta Crystals in AL Measuring beta crystal energy of solidification by TA
Graphite and Shrinkage Balalncing graphite growth and shrinkage
Temperature Calibraton The ins and outs of temperature callibration
Shrinkage causes in iron An inherant problem with stress and graphite growth
feeding ductile castings Hypoeutectic, eutectic or hyper eutectic
TA by derivatives Thermal Analysis Metrics by derivatives
Measuring inoculation Thermal Analysis Metrics by derivatives part 2
Sampling cups 2 Thermal Analysis sampling cups
Oxidized Iron Excessive oxidation in Iron
SPC for Foundries Graphic Statistical Process Control for Foundries
Shrinkage in Ductile Shrinkage in ductile iron