• Additive Manufacturing with Superduplex Stainless Steel Wire by CMT Process 

      Lervåg, Malin; Sørensen, Camilla; Robertstad, Andreas; Brønstad, Bård M.; Nyhus, Bård; Eriksson, Magnus Carl Fredrik; Aune, Ragnhild; Ren, Xiaobo; Akselsen, Odd Magne; Bunaziv, Ivan (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      For many years, the oil and gas industry has utilized superduplex stainless steels due to their high strength and excellent corrosion resistance. Wire arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) was used with superduplex filler wire ...
    • Bubble Phenomena and Bubble Properties for Horizontal and Vertical Carbon Anode Surfaces in Cryolite Melt Applying a See‐Through Cell 

      Stanic, Nikolina; Martinez, Ana Maria Cuellar; Einarsrud, Kristian Etienne; Sandnes, Espen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Gas bubble behavior on a carbon anode in a cryolite melt has been studied using a see-through cell. The phenomena studied have been growth, coalescence, detachment, and wetting during electrolysis. The surface orientation ...
    • Characterisation of a Real-World Søderberg Electrode 

      Glastonbury, Ralph; Beukes, Paul; van Zyl, Pieter Gideon; Tangstad, Merete; Ringdalen, Eli; Dall, Douglas; Steenkamp, Joalet Dalene; Mushwana, Masana (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Very little research on Søderberg electrodes has been published in the journal peer reviewed public domain. The main aim of this work is to characterise a Søderberg electrode that was cut off approximately 0.5 m below the ...
    • Characterisation of a Real-World Søderberg Electrode 

      Glastonbury, Ralph; Beukes, Paul; van Zyl, Pieter Gideon; Tangstad, Merete; Ringdalen, Eli; Dall, Douglas; Steenkamp, Joalet Dalene; Mushwana, Masana (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Very little research on Søderberg electrodes has been published in the journal peer reviewed public domain. The main aim of this work is to characterise a Søderberg electrode that was cut off approximately 0.5 m below the ...
    • Clustering and Precipitation during Early-Stage Artificial Aging of Al–Si–Mg(–Cu) Foundry Alloys 

      Wenner, Sigurd; Hatzoglou, Constantinos; Mørtsell, Eva Anne; Åsholt, Petter (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      High-Si aluminum foundry alloys are an important material class for products with complex 3D geometries where casting is the most suitable production method. With Mg and/or Cu additions, these alloys gain strength upon ...
    • A Comparative Investigation of Duplex and Super Duplex Stainless Steels Processed through Laser Powder Bed Fusion 

      Gargalis, Leonidas; Karavias, Leonidas; Graff, Joachim Seland; Diplas, Spyridon; Koumoulos, Elias P.; Karaxi, Evangelia K. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      The aim of this paper was to compare duplex (DSS) and super duplex stainless steel processed by laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) based on the process parameters and microstructure–nanomechanical property relationships. Each ...
    • Development of Al-TiC Wire Feedstock for Additive Manufacturing by Metal Screw Extrusion 

      Langelandsvik, Geir; Grandcolas, Mathieu; Skorpen, Kristian Grøtta; Furu, Trond; Akselsen, Odd Magne; Roven, Hans Jørgen (Metals;2075-4701, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      The development of customised aluminium alloys for welding and additive manufacturing (AM) is proposed to solve several quality issues and to enhance the mechanical integrity of components. The introduction of ceramic grain ...
    • Digital Image Correlation Technique to Aid Monotonic and Cyclic Testing in a Noisy Environment during In Situ Electrochemical Hydrogen Charging 

      Myhre, Aleksander Omholt; Sendrowicz, Aleksander; Alvaro, Antonio; Vinogradov, Alexei (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Hydrogen is receiving growing interest as an energy carrier to facilitate the shift to a green economy. However, hydrogen may cause the significant degradation of mechanical properties of structural materials, premature ...
    • Dissolution and Online Monitoring of Nd and Pr Oxides in NdF3-PrF3-LiF Electrolytes 

      Senanu, Samuel; Ratvik, Arne Petter; Gudbrandsen, Henrik; Martinez, Ana Maria Cuellar; Støre, Anne; Gebarowski, Wojciech (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Concentrations of dissolved rare earth metal oxides, Nd2O3, and Pr2O3 or their mixtures in different fluoride electrolytes composed of NdF3, PrF3, and LiF at ca. 1040 °C were monitored using a graphite probe inserted into ...
    • The Effect of Deformation and Isothermal Heat Treatment of a 5005 Aluminum Alloy 

      Holmestad, Jon; Marioara, Calin Daniel; Myrold, Benedikte Jørgensen; Jensrud, Ola (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)
      In the aluminum industry, forming is an important process step that introduces dislocations in the material. To investigate the effect of dislocation retention after ageing on 6xxx-series alloys, a non-heat-treatable 5005 ...
    • Effect of Sigma Phase in Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing of Superduplex Stainless Steel 

      Akselsen, Odd Magne; Bjørge, Ruben; Ånes, Håkon Wiik; Ren, Xiaobo; Nyhus, Bård (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      In the present study, the thermal program in wire and arc additive manufacturing has been varied in terms of heat input and interpass temperature. Three walls were completed with subsequent Charpy V impact toughness and ...
    • The Effect of Varying Mixing Temperatures and Baking Level on the Quality of Pilot Scale Anodes - A Factorial Design Analysis 

      Sommerseth, Camilla; Thorne, Rebecca Jayne; Ratvik, Arne Petter; Sandnes, Espen; Linga, Hogne; Lossius, Lorentz Petter; Svensson, Ann Mari (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)
      Identifying optimum anode baking level and mixing temperature are important when producing high quality anodes. The effect of varying mixing temperature and baking level were investigated in terms of the resulting apparent ...
    • Enhanced Mechanical Properties in 6082 Aluminum Alloy Processed by Cyclic Deformation 

      Chen, Xuanliang; Mørtsell, Eva Anne; Sunde, Jonas Kristoffer; O, Minho; Marioara, Calin Daniel; Holmestad, Randi; Kobayashi, Equo (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Aging heat treatment is the most commonly used strengthening method for Al–Mg–Si alloys since high-density precipitates will be formed to hinder the movement of dislocations. In the current work, room temperature cyclic ...
    • The Formation and Disintegration of Rafts from Different Aluminas and Fines 

      Gylver, Sindre Engzelius; Bekkevoll, Simen; Rørvik, Stein; Einarsrud, Kristian Etienne (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Raft formation is a frequently encountered problem during alumina feeding in the Hall-Héroult-process and will delay alumina from being dissolved into the melt. The mechanisms for the formation and disintegration of rafts ...
    • Laser Beam and Laser-Arc Hybrid Welding of Aluminium Alloys 

      Bunaziv, Ivan; Akselsen, Odd Magne; Ren, Xiaobo; Nyhus, Bård; Eriksson, Magnus Carl Fredrik (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Aluminium alloys are widely used in many industries due to their high strength-to-weight ratios and resistance to corrosion. Due to their specific thermophysical properties and intricate physical metallurgy, these alloys ...
    • Microstructure and Properties of Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing of Inconel 625 

      Akselsen, Odd Magne; Bjørge, Ruben; Ånes, Håkon Wiik; Ren, Xiaobo; Nyhus, Bård (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      In the present investigation, wire arc additive manufacturing of Inconel 625 was carried out with the cold metal transfer variant of the metal inert gas process. The heat input varied between 0.46 and 0.63 kJ/mm, which is ...
    • Novel Powder Feedstock towards Microstructure Engineering in Laser Powder Bed Fusion: A Case Study on Duplex/Super Duplex and Austenitic Stainless-Steel Alloys 

      Gargalis, Leonidas; Karavias, Leonidas; Graff, Joachim Seland; Diplas, Spyridon; Koumoulos, Elias P.; Karaxi, Evangelia K. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Additive manufacturing of Duplex Stainless Steels (DSS) and Super Duplex Stainless Steels (SDSS) has been successfully demonstrated using LPBF in recent years, however, both alloys feature an almost fully ferritic ...
    • Reduction Kinetics of Pre-Oxidized Ilmenite Pellets by H2-H2O Gas Mixtures 

      Canaguier, Vincent Yves; Ringdalen, Eli (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      The reduction behavior of pelletized and pre-oxidized ilmenite is investigated in H2-H2O atmospheres containing between 0 and 7% H2O and at temperatures between 983 and 1183 K (710 and 910 °C). The reduction mechanism ...
    • A Review on Laser-Assisted Joining of Aluminium Alloys to Other Metals 

      Bunaziv, Ivan; Akselsen, Odd Magne; Ren, Xiaobo; Nyhus, Bård; Eriksson, Magnus Carl Fredrik; Gulbrandsen-Dahl, Sverre (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Modern industry requires different advanced metallic alloys with specific properties since conventional steels cannot cover all requirements. Aluminium alloys are becoming more popular, due to their low weight, high corrosion ...
    • A Review on Laser-Assisted Joining of Aluminium Alloys to Other Metals 

      Bunaziv, Ivan; Akselsen, Odd Magne; Ren, Xiaobo; Nyhus, Bård; Eriksson, Magnus Carl Fredrik; Gulbrandsen-Dahl, Sverre (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Modern industry requires different advanced metallic alloys with specific properties since conventional steels cannot cover all requirements. Aluminium alloys are becoming more popular, due to their low weight, high corrosion ...