Issue 29

News and facts

2 44-year activities of the VFMSTA

3 Workshop on the development of Vietnam foundry industry

5 Conclusions of the workshop on the development of Vietnam foundry industry

7 Nguyen Van Thai, Chu Duc Khai: Thinking renewal of development of Vietnam foundry in innovation and industrialization processes

10 Nguyen Van Thai, Chu Duc Khai: The forecast of output and structure of Vietnam foundry in innovation and industrialization processes

13 Tang Hong: Application of technical progress in small enterprises

14 Beginning construction of the Nhan Co alumina plant

16 News of metallurgical industry

Discussion

22 Pham Chi Cuong: On resolutions for the reduction of import excess in Vietnam steel industry

27 Dao Hong Bach: On the current situation of training manpower for foundry

Research

33 Bui Anh Haa, Nguyen Minh Thuyet: Effect of equivalent carbon content on mechanical properties of steel 16Mn

38 Nguyen Van Dan, Ta Quang Tuyen: The effect of anodization time and voltage on the nanopore structure of aluminum oxide Al2O3 membrane

45 Tran Quoc Lap, Vu Huy Thang, Vu Lai Hoang: Influence of mechanical energy on the synthesizing temperature of TiC from TiO2 and carbon soot

Metals and life

50 The greatest bell of SEA