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Simon Lekakh
LIST OF THE MAIN PUBLICATIONS
Books
1. Resource Saving Technologies of Cast Iron Production. Nauka&Tekhnika, Minsk (1991).
2. Ladle Metallurgy of High Quality Cast Iron (with N. Bestuzhev), Nauka&Tekhnika, Minsk (1992)
3. The Economical Alloying of Ferro-Carbon Melts (with M.Martinuk, et.al.), Nauka&Tekhnika, Minsk (1996)
Articles
4. Formation of magnesium silicid and ferro-containing phases in aluminum and magnesium alloys (with D. Khydokormov, A. Galushko), Foundry Production, 3 (1973).
5. Influence of micro-alloying on formation of casting alloys structure (with D. Khudokormov, A.Galushko), Trans. of Ukraine Acad. Sci. (1974) .
6. Modification of shape of ferro-containing phases in aluminum alloys. (with D. Khudokormov, A. Galushko), Foundry Production, 5 (1975).
7. Process of melting of pre-reduced pellets in cupola (with V. Korolev, et.al), Metallurgy, 1 (1978)
8. Technology of high quality cast iron production on the base of pre-reduced pellets (with V. Korolev, D. Khudokormov), Foundry Production, 6 (1978).
9. Foundry dust and gaseous output, and their cleaning. (with L. Rovin), Preprint, Belniiti, Minsk, (1978).
10. Effect of pre-reduced pellets on properties of casting steels and parameters of melting in EAF (with D. Khudokormov, et.al.), Foundry Production, 7 (1981).
11. Improvement of stability of ductile iron casting production (with U. Mishchenko, et.al), Foundry Production, 6 (1982).
12. Melting gray iron using vanadium slag fraction (with D. Khudokormov, et.al), Foundry Production, 9 (1982).
13. Recovery rate of magnesium ferroalloys during “in-mold” modification of cast iron (with A. Gorst, V. Chaikin), Foundry Production, 1 (1983).
14. Low-alloy cast iron for car engine sleeves (with V. Cheprasov, et.al), Automotive industry, 2 (1983).
15. Alloying of cast iron from slag. Foundry Production (with A. Slutski and V. Tribushevski), 10 (1985).
16. Deoxidation of high carbon ferro-alloys by Al, Mg, and Ce. Metallurgy (with D. Khudokormov, et.al), 11 (1985).
17. Oxygen activity in liquid cast iron and their deoxidation (with A. Vishkarev, et.al), Foundry Production, 3 (1986).
18. Efficiency of inoculation of cast iron (with D. Khudokormov, et.al), Foundry Production, 4 (1986).
19. “In-mold” modification of heavy casting (with D. Khudokormov, et.al), Foundry Production, 7 (1986).
20. Inoculation of cast iron by siliceous additives (with D. Khudokormov, et.al), Metallurgy, 3 (1987).
21. Optimization of compositions of complex modifiers for ductile iron production (with D. Khudokormov, et.al). Foundry Production, 6 (1987).
22. Modeling of interaction of complex additives with liquid cast iron (with A. Vlasov, et.al), Metallurgy, 9 (1987).
23. The economically alloyed cast iron for brake drums (with B. Malev, et.al), Automotive industry, 11 (1987).
24. Technology of mass production of body casting from ductile iron. (with A. Chramtchencov et.al), Tractors and agricultural machines, 4 (1989).
25. Interaction of complex modifiers with liquid cast iron (with O. Neroslavsky, et.al). Izvestiya AN SSSR, ser. Metals, 5 (1985).
26. “In-mold” inoculation of cast iron by modification insertions. (with G. Andreev, et.al). Foundry Production, 1 (1989).
27. “Chips-process” inoculation of cast iron (with V. Shainert, et.al), Foundry Production, 2, (1991).
28. Computer system “Thermo-probe” for analysis of castings solidification (with S. Kiselev), Foundry Production, 7 (1992).
29. Regulation of solidification of castings from cast iron in covered sand metal molds (with A. Shishkin, et.al), Metallurgy, 1 (1993).
30. Estimation of properties of cast iron casting, made in covered sand metal molds (with A. Shishkin, et.al), Foundry Production, 5 (1993).
31. Technology of Fe-C alloys production with the use of industrial waste. Foundry Production, 5 (1993).
32. Thermodynamics of alloying ferro-carbon alloys from slag phase (with M. Martinuk), Izvestiya AN BSSR, ser. Physico-Technical, 4 (1993).
33. “Chips-process” for cast iron inoculation. (with A. Sverdlin, et.al), Foundry Management& Technology, 5 (1994).
34. Methods of improving of cast iron inoculation effectiveness.(with V. Shainert), Foundry Production, 9 (1994).
35. Using of metal containing waste in foundry production. Foundry Production, 9 (1994).
36. Application of non-ferrous metals oxides to alloying steel and cast iron in melting. Proc. of the 62-nd World Foundry Congress, Philadelphia (1996).
37. New energy and resource saving processes in foundry and metallurgy (with V. Tribushevski, et.al), Foundry Production, 5 (1998).
38. Optimal energy technologies in foundry and metallurgy (with S. Shyrancov). Foundry production and metallurgy of Belarus, 2 (1998).
39. Thermal features of melting of dispersed materials in rotary furnaces. Foundry production and metallurgy of Belarus, 3 (1998) (with S. Shyrancov).
40. Regulation of modification processes of high quality cast iron. Part 1. Nature of processes. Part 2. Technology. Foundry Production, 11 (1998).
41. Dynamical processes of production of quality casting alloys. Foundry Production, 3 (1999).
42. Equipment for dynamical processes of melting at the exhibition “GIFA 99” (with S. Rimoshevsky, et.al), Foundry Production, 3 (1999).
43. Ten rules of creation of resource saving technologies. Proc. of the International Symposium on Resource saving technologies, Grodno, Belarus (1999).
44. Experiments with pretreatment of ductile iron (with C. Loper, L. Winardi), American Foundry Society Trans (2002).
45. Improving inoculation of ductile iron (with C. Loper), American Foundry Society Trans (2003).
46. Energy efficiency of melting steel (with K. Peasle, B. Randall), Proceedings of the Steel Founders’ Society of America 57th Annual Technical and Operating Conference, Chicago, IL (2004).
47. Alloy recovery and control in steel melting (with D. Webber, K. Peasle, B. Randall), Proceedings of the Steel Founders’ Society of America 57th Annual Technical and Operating Conference, Chicago, IL (2004).
48. Burn-in/burn-on: coating characterization and designed experiments (with V. Richards, B. Kruse), Proceedings of the Steel Founders’ Society of America 57th Annual Technical and Operating Conference, Chicago, IL (2004).
49. Thermochemistry of Nodulization and Inoculation of Irons, (with D. Robertson and C. Loper). American Cast Iron Inoculation Conference Proc. (2005).
50. Efficiency in Steel Melting: Opportunities and Progress (with K. Peaslee, V. Richards and J. Triplett), Proceedings of the Steel Founders’ Society of America 58th Annual Technical and Operating Conference, Chicago, IL (2005).
51. Efficiency in Steel Melting: Ladle Development (with K. Peaslee, T. Sander and J. Smith). Proceedings of the Steel Founders’ Society of America 58th Annual Technical and Operating Conference, Chicago, IL (2005).
52. Composition Effects on Age Strengthening of Gray Iron (with V. Richards, T. Anish, D. Van Aken and W. Nicola), American Foundry Society Trans. (2006).
53. Sequestration of CO2 from Steelmaking Offgas by Carbonate Formation with Slag (with H. Rawlins, V. Richards, and K. Peaslee), AIST Proceedings (2006).
54. Thermochemistry and Kinetics of Iron Melt Treatment (with D. Robertson and C. Loper), World Foundry Congress Proceedings, UK (2006).
55. Recycling Nonferrous Oxides in Iron and Steel Melting (with D. Robertson, S. Rimoshevsky and V. Tribushevsky), Sohn Int. Symposium Proceedings, TMS, San Diego (2006).
56. U.S. Patent 7,081,150 Jin.25 2006. Additive for Inoculation of Cast Iron and Method (with C. Loper).
57. Steelmaking Slag as a Permanent Sequestration Sink for Carbon Dioxide (with C. Rawlins, V. Richards and K. Peaslee), Steel Times International, October (2006).
58. Decreasing Electrical Energy Consumption by SiC Additions in EAF (with K. Peaslee, V. Richards), Proceedings of the Steel Founders’ Society of America 60th Annual Technical and Operating Conference, Chicago, IL (2006).
59. Improving Melting Efficiency through the Application of New Refractory Materials (with K. Peaslee, T. Sander, J. Smith, and Mangesh Vibhandik), Proceedings of the Steel Founders’ Society of America 60th Annual Technical and Operating Conference, Chicago, IL (2006).
60. Modeling of Heat Transfer Through Investment Casting Shell (with E. Druschitz and
V. Richards), Proceedings of the Steel Founders’ Society of America 60th Annual Technical and Operating Conference, Chicago, IL (2006).
61. Experimental Study of CO2 Sequestration by Steelmaking Slag. (with H. Rawlins, V.
Richards, K. Peaslee), TMS 2007, 136th Annual meeting Proceeding. Materials Processing Fundamentals (2007).
62. New Method of Dynamical Measurements of Mold Thermal Properties and Applications for Casting Processes (with V. Richards and A. Druschitz), AFS Transaction (2007).
63. Age Strengthening of Gray Iron – Kinetics Study (with V. Richards, T. Anish, W. Nicola and D. Van Aken), AFS Transaction (2007).
64. The Use of Steelmaking Slag for Mineralogical Sequestration of Carbon Dioxide (with C. Rawlins, V. Richards and K. Peaslee), AIST Proceedings (2007).
65. Mineral Sequestration of Carbon Dioxide through Aqueous Processing of Steelmaking Slag ((with C. Rawlins, V. Richards and K. Peaslee), Materials Science & Technology, MS&T'07 Conference Proceeding, Detroit, MI (2007).
66. Increasing Energy Efficiency through Improvements in Ladle Materials and Practices (with K. Peaslee, J. Smith, and M. Vibhandik), Proceedings of the Steel Founders’ Society of America 61th Annual Technical and Operating Conference, Chicago, IL (2007).
67. Sequestration of Carbon Dioxide by Steelmaking Slag: Process Phenomena and Reactor Study
(with V.L. Richards, C.H. Rawlins, and K.D. Peaslee), Carbon Dioxide Reduction Metallurgy Symposium, pp. 95-106, TMS annual meeting Proceedings, New Orleans, LO (2008).
68. Dynamic Processes for the Recycling of Low-quality Aluminum Charge Materials (with D. Robertson,
V. Rimoshevsky, L. Tribyshevsky, and B. Tribyshevsky), Light Metals, pp. 1103-1106, TMS annual
meeting Proceedings, New Orleans, LO (2008).
69. Kinetics of Aqueous Leaching and Carbonization of Steelmaking Slag (with H. Rawlins, D. Robertson,
V. Richards, and K. Peaslee), Met. & Mater. Trans. v. 39B, 2 pp. 125 134 (2008).
70. Age Strengthening of Gray Iron – Kinetics Study (with V. Richards, T. Anish, D. Van Aken, and W.
Nicola, International Journal of Metal Casting, Vol. 1 (2008).
71. The Use of Steelmaking Slag for Mineralogical Sequestration of Carbon Dioxide — Aqueous
Processing (with H. Rawlins, V. Richards and K. Peaslee), Iron & Steel Technology, April (2008).
72. Aging Effect on Gray Cast Iron Machinability: Tool Force and Tool Wear (with J.A. Teague, V.L Richards, and K. D. Peaslee), Paper 08-134, AFS Transaction (2008).
73. Effects of Near-Surface Metallurgy on Machinability of Gray Cast Iron (with W.D. Peach, V.L. Richards, K.D. Peaslee, and J.A. Teague), Paper 08-139, AFS Transaction (2008).
74. The Effect of Ti and N on Iron Age Strengthening (with Thottathil Anish and Von Richards), Paper 08-063, AFS Transaction (2008).
75. The Affect of Silicon Content on the Fluidity and Microstructure of Fe-Mn-Al-C Alloys (with R.A. Howell D.C. Van Aken, and V.L. Richards), Paper 08-064, AFS Transaction (2008).
76. Investigation of a Two-Stage Aqueous Reactor Design for Carbon Dioxide Sequestration Using
Steelmaking Slag for (with H. Rawlins, D. Robertson, V. Richards, and K.Peaslee), Met. & Mater.
Trans. V. 39B,June, pp. 484-492 (2008).
77. Iron: Stronger With Age (with J. Teague, V. Richards, and K. Peaslee), Modern Casting, 07, pp. 21-23
(2008).
78. Carbon Dioxide Sequestration with Steelmaking Slag: Process Feasibility and Reactor Design. (with K.
Peaslee, C. Rawlins and V. Richards), AIST Proceedings (2008).
79. Using Automated Inclusion Analysis for Casting Process Improvements. (with V. Singh and K.
Peaslee), Proceedings of the Steel Founders’ Society of America 62th Annual Technical and Operating
Conference, Chicago, IL (2008).
80. Improvements in Steel Melting Efficiency – Industrial Trials. (with K. Peaslee and E. Matinez),
Proceedings of the Steel Founders’ Society of America 62th Annual Technical and Operating
Conference, Chicago, IL (2008).
81. Tensile Strength and Toughness of Modified 17-4 PH Stainless Steel. (with A. Murthy, D. Van Aken,
and V. Richards), Proceedings of the Steel Founders’ Society of America 62th Annual Technical and
Operating Conference, Chicago, IL (2008).
82. Optimization of Ductile iron treatment by Computing of Refining Reactions in Liquid Irons. (with D.
Robertson, S. Rimoshevsky, V. Tribyshevsky, and N. Bestuzev), Annual meeting TMS 2008.
83. Process Parameters Study for Net-shape Steel Casting of complex Geometry. (with D. Kline, K.
Chandrashekhara, J. Chen, and V. Richards), Annual meeting TMS 2008.
84. Investigation of Carbonic Anhydrase Assisted Carbon Dioxide Sequestration Using Steelmaking Slag.
(with C. Rawlins, K. Peaslee, and V. Richards), Annual meeting TMS 2008.
85. Stucco Size Comparison and Simulated Pressure Loading of Investment Casting Shells. (with
D. Kline, V. Richards, K. Chandrashekhara, and J. Chen), paper 09-072, Trans. of the 113th
Metalcasting Congress (2009).
86. Microstructure and Properties of Nb, V and N Modified 17-4 PH Steel. (with A. Murthy, V. Richards,
and D. Van Aken), paper 09-119, Trans. of the 113th Metalcasting Congress (2009).
87. Near-Surface Machinability of Gray Cast Iron. (with W. Peach, S. V. Richards, and K. Peaslee), paper
09-035, Trans. of the 113th Metalcasting Congress (2009).
88. Age Strengthening and Machinability Interactions in Gray Cast iron. (with J. Teague, V. Richards, and
K. Peaslee), paper 09-057, Trans. of the 113th Metalcasting Congress (2009).
89. Quench Sensitivity of Cast Fe-30Mn-9Al-1Si-0.9C-0.5Mo Lightweight Steel (with R. Howell and D. Van
Aken), AISTech 2009 Proceedings – Vol.II, pp. 681-698, May 4-7, 2009, St. Louis, USA.
90. Thermo-chemistry of Non-metallic Inclusions in DI (with V. Richards and K. Peaslee). The Carl
Loper Cast Iron Symposium, Madison, WI, 2009.
91. Thermo-chemistry of Non-metallic Inclusions in DI (with V. Richards and K. Peaslee). International
Journal of Metal Casting (2009) (re-printed)
92. Microstructure and Properties of Nb, V and N Modified 17-4 PH Steel. (with A. Murthy, V. Richards,
and D. Van Aken), International Journal of Metal Casting, vol. 4, 2 (2010) (re-printed)
93. Optimization of calcium treatment to improve cleanliness of cast steel (with V. Singh and K. Peaslee),
MS&T, 2009, Pittsburgh.
94. Aging for Improved Machinability (with J. Teague, V. Richards, and K. Peaslee), Modern Casting, vol.
99, no. 6, pp. 30-33, 2009
95. Aging for Improved Machinability (with J. Teague, V. Richards, and K. Peaslee), Engineered Casting
Solutions, vol. 11, no, 3, pp. 36-40, 2009 (reprinted)
96. Role of Niobium and Effect of Heat Treatments on Strength and Toughness of Modified 17-4 PH
Stainless Steel (with A. Murthy, D. Van Aken, and V. Richards), Proceedings of the Steel Founders’
Society of America 62th Annual Technical and Operating Conference, Chicago, IL (2009).
97. Use of Automated Inclusion Analysis to Evaluate the Effects of Ladle Treatment on Steel Cleanliness
(with V. Singh and K. Peaslee), Proceedings of the Steel Founders’ Society of America 62th Annual
Technical and Operating Conference, Chicago, IL (2009).
98. The Foam and Shell Process: Crack Formation in Ceramic Shell during Foam Pattern Firing (with D.