Problems with overheating and unstable temperature of industrial equipment are the reasons for generating significant costs that for companies. Solving the problems related to heat removal is a challenge in modern industry. Phase change materials are the solution to these challenges (PCM). These substances can accumulate and release large amounts of thermal energy during the phase change transition. The value of the phase transition enthalpy determines the energy storage capacity. The paper presents the results of phase transitions of selected materials. The measurements were carried out on a stand for testing phase change materials. The laboratory stand made it possible to determine the thermodynamic parameters of the phase transition. The substances analysed are kinds of paraffin of different chemical composition. Due to the diversity of substances, it is possible to analyse the influence of the chemical composition on possible uses in industrial applications for energy storage.

The aim of this experimental research was to 3D-print a filament based on PLA plastic with a metallic powder. The filament contained approximately 80 – 90 % of copper powder. The base component of the filament is thermoplastic PLA, a polymer belonging to the group of aliphatic polyesters. Composites based on PLA and powders have different properties from traditional PLA filaments without admixtures. The created composite structure is intended for 3D printing with the FDM (Fused Deposition Modeling) technology, using rapid prototyping. The printed samples were subjected to the sintering process. The fractures of the sintered samples were SEM and EDS analyzed.

The objective of this research was to analyze how different milling parameters impact the roughness of the surface produced during the machining process. Kinematic parameters, such as cutting speed and feed per tooth, as well as geometric parameters, such as axial and radial depth of machining, were considered in various configurations to determine which one had the greatest impact on the surface quality of 1.4301 stainless steel (also known as AISI 304, among other designations). This type of steel is commonly used in a number of industries, such as construction, automotive, food, chemical, decoration, oil, and petrochemical, owing to its favorable properties. It is also relatively cheap. The analyzed roughness parameters included Ra, Rq, Rz, Rt, which, considered collectively, provide a comprehensive picture of the overall surface quality. Based on the results, feed per tooth is the one parameter that was to a large degree responsible for the overall quality roughness of the surface of the analyzed samples. The remaining tested parameters also had an impact on the surface quality, which resulted in a dynamic increase or decrease in roughness (extremes), but not to the same degree as in the case of feed per tooth. At one point, for a relatively low axial depth of cut, a sudden increase in the resulting roughness was recorded.