The aim of this project is design front breakwaters on the valley dam Brno, area Osada. These precautionaries must obviate another destruction of soil on coast, abrasion. The correct design is depending on a definition of abrasion terminant AT, it is point where regress of bank stops. We need elaborate counts of water levels in the dam for last ten years, for the definition of that abrasion point. After that follows definition of the most-count water level Mnmax and definition of a ground elevation bottom of the most highly abrasion crib Va.

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Ull är en populär fiber och förekommer ofta i mattproduktion. Med hjälp av livscykelanalyser visar ullen vara en av de fibrerna som ligger i toppen av de material som har högst koldioxidutsläpp. Dock finns det en problematik vid beräkning av miljöpåverkan inom ullproduktionen som kan bidra till ett orättvist resultat. Trots det kvarstår faktumet att det finns förbättringar inom ullproduktionen samt att det är viktigt att ta vara på den ullen som annars skulle gått till förbränning. I samarbete med mattföretaget Rugvista undersöker denna studie hur implementering av 60% återvunna fibrer i mattgarn påverkar kvalitén med en målsätting att få in ull i ett cirkulärt flöde. Genom att undersöka detta spanns ett garn med 60% återvunnen ull och 40% konventionell ull på en E-spinner. Syftet var att garnet skulle nå upp de krav som Rugvista ställer på deras garn. Båda garnerna handvävdes därefter i en tvåskaftsbindning med ett inslagsripsutseende och i samma struktur för de skulle kunna bli jämförda med varandra under samma förutsättningar. Garnerna gick därefter igenom ett dragprovstest och de vävda proverna utsattes för ett modifierad martindaletest. Utifrån dragprovstestet påvisade de tillverkade garnet att de krävdes högre kraft för att nå brottspunkten, då majoriteten av protoypgarnerna klarade en kraft på 3500 cN, vilket var max kraften för Rugvistas garn. Dock gick det att se en större variation på brottpunkten till skillnad från Rugvistas garn som var mer enhetligt i deras resultat. I det modifierade martindaletestet gjordes en visuell bedömning på det vävda proverna efter dem hade blivit utsatta för 15 000 varv. Där påvisades referensmaterialet ett bättre resultat då den bevarade sitt utgångs utseende medan prototypen fick noppbildning redan efter 3000 varv samt släppte ifrån sig betydligt mer fibrer. Slutsatsen av studien blev att utifrån testningen visade prototypen att den inte möter den kvalitén som Rugvista ställer på sina mattor. Utmaningen är den korta fiberlängden hos de återvunna ullfibrerna som lätt lossnar från garnet. Studien visar även att de möjligt att tillverka ett tillräckligt starkt garn för att väva mattor i men att det krävs ytterligare forskning för att produktanpassa det till garnets förutsättningar. / Wool is an admired fiber and is frequently utilized in carpet production. According to life cycle analyses (LCA), wool shows to be one of the fibers that ranks highest in carbon dioxide emissions. However, there are challenges when calculating the environmental impact of wool production that contributes to an unfair result. This does not negate the reality that there are some areas within the wool life cycle that needs enhancement, especially when it comes to the utilization of wool that would otherwise have gone to incineration. This study, conducted in collaboration with the carpet company Rugvista, examines how 60% recycled wool fibers in carpet yarn affects the quality with the aim of getting wool into a circular economy. By investigating this, a yarn with 60% recycled wool and 40% conventional wool was spun on an E-spinner. The objective was to produce a yarn that meets Rugvista's quality standards. Both yarns were later handwoven in a weft-faced plainweave structure to allow for a fair comparison. The yarns underwent a tensile strength test, and the woven samples were subjected to a modified Martindale abrasion test. The results from the tensile test, showed that the manufactured yarns required a higher force to reach the breaking point, as the majority of the prototype yarns could withstand a force of 3500 cN, which was the maximum force for Rugvista's yarns. However, the breaking points of the manufactured yarns had a greater variation, unlike Rugvista's yarn, which demonstrated a more consistent result. In the modified Martindale test, visual assessments of the woven samples were conducted after 15 000 cycles. The reference material, Rugvista’s material, retained its original appearance, while the prototype developed a pilling surface after only 3000 cycles and released a remarkable amount of more fibers. The study concluded that the prototype did not meet Rugvista's quality standards for carpets. The primary challenge is the short fiber length of the recycled wool, which tends to detach from the yarn. While the study demonstrates the possibility of producing sufficiently strong yarn for carpet weaving, further research is necessary to optimize the product according to the yarn's characteristics.

Användningen av ren ny ull i mattor medför både önskvärda mekaniska egenskaper och miljömässiga utmaningar. Ullproduktionen påverkar lokala ekosystem och det globala klimatet på grund av faktorer som överanvändning av kemikalier och otillräcklig djurvård. Dessutom står ullindustrin inför utmaningar relaterade till energi, vatten och kemikalieanvändning under framställningen av ren ny ull. Mattsektorn inom hemtextil är idag den största användaren av ren ny ull, och står för cirka 45 procent av den globala produktionen. FN:s globala mål nr 12.5 är en del av Agenda 2030 och syftar till att främja hållbar konsumtion och produktion. Specifikt handlar målet om att öka återvinningen och minska avfallet inom olika industrier, inklusive textilindustrin. Med FN:s mål samt miljöpåverkan från ren ny ull i åtanke, står mattindustrin inför ökad uppmärksamhet och efterfrågan på återvunna materiella alternativ. Även den omfattande produktionen och konsumtionen av ny plast utgör, likt ren ny ull, betydande miljömässiga hot, med miljontals ton plastavfall som genereras årligen. Hanteringen av plastavfall är en global oro och ett stort utvecklingsområde kopplat till FN:s globala mål. En typ av plastfiber som, även i återvunnet tillstånd, har goda förutsättningar inom hemtextilindustrin tack vare dess mekaniska egenskaper är återvunnen polyetentereftalat, rPET. Denna studie utforskar möjligheten att ersätta ren ny ull med rPET som huvudmaterial i vävda mattor för inomhusbruk, baserat på en balans mellan mekaniska egenskaper och miljöpåverkan. Genom att analysera både de mekaniska egenskaperna och miljöpåverkan av de två materialen, syftar studien till att ge insikt i vilket materialval som kan leda till minsta negativa miljökonsekvenser utan att kompromissa med produktkvalitet. Med hjälp av en kvantitativ ansats undersöker denna studie mekaniska egenskaper och miljöpåverkan av mattor tillverkade med huvudmaterial ren ny ull respektive rPET. Mekaniska tester, inklusive nötningshärdighet och färghärdighet vid nötning, genomförs enligt standardiserade metoder. Bedömningen av miljöpåverkan utförs med enligt Higg Index, ett verktyg med syftet att utvärdera miljöprestanda inom textilindustrin. Resultaten visar att mattor med rPET som huvudmaterial uppvisar överlägsen nötningshärdighet jämfört med de av ren ny ull. Samtidigt visar mattor med ren ny ull något högre färghärdighet vid nötning. Miljöanalysen visar att mattor med huvudmaterial rPET har en lägre total miljöpåverkan jämfört med mattor med huvudmaterial ren ny ull, under förutsättning att övriga parametrar kopplade till produktion och produkt förblir identiska. Slutligen understryker studien vikten av ett informerat materialval vid tillverkning av mattor. Även om rPET erbjuder förbättrade mekaniska egenskaper och minskad miljöpåverkan, beror valet mellan ull och rPET på specifika applikationskrav och hållbarhetsmål. Att modifiera övriga parametrar i mattans näringskedja kan minska miljöpåverkan i samma utsträckning utan att nödvändigtvis ändra det primära materialet. / The use of virgin wool in carpets presents both desirable mechanical properties and at the same time environmental challenges. Wool production affects local ecosystems and the global climate due to factors such as chemical overuse and inadequate animal care. Additionally, the wool industry faces challenges related to energy, water, and chemical usage during manufacture of virgin wool. UN Sustainable Development Goal 12.5, part of Agenda 2030, aims to promote sustainable consumption and production, specifically targeting increased recycling and waste reduction across industries, including textiles. With consideration for these goals and the environmental impact of virgin wool, the carpet industry faces growing attention and demand for recycled material alternatives. Similarly, the extensive production and consumption of new plastics pose significant environmental threats, with millions of tons of plastic waste generated annually. Plastic waste management is a global concern and a major development area linked to UN Sustainable Development Goals. One type of plastic fiber that maintains favorable mechanical properties even in recycled form, suitable for the home textile industry, is recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET). This study explores the possibility of replacing virgin wool with rPET as the primary material in woven indoor carpets, based on a balance between mechanical properties and environmental impact. By analyzing the mechanical properties and environmental impact of both materials, the study aims to provide insight into material choices that minimize negative environmental consequences without compromising product quality. Using a quantitative approach, this study examines the mechanical properties and environmental impact of carpets made with virgin wool and rPET as the main materials. Mechanical tests, including abrasion resistance and color fastness to abrasion, are conducted using standardized methods. Environmental impact assessment utilizes the Higg Index, a tool for evaluating environmental performance in the textile industry. The results indicate that carpets with rPET as the main material exhibit superior abrasion resistance compared to those with virgin wool. However, carpets with virgin wool demonstrate slightly higher color fastness to abrasion. The environmental analysis reveals that carpets with rPET as the main material have a lower overall environmental impact compared to those with virgin wool, assuming all other production and product parameters remain constant. In conclusion, this study emphasizes the importance of informed material selection in carpet manufacturing. While rPET offers improved mechanical properties and reduced environmental impact, the choice between wool and rPET depends on specific application requirements and sustainability goals. Modifying other parameters in the carpet's lifecycle can also reduce environmental impact to the same extent without necessarily changing the primary material.

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El texto completo de este trabajo no está disponible en el Repositorio Académico UPC por restricciones de la casa editorial donde ha sido publicado. / PURPOSE: To assess the influence of simulated oral erosive/abrasive challenges on the bond strength of an etch-and-rinse two-step bonding system to enamel using an in situ/ex vivo protocol. METHODS: Bovine enamel blocks were prepared and randomly assigned to four groups: CONT - control (no challenge), ABR - 3x/day-1 minute toothbrushing; ERO - 3x/day - 5 minutes extraoral immersion into regular Coca Cola; and ERO+ABR - erosive protocol followed by a 1-minute toothbrushing. Eight blocks were placed into an acrylic palatal appliance for each volunteer (n = 13), who wore the appliance for 5 days. Two blocks were subjected to each of the four challenges. Subsequently, all the blocks were washed with tap water and Adper Single Bond 2/Filtek Z350 were placed. After 24 hours, 1 mm2 beams were obtained from each block to be tested with the microtensile bond strength test (50 N load at 0.5 mm/minute). The data were statistically analyzed by one-way RM-ANOVA and Tukey's tests (alpha = 0.05). RESULTS: No difference was detected among the ABR, ERO, and CONT groups (P > 0.05). ERO+ABR group yielded lower bond strengths than either the ABR and ERO groups (P < 0.0113). / Revisión por pares

Este trabalho traz contribuições à linha de pesquisa \'Nova Família de Ligas Baseada no Sistema Ni-Al-Cr-C Resistentes ao Desgaste em Elevadas Temperaturas\', estudando o comportamento mecânico, tribológico e a estabilidade superficial destas ligas. Esta família de ligas fundidas, denominada NICRALC - busca conjugar algumas características das superligas à base de níquel e dos ferros fundidos brancos, aliando ao comportamento mecânico anômalo do Ni3Al - aumento da resistência mecânica com a temperatura, até valores da ordem de 800°C - a uma dispersão de carbonetos de cromo de alta dureza. Desta forma, busca-se desenvolver uma alternativa às ligas ferrosas nas temperaturas acima das quais estas ligas perdem significativamente sua resistência mecânica (notadamente 600 °C), assim como uma alternativa mais econômica às ligas a base de cobalto resistentes ao desgaste, em virtude das altas cotações e instabilidades no preço deste elemento. Neste trabalho foram avaliadas as propriedades mecânicas em elevadas temperaturas (compressão e dureza), tenacidade à fratura na temperatura ambiente, comportamento tribológico (cavitação, abrasão, deslizamento e erosão) e a resistência à oxidação ao ar e à carburação em atmosfera redutora, em temperaturas elevadas, de ligas Ni-Al-Cr-C (NICRALC) fundidas. Ligas NICRALC fundidas com diferentes teores de carbono e submetidas a diferentes tratamentos tiveram seu comportamento mecânico e tribológico comparado ao comportamento do STELLITE 6 fundido, a uma liga NICRALC produzida por deposição por \'SPRAY\', a um ferro fundido branco alto cromo fundido convencionalmente e a um ferro fundido branco alto cromo depositado por \'SPRAY\'. Os ensaios de compressão confirmaram o comportamento anômalo da matriz ordenada Ni3Al. As ligas NICRALC apresentaram aumento ou manutenção da resistência ao escoamento com o aumento da temperatura de ensaio. A mesma tendência foi encontrada nos ensaios de dureza a quente. As demais ligas apresentaram tendência de queda da resistência ao escoamento e da dureza com o aumento da temperatura de ensaio. Esta tendência é mais acentuada na liga STELLITE, desta forma, as ligas NICRALC apresentaram em altas temperaturas maior resistência ao escoamento e maior dureza que o STELLITE. Os diferentes ensaios de desgaste mostraram, em geral, uma maior resistência do STELLITE em comparação com as ligas NICRALC na temperatura ambiente. Nestas condições verifica-se que a menor resistência mecânica da matriz ordenada nas ligas NICRALC é determinante para definir uma menor resistência ao desgaste na temperatura ambiente. Nos ensaios de erosão-oxidativa realizados a 600 e 800°C as ligas NICRALC mostraram perdas de massa menores que as experimentadas pelo STELLITE e pelos ferros fundidos. As ligas NICRALC com microestrutura de carbonetos mais homogênea, próxima do eutético, mostraram melhor comportamento sob desgaste abrasivo e erosivo se comparadas às ligas NICRALC 05 e 13. Os ensaios de resistência à oxidação mostraram que as ligas NICRALC são mais resistentes à oxidação que o STELLITE. Além disso, observou-se grande propensão ao destacamento dos filmes de óxidos formados nos STELLITES em temperaturas acima de 800°C. Os ensaios de resistência à carburação mostraram que no caso das ligas NICRALC ocorreu a precipitação de um depósito de grafita e, subjacente a esta, a formação de uma zona de fragmentação microestrutural, na qual se observa empobrecimento ora do Al ora do Cr, que aparentemente impede o avanço do processo. No caso do STELLITE verificou-se a ocorrência do aumento da fração volumétrica de carbonetos, típico dos casos clássicos de carburação. Os procedimentos de simulação termodinâmica utilizados indicam a necessidade de se implementar a descrição da solubilidade do carbono na fase ordenada de forma a permitir o pleno uso do software THERMOCALC no projeto e aprimoramento de ligas NICRALC. / This work contributes to the research line \'New Family of High Temperature Wear Resistant Alloys based on the Ni-Al-Cr-C System\', studying the mechanical and tribological behaviour and the surface stability of these alloys. This family of foundry alloys, called NICRALC, tries to unite some of the characteristics of the Ni based superalloys and the high-chromium-white-cast-irons, associating the anomalous behaviour of the ordered intermetallic phase Ni3Al - which increases its strength with the increase of temperature - with a dispersion of hard chromium carbides. The aim is to develop an alternative to iron-based wear resistant alloys at temperatures where they loose significantly their strength, as well as substituting cobalt based high temperature wear resistant alloys, which suffer from the instability and high cost of the Co metal. The high temperature mechanical properties (hardness and compression), room temperature fracture toughness, tribological behaviour (cavitation, abrasion, sliding and erosion) and resistance to high temperature oxidation and carburization of cast Ni-Al-Cr-C (NICRALC) alloys are studied. Cast NICRALC alloys with different C contents and different heat treatments were compared with a cast STELLITE 6, a conventionally cast high chromium white cast iron, a spray formed high chromium white cast iron and a spray formed NICRALC. Mechanical tests in compression confirmed that NICRALC alloys share the anomalous behaviour of the ordered intermetallic phase Ni3Al, increasing or maintaining their yield strength with increased testing temperature. The same occurred with hot hardness tests. STELLITE and all other alloys showed loss of strength with increased testing temperatures. Thus NICRALC alloys showed higher strength and hardness than STELLITE at high temperatures. All wear tests showed a higher wear resistance of STELLITE in comparison with NICRALC at room temperature. This result can be explained by the higher matrix hardness of STELLITE at room temperature. Oxidative-erosion tests run at 600 and 800° C showed that NICRALC suffered smaller mass loss than STELLITE and the white cast irons. NICRALC alloys with more homogeneous carbide distributions (eutectic alloys) obtained the best results under severe oxidation-erosion conditions. NICRALC alloys were more oxidation resistant than STELLITE alloy, which tended to break and detach the oxide layer formed above 800°C under air. During carburization essays in a reducing atmosphere the NICRALC alloys tended to form a coke-like graphite layer, over a layer with a fragmented microstructure depleted alternatively in chromium and aluminum, which effectively stopped the advance of the process. The STELLITE alloy suffered an increase in carbide volume fraction, a classic carburizing behaviour. The thermodynamic simulation results show that it is still needed to introduce the solubility of carbon on the ordered Ni3Al phase in the model in order to be able to fully calculate the NICRALC phase diagrams.

In dieser Arbeit wird das Verhalten von gewickelten Seilen aus Stahllitze unter Zug- und Biegebelastung mit Hilfe der Methode der Finiten Elemente untersucht. Ausgehend von dem Modell einer einfachen Litze mit einem Kern- und sechs Außendrähten erfolgt eine ausführliche Analyse der Spannungsverteilung sowohl bei rein axialer Belastung als auch bei Biegung über eine Seilscheibe. Darauf aufbauend wird das Simulationsmodell schrittweise um komplexere Seilkonstruktionen bis hin zu zweifachen Verseilungen erweitert. Daran schließt sich die Untersuchung der inneren Belastungen bei Einbettung in ein Elastomer an, wie dies bei Zugsträngen in Riemengetrieben der Fall ist, sowie der spezifischen Einflüsse der Verzahnung auf die Seilbeanspruchung bei Zahnriemengetrieben. Des weiteren wird eine Möglichkeit der Validierung der Modelle vorgestellt, die ein experimentelles Ermitteln der Relativverschiebungen der Filamente auch im Inneren des Seils zulässt. Abschließend folgen Richtlinien zur Auslegung von Zugsträngen in Zahnriemen sowie Vorschläge, die in dieser Arbeit gewonnenen Ergebnisse in eine zukünftige Verschleißtheorie einfließen zu lassen. / This work examines the behaviour of steel cords under tensile loading and bending by the Method of Finite Elements (FEM). Beginning with a simple strand consisting of one centre and six outer wires a detailed analysis of the stress distribution is made for pure strain as well as for bending over a sheave. Based on this examination the model is extended step by step towards complex cord constructions. The investigation of cables embedded in an elastomer follows, especially the influence of a tooth profile of timing belts on the load inside the cable. Furthermore, a possible validation method for the model is presented. In conclusion directives are given for steel cord design in timing belts and suggestions are made to use the results in a wear model in the future.

Le but de ce travail a été de rechercher les possibilités de la technique ESCA dans la détermination de profils de concentrations sur les cent premiers angströms d'un matériau. La première idée a été d'utiliser la méthode classique de l'abrasion par un bombardement d'ions. Nous avons établi un formalisme permettant d'améliorer la résolution, mais celle-ci reste néanmoins mauvaise à cause des perturbations amenées par l'interaction des ions avec la surface. Cette méthode ne peut cependant pas être écartée car elle donne néanmoins l'allure du profil avec une mauvaise résolution. On a donc cherché une alternative en définissant le principe d'une nouvelle méthode non destructive qui consiste à effectuer une distribution angulaire des électrons analysés. L'extraction du profil passe par une méthode numérique d'optimisation puissante (méthode du Simplexe), mais nécessite d'imposer une contrainte sur la forme du profil, ce qui restreint actuellement le domaine d'applications aux profils monotones (interfaces, diffusions, oxydation, ...). Les études en simulations, puis les applicitions expérimentales (interfaces Ag-Pd, Ag-Al2O3 et SiO2-Si) sont satisfaisantes. Ii est permis de conclure qu'il est possible de déterminer des profils de concentrations par distribution angulaire, à condition d'avoir au préalable bien caractérisé le système à étudier. A cet effet la technique de l'abrasion ionique peut être un moyen d'obtenir la forme du profil en première approximation. Bien que la mise en oeuvre expérimentale de la méthode se soit avérée délicate pour obtenir une mesure fiable et reproductible de rapports d'intensités, et que l'extraction du profil nécessite un temps de calcul d'ordinateur non négligeable, cette nouvelle méthode est capable d'apporter une information de qualité, destinée plutôt d'ailleurs à des études fondamentales qu'à des applications industrielles directes. L'état de la surface de l'échantillon est en effet un critère important de la validité du résultat (nécessité de surfaces peu rugueuses et homogènes, l'analyse n'étant pas ponctuelle), et il convient donc dans la mesure du possible d'utiliser la méthode des distributions angulaires sur des échantillons appropriés pour que la notion de profil fin reste réaliste; l'idéal serait de pouvoir contrôler leur surface par d'autres méthodes, comme la microscopie électronique. De plus, la précision sur la mesure des rapports d'intensités pourrait être améliorée avec un appareillage mieux approprié (spectromètre mobile par exemple). On a vu que les principales limitations observées semblent provenir du fait que l'information sur les concentrations est masquée par l'atténuation exponentielle des électrons; cependant il n'est pas impossible qu'il existe des moyens permettant d'éliminer les solutions aberrantes sans qu'il soit nécessaire d'imposer une contrainte aussi rigide qu'actuellement. Il resterait donc à étendre cette méthode à toutes les formes de profils (notamment dans le but d'étudier le cas particulier intéressant de la ségrégation à la surface d'alliages), et ceci en intervenant surtout au niveau du traitement numérique. D'autre part, il serait intéressant à notre avis de tenter de mettre en oeuvre une autre méthode, à laquelle nous avons déjà fait allusion, basée sur la variation de la profondeur analysée avec l'énergie cinétique des électrons, en utilisant soit plusieurs sources ponctuelles de rayons X, soit le rayonnement synchrotron. Bien que la tentative de Spicer dont nous avons parlé se situe dans des conditions plutôt défavorables, cette dernière reste néanmoins envisageable en utilisant une gamme plus étendue d'énergies excitatrices (de quelques centaines d'eV à quelques KeV).

Este trabalho traz contribuições à linha de pesquisa \'Nova Família de Ligas Baseada no Sistema Ni-Al-Cr-C Resistentes ao Desgaste em Elevadas Temperaturas\', estudando o comportamento mecânico, tribológico e a estabilidade superficial destas ligas. Esta família de ligas fundidas, denominada NICRALC - busca conjugar algumas características das superligas à base de níquel e dos ferros fundidos brancos, aliando ao comportamento mecânico anômalo do Ni3Al - aumento da resistência mecânica com a temperatura, até valores da ordem de 800°C - a uma dispersão de carbonetos de cromo de alta dureza. Desta forma, busca-se desenvolver uma alternativa às ligas ferrosas nas temperaturas acima das quais estas ligas perdem significativamente sua resistência mecânica (notadamente 600 °C), assim como uma alternativa mais econômica às ligas a base de cobalto resistentes ao desgaste, em virtude das altas cotações e instabilidades no preço deste elemento. Neste trabalho foram avaliadas as propriedades mecânicas em elevadas temperaturas (compressão e dureza), tenacidade à fratura na temperatura ambiente, comportamento tribológico (cavitação, abrasão, deslizamento e erosão) e a resistência à oxidação ao ar e à carburação em atmosfera redutora, em temperaturas elevadas, de ligas Ni-Al-Cr-C (NICRALC) fundidas. Ligas NICRALC fundidas com diferentes teores de carbono e submetidas a diferentes tratamentos tiveram seu comportamento mecânico e tribológico comparado ao comportamento do STELLITE 6 fundido, a uma liga NICRALC produzida por deposição por \'SPRAY\', a um ferro fundido branco alto cromo fundido convencionalmente e a um ferro fundido branco alto cromo depositado por \'SPRAY\'. Os ensaios de compressão confirmaram o comportamento anômalo da matriz ordenada Ni3Al. As ligas NICRALC apresentaram aumento ou manutenção da resistência ao escoamento com o aumento da temperatura de ensaio. A mesma tendência foi encontrada nos ensaios de dureza a quente. As demais ligas apresentaram tendência de queda da resistência ao escoamento e da dureza com o aumento da temperatura de ensaio. Esta tendência é mais acentuada na liga STELLITE, desta forma, as ligas NICRALC apresentaram em altas temperaturas maior resistência ao escoamento e maior dureza que o STELLITE. Os diferentes ensaios de desgaste mostraram, em geral, uma maior resistência do STELLITE em comparação com as ligas NICRALC na temperatura ambiente. Nestas condições verifica-se que a menor resistência mecânica da matriz ordenada nas ligas NICRALC é determinante para definir uma menor resistência ao desgaste na temperatura ambiente. Nos ensaios de erosão-oxidativa realizados a 600 e 800°C as ligas NICRALC mostraram perdas de massa menores que as experimentadas pelo STELLITE e pelos ferros fundidos. As ligas NICRALC com microestrutura de carbonetos mais homogênea, próxima do eutético, mostraram melhor comportamento sob desgaste abrasivo e erosivo se comparadas às ligas NICRALC 05 e 13. Os ensaios de resistência à oxidação mostraram que as ligas NICRALC são mais resistentes à oxidação que o STELLITE. Além disso, observou-se grande propensão ao destacamento dos filmes de óxidos formados nos STELLITES em temperaturas acima de 800°C. Os ensaios de resistência à carburação mostraram que no caso das ligas NICRALC ocorreu a precipitação de um depósito de grafita e, subjacente a esta, a formação de uma zona de fragmentação microestrutural, na qual se observa empobrecimento ora do Al ora do Cr, que aparentemente impede o avanço do processo. No caso do STELLITE verificou-se a ocorrência do aumento da fração volumétrica de carbonetos, típico dos casos clássicos de carburação. Os procedimentos de simulação termodinâmica utilizados indicam a necessidade de se implementar a descrição da solubilidade do carbono na fase ordenada de forma a permitir o pleno uso do software THERMOCALC no projeto e aprimoramento de ligas NICRALC. / This work contributes to the research line \'New Family of High Temperature Wear Resistant Alloys based on the Ni-Al-Cr-C System\', studying the mechanical and tribological behaviour and the surface stability of these alloys. This family of foundry alloys, called NICRALC, tries to unite some of the characteristics of the Ni based superalloys and the high-chromium-white-cast-irons, associating the anomalous behaviour of the ordered intermetallic phase Ni3Al - which increases its strength with the increase of temperature - with a dispersion of hard chromium carbides. The aim is to develop an alternative to iron-based wear resistant alloys at temperatures where they loose significantly their strength, as well as substituting cobalt based high temperature wear resistant alloys, which suffer from the instability and high cost of the Co metal. The high temperature mechanical properties (hardness and compression), room temperature fracture toughness, tribological behaviour (cavitation, abrasion, sliding and erosion) and resistance to high temperature oxidation and carburization of cast Ni-Al-Cr-C (NICRALC) alloys are studied. Cast NICRALC alloys with different C contents and different heat treatments were compared with a cast STELLITE 6, a conventionally cast high chromium white cast iron, a spray formed high chromium white cast iron and a spray formed NICRALC. Mechanical tests in compression confirmed that NICRALC alloys share the anomalous behaviour of the ordered intermetallic phase Ni3Al, increasing or maintaining their yield strength with increased testing temperature. The same occurred with hot hardness tests. STELLITE and all other alloys showed loss of strength with increased testing temperatures. Thus NICRALC alloys showed higher strength and hardness than STELLITE at high temperatures. All wear tests showed a higher wear resistance of STELLITE in comparison with NICRALC at room temperature. This result can be explained by the higher matrix hardness of STELLITE at room temperature. Oxidative-erosion tests run at 600 and 800° C showed that NICRALC suffered smaller mass loss than STELLITE and the white cast irons. NICRALC alloys with more homogeneous carbide distributions (eutectic alloys) obtained the best results under severe oxidation-erosion conditions. NICRALC alloys were more oxidation resistant than STELLITE alloy, which tended to break and detach the oxide layer formed above 800°C under air. During carburization essays in a reducing atmosphere the NICRALC alloys tended to form a coke-like graphite layer, over a layer with a fragmented microstructure depleted alternatively in chromium and aluminum, which effectively stopped the advance of the process. The STELLITE alloy suffered an increase in carbide volume fraction, a classic carburizing behaviour. The thermodynamic simulation results show that it is still needed to introduce the solubility of carbon on the ordered Ni3Al phase in the model in order to be able to fully calculate the NICRALC phase diagrams.