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1. A Revision of the Iron-Carbon-Silicon Phase System. January, 1968.

2. The Relation of the Revision in report no. 1 (above) to the solidification of Castings. January, 1968.

3. Dissolution and Desulfurization Reactions of Magnesium Vapor in Liquid Iron Alloys. September, 1971.

4. Factors Influencing the Occurrence of Carbides in Thin Sections of Ductile Iron. January, 1972.

5. The Influence of Processing Variables on Matrix Structure and Nodularity of Ductile Iron. September, 1972.

6. Factors Influencing the Formation of Pinholes in Gray and Ductile Iron. April, 1974.

7. Time-Temperature Relationships Involved in the Decomposition of Carbides in Ductile Iron. November, 1975.

8. Factors Affecting Optimum Properties in Heavy Section Ductile Iron. September, 1977.

9. The Effect of Trace Elements and Composition Variables on the Annealing Time of Ductile Iron. June, 1979.

10. Factors Influencing a Shrinkage Cavity Formation in Ductile Iron. October, 1981.

11. Factors Influencing Dross Formation in Ductile Iron Castings. December, 1982.

12. The Influence of Foundry Variables on Nodule Count in Ductile Iron. April, 1984.

13. The Influence of the Chemical Analysis of Alloys on the Nodule Count of Ductile Iron. April, 1984.

14. An Investigation of Factors Affecting the Machinability of Ductile Cast Irons. October, 1987.

15. An Investigation of the Effects of Graphite Parameters on the Fracture Toughness of Ductile Iron. January, 1989.

16. Characterization of Inclusions in Ductile Iron Castings. August, 1989.

17. Occurrence of Sub-Surface Flake Graphite in Ductile Iron Castings. George DiSylvestro, American Colloid Company. 1993.

18. Impact Properties of Ductile Iron by Dynamic Tear Testing. Thomas E. Prucha, CMI. 1993.

19. Simple Fracture Test for Transition Temperature of Ductile Iron. 1994.

20. Machinability of Ductile Iron. 1993.

21. Determination of Dynamic Tear Values in Ductile Iron Through Resonant Frequency Measurements. 1996.

22. Influence of Alloys on the Critical Temperatures of Ductile Iron. 1997.

23. Heavy Section Ductile Iron Technology. 1995.

24. Longitudinal Wave Technique for Nodularity Determination. 1994.

25. Alternative Test for the Fracture Toughness of Ductile Iron. 1993.

26. Determination of Poissons Ratio in ADI. 1994.

27. Critical Literature Review of Rare Earth Use in Ductile Iron. 1997.

28.  Mechanical Properties of Ductile After Long Times at Elevated Temps

29.  Fatigue Properties of Ductile Iron (not available at this time)
       Monotonic/Cyclic Properties

30.  Monotonic and cyclic Property Determination for Ductile Iron

31.  Wall Chart for Rating Ductile Iron

32. Improving the Properties of ADI - Phases 1A and 1B

33.  Mini-alloying of Ductile Iron with Molybdenum

34.  Shrinkage in Ductile Iron

35.  Chart to Indicate Ferrite/Pearlite Ratios

36.  Training CD Rom for Evaluation of Ductile Iron Microstructure

37.  Nodularity, its Measurement, and its Correlation with the Mechanical Properties of Ductile Iron.

38.  Project Aborted - No Data Available.

39.  Elimination and Neutralization of Boron in Ductile Irons.

40.  Survey of Greensand Properties of Member Foundries

41.  Training CD’s – Ongoing work being done on different subjects 

42.  Ultrasonic Testing for Nodularity Determination  

43.  Dimensional Growth of Ductile Iron Castings During Heat Treatment

44.  Effect of Surface Defects on Fatigue Properties of Ferritic Ductile Iron

45.  Graphite shape degradation at the surface of chemically bonded sand molds and cores

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