Published Article / Selective laser micro-welding (SLMW) is a recent rapid manufacturing technique that produces metal parts through the use of a laser beam that selectively scans over the powder layers and fully melts and micro-welds the metallic particles. The advantage of SLMW is that any type of commercial steel alloys or other metal powders can be used to build parts in a single step without the need to add low melting point additives to join the particles as in the former SLS process. In this study, two types of low cost general purpose powders were evaluated as the raw materials for the selective laser micro-welding (SLMW): one powder is AISI304 stainless steel powder from Hoganas, Belgium (cost = $11/kg) and the other isAISI100510w carbon steel locally produced in-house from scrap steel using gas atomizing then de-oxidizing techniques (cost = $1.2/kg). Twelve sample parts were fabricated using two different laser speeds, 70 and 100 mm/s. Dimensions, density, hardness, tensile and microstructure properties were evaluated. Results showed that both powders successfully produced complete parts with accurate dimensions and fine details. Both microstructure phases were austenite due to the rapid heating and cooling cycles. At the higher speed of 100 mm/s mechanical properties deteriorated because of the porosities inside the structure. Using low cost powders gives more potential for the SLMW to spread as an economical manufacturing process in the near future.

Aços inoxidáveis austeníticos são indicados para aplicações a baixas temperaturas por praticamente não apresentarem temperatura de transição dúctil/frágil. Quando estes aços são soldados há a formação de ferrita na zona fundida que, dependendo da morfologia e da quantidade, pode induzir uma temperatura de transição dúctil/frágil. Este trabalho busca estudar as propriedades mecânicas e microestruturais a baixas temperaturas (-100°C) na zona fundida do cordão de solda. Chapas de aço inoxidável AISI 304 com 25,4 mm de espessura foram soldadas pelo processo de soldagem a arco submerso, empregando-se um arame ER 308L, e dois tipos de fluxos distintos: um neutro e um auto-compensante em cromo. Os procedimentos de soldagem foram realizados utilizando-se corrente contínua em polaridade reversa e corrente alternada de onda quadrada. Esta apresentou melhores resultados de tenacidade que a soldagem em corrente contínua para os dois fluxos estudados. Os corpos de prova soldados com fluxo neutro apresentaram maior tenacidade que os soldados com fluxo autocompensante em cromo, comparando-se o mesmo tipo de corrente na soldagem. / Austenitic stainless steels are recommended for low temperature applications due to a very low ductile/brittle transition. When this stainless steel type is welded, there is formation of delta ferrite in the fusion zone which, depending on its morphology and distribution may increase ductile/brittle temperature transition to higher values compared with base metal. This work aims at studying the mechanical properties and microstructure at low temperatures (-100°C) on the weld bead fusion zone using AISI 304 plates 1 inch thick which were welded with submerged arc welding process using ER308L and two different fluxes types: a neutral and a chromium auto-compensating one. The welding procedures were made using reverse polarity continuous current and square wave alternate current. The latter presented better toughness results than the continuous current for both fluxes types. The neutral flux led to greater toughness than the chromium auto-compensating flux, comparing the same current type output.

Aços inoxidáveis austeníticos são indicados para aplicações a baixas temperaturas por praticamente não apresentarem temperatura de transição dúctil/frágil. Quando estes aços são soldados há a formação de ferrita na zona fundida que, dependendo da morfologia e da quantidade, pode induzir uma temperatura de transição dúctil/frágil. Este trabalho busca estudar as propriedades mecânicas e microestruturais a baixas temperaturas (-100°C) na zona fundida do cordão de solda. Chapas de aço inoxidável AISI 304 com 25,4 mm de espessura foram soldadas pelo processo de soldagem a arco submerso, empregando-se um arame ER 308L, e dois tipos de fluxos distintos: um neutro e um auto-compensante em cromo. Os procedimentos de soldagem foram realizados utilizando-se corrente contínua em polaridade reversa e corrente alternada de onda quadrada. Esta apresentou melhores resultados de tenacidade que a soldagem em corrente contínua para os dois fluxos estudados. Os corpos de prova soldados com fluxo neutro apresentaram maior tenacidade que os soldados com fluxo autocompensante em cromo, comparando-se o mesmo tipo de corrente na soldagem. / Austenitic stainless steels are recommended for low temperature applications due to a very low ductile/brittle transition. When this stainless steel type is welded, there is formation of delta ferrite in the fusion zone which, depending on its morphology and distribution may increase ductile/brittle temperature transition to higher values compared with base metal. This work aims at studying the mechanical properties and microstructure at low temperatures (-100°C) on the weld bead fusion zone using AISI 304 plates 1 inch thick which were welded with submerged arc welding process using ER308L and two different fluxes types: a neutral and a chromium auto-compensating one. The welding procedures were made using reverse polarity continuous current and square wave alternate current. The latter presented better toughness results than the continuous current for both fluxes types. The neutral flux led to greater toughness than the chromium auto-compensating flux, comparing the same current type output.

El texto completo de este trabajo no está disponible en el Repositorio Académico UPC por restricciones de la casa editorial donde ha sido publicado. / Pectin obtained from cocoa husks has recently been investigated because of its gelling and stabilizing properties that have great potential for the food, cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries. However, its production at the industrial level has not been studied or developed in Peru. A fundamental part of the extraction process is the stage of hydrolysis and filtering of the cocoa shell. Because of this, an automated system for acid-thermal hydrolysis and shell filtration is proposed. The control of both processes is of great importance because the quality and efficiency of the extracted pectin will depend on it. The tests will be carried out in a cylindrical taper with a 100 L capacity which is adapted to contain a 20 L cylindrical filter, both made of AISI 304 stainless steel. The filter has a motor to homogenize the temperature and pH of the mix. The pH of the process is 2 and the temperature is 90 ± 2 °C, since in these ranges the pectin is released more easily from the cocoa shell. The method consists of the structural design of the tank and the filter, and in the design of the pH regulator and the heating system. The yield of the extraction process was achieved by 10%. / Revisión por pares

In response to the extensive energy demands on national and global levels, concentrated solar power (CSP) plants are designed to harness and convert solar energy to electricity. For such green energy application, robust, reliable and durable materials for CSP constructions are required. The corrosion resistance is among many parameters to consider in these thermalelectrical stations such as for pipes and storage tanks in CSP. In this investigation, the corrosion behavior of AISI 304 stainless steel (18 wt. % Cr, 8 wt. % Ni) with the heat transfer fluid, also known as solar salt, has been examined. The ternary eutectic salt mixture with the composition, 53 wt. % KNO3, 40 wt. % NaNO2, and 7 wt. % NaNO3, that melts at 142°C, has a potential use in CSP as a heat transfer fluid. The solar salt was prepared for this corrosion study from reagent grades of high purity nitrites and nitrates. Samples of AISI 304 stainless steel were sectioned from a sheet stock of the alloy and exposed to solar salt at 530°C in air at 1 atmospheric pressure. After test intervals of 250, 500, and 750 hours in total immersion condition, AISI 304 stainless steel samples have developed a scale of corrosion products made up of multiple oxides. X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy with X-ray energy-dispersive spectroscopy were employed to examine the extent of corrosion and identify the corrosion products. Transmission electron microscopy was used to verify the corrosion products identity via electron diffraction patterns. Oxides of iron were found to be the primary corrosion products in the presence of the molten alkali nitrates-nitrite salt mixture because of the dissolution of the protective chromium oxide (Cr2O3) scale formed on AISI 304 stainless steel coupons. The corrosion scale was uniform in thickness and made up of sodium iron oxide (NaFeO2), iron oxide, hematite (Fe2O3), and chromium-iron oxide (Cr,Fe)2O3 solid solution. The latter was iv found near the AISI 304 stainless steel. This indicates that the scale formed, particularly on the upper layers with presence of sodium iron oxide and iron oxide, hematite, is protective, and forms an effective barrier against penetration of fused solar salt. At the alloy interface with the bulk corrosion scale, the corrosion process induced a compositional modification in the grains located at the interface. There are iron rich and iron depleted grains at the interface if compared to the nominal iron content of the alloy. The mode of attack is identified as uniform at the test temperature of 530°C, showing a parabolic behavior with a parabolic rate constant (Kp) equals to (m2 /sec). By extrapolation, annual corrosion rate is estimated to reach 0.784 mils per year. Corrosion behavior of AISI 304 stainless steel is discussed in terms of thermodynamics and reaction paths.

Esta tese apresenta o estudo sobre microconformação, no caso microextrusão de quatro materiais diferentes, um aço SAE 1020, um aço inoxidável AISI 304, um alumínio AA6531 e um latão ASTM C34000. Para avaliar o efeito do tamanho da peça sobre o processo de microextrusão, dois tamanhos de corpos de prova foram utilizados, um com ∅ 4 mm e outro com ∅ 1 mm. Para cada tamanho de corpo de prova, três ângulos de extrusão foram utilizados, 30°, 45° e 60°. A primeira parte do trabalho se resume a caracterização dos materiais, com analise química e metalográfica. Após a caracterização dos materiais, as curvas de escoamento através do ensaio de compressão utilizando dois tamanhos de corpos de prova foram feitos em todos os materiais. O atrito foi determinado utilizando o ensaio de anel de atrito com três tamanhos diferentes de corpos de prova. As curvas de calibração foram feitas utilizando o software SIMUFACT. Os ensaios de extrusão foram feitos em uma máquina de ensaio universal com capacidade de captura de dados como força e deslocamento. Um modelo matemático foi utilizado para comparar a força de extrusão calculada com o medido no processo. Os resultados indicam que as curvas de escoamento de tamanho macro podem ser aplicadas a peças de tamanho meso. O atrito medido pelo ensaio de anel de atrito mostrou que os valores de atrito de tamanho micro tem um pequeno valor maior que para tamanho macro. Os valores de força de extrusão calculada e medido no ensaio para peças de tamanho meso tem boa aproximação com diferença de 3,2% para o aço inoxidável. Para peça de tamanho micro, a diferença entre o valor medido e o calculado aumenta chegando a diferença de 995% para o corpos de prova de aço comum. / This thesis presents the study about microforming, in this case microextrusion of the four different materials, an SAE 1020 steel, an AISI 304 stainless steel, an AA6531 aluminum and a C34000 brass. To evaluate the size effect about microextrusion process, two sizes of specimens were used, with a ∅ 4 mm and another with ∅ 1 mm. For each size of specimen, three extrusion angles were used, 30 °, 45 ° and 60 °. The first part of the work was to materials characterizations with chemical and metallographic analysis. Following the materials characterization, the flow stress curves was made using the compression test with two sizes of specimens. The friction was determined using the friction ring test with the three different size. Calibration curves were performed using the software SIMUFACT . The extrusion tests were performed in a universal testing machine capable of capturing such as force and displacement data. A mathematical model was used to compare the extrusion force it was calculated and the force measured in microextrusion. The results indicate that the flow stress curves of macro size can be applied to meso sizes. The ring friction test indicate that the friction values of the micro size has a small value greater than macro size. The extrusion force calculated and measured in the test to meso size has good approximation with a difference of 3.2% in the stainless steel. To pieces of the micro size, the difference between the measured and calculated force increases 995% for the samples of SAE 1020 steel.

Esta tese apresenta o estudo sobre microconformação, no caso microextrusão de quatro materiais diferentes, um aço SAE 1020, um aço inoxidável AISI 304, um alumínio AA6531 e um latão ASTM C34000. Para avaliar o efeito do tamanho da peça sobre o processo de microextrusão, dois tamanhos de corpos de prova foram utilizados, um com ∅ 4 mm e outro com ∅ 1 mm. Para cada tamanho de corpo de prova, três ângulos de extrusão foram utilizados, 30°, 45° e 60°. A primeira parte do trabalho se resume a caracterização dos materiais, com analise química e metalográfica. Após a caracterização dos materiais, as curvas de escoamento através do ensaio de compressão utilizando dois tamanhos de corpos de prova foram feitos em todos os materiais. O atrito foi determinado utilizando o ensaio de anel de atrito com três tamanhos diferentes de corpos de prova. As curvas de calibração foram feitas utilizando o software SIMUFACT. Os ensaios de extrusão foram feitos em uma máquina de ensaio universal com capacidade de captura de dados como força e deslocamento. Um modelo matemático foi utilizado para comparar a força de extrusão calculada com o medido no processo. Os resultados indicam que as curvas de escoamento de tamanho macro podem ser aplicadas a peças de tamanho meso. O atrito medido pelo ensaio de anel de atrito mostrou que os valores de atrito de tamanho micro tem um pequeno valor maior que para tamanho macro. Os valores de força de extrusão calculada e medido no ensaio para peças de tamanho meso tem boa aproximação com diferença de 3,2% para o aço inoxidável. Para peça de tamanho micro, a diferença entre o valor medido e o calculado aumenta chegando a diferença de 995% para o corpos de prova de aço comum. / This thesis presents the study about microforming, in this case microextrusion of the four different materials, an SAE 1020 steel, an AISI 304 stainless steel, an AA6531 aluminum and a C34000 brass. To evaluate the size effect about microextrusion process, two sizes of specimens were used, with a ∅ 4 mm and another with ∅ 1 mm. For each size of specimen, three extrusion angles were used, 30 °, 45 ° and 60 °. The first part of the work was to materials characterizations with chemical and metallographic analysis. Following the materials characterization, the flow stress curves was made using the compression test with two sizes of specimens. The friction was determined using the friction ring test with the three different size. Calibration curves were performed using the software SIMUFACT . The extrusion tests were performed in a universal testing machine capable of capturing such as force and displacement data. A mathematical model was used to compare the extrusion force it was calculated and the force measured in microextrusion. The results indicate that the flow stress curves of macro size can be applied to meso sizes. The ring friction test indicate that the friction values of the micro size has a small value greater than macro size. The extrusion force calculated and measured in the test to meso size has good approximation with a difference of 3.2% in the stainless steel. To pieces of the micro size, the difference between the measured and calculated force increases 995% for the samples of SAE 1020 steel.

Esta tese apresenta o estudo sobre microconformação, no caso microextrusão de quatro materiais diferentes, um aço SAE 1020, um aço inoxidável AISI 304, um alumínio AA6531 e um latão ASTM C34000. Para avaliar o efeito do tamanho da peça sobre o processo de microextrusão, dois tamanhos de corpos de prova foram utilizados, um com ∅ 4 mm e outro com ∅ 1 mm. Para cada tamanho de corpo de prova, três ângulos de extrusão foram utilizados, 30°, 45° e 60°. A primeira parte do trabalho se resume a caracterização dos materiais, com analise química e metalográfica. Após a caracterização dos materiais, as curvas de escoamento através do ensaio de compressão utilizando dois tamanhos de corpos de prova foram feitos em todos os materiais. O atrito foi determinado utilizando o ensaio de anel de atrito com três tamanhos diferentes de corpos de prova. As curvas de calibração foram feitas utilizando o software SIMUFACT. Os ensaios de extrusão foram feitos em uma máquina de ensaio universal com capacidade de captura de dados como força e deslocamento. Um modelo matemático foi utilizado para comparar a força de extrusão calculada com o medido no processo. Os resultados indicam que as curvas de escoamento de tamanho macro podem ser aplicadas a peças de tamanho meso. O atrito medido pelo ensaio de anel de atrito mostrou que os valores de atrito de tamanho micro tem um pequeno valor maior que para tamanho macro. Os valores de força de extrusão calculada e medido no ensaio para peças de tamanho meso tem boa aproximação com diferença de 3,2% para o aço inoxidável. Para peça de tamanho micro, a diferença entre o valor medido e o calculado aumenta chegando a diferença de 995% para o corpos de prova de aço comum. / This thesis presents the study about microforming, in this case microextrusion of the four different materials, an SAE 1020 steel, an AISI 304 stainless steel, an AA6531 aluminum and a C34000 brass. To evaluate the size effect about microextrusion process, two sizes of specimens were used, with a ∅ 4 mm and another with ∅ 1 mm. For each size of specimen, three extrusion angles were used, 30 °, 45 ° and 60 °. The first part of the work was to materials characterizations with chemical and metallographic analysis. Following the materials characterization, the flow stress curves was made using the compression test with two sizes of specimens. The friction was determined using the friction ring test with the three different size. Calibration curves were performed using the software SIMUFACT . The extrusion tests were performed in a universal testing machine capable of capturing such as force and displacement data. A mathematical model was used to compare the extrusion force it was calculated and the force measured in microextrusion. The results indicate that the flow stress curves of macro size can be applied to meso sizes. The ring friction test indicate that the friction values of the micro size has a small value greater than macro size. The extrusion force calculated and measured in the test to meso size has good approximation with a difference of 3.2% in the stainless steel. To pieces of the micro size, the difference between the measured and calculated force increases 995% for the samples of SAE 1020 steel.