Principles of Metal Casting (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780071789752)

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Written by prominent industry experts, Principles of Metal Casting, Third Edition, addresses the latest advances in the field such as melting, casting processes, sand systems, alloy development, heat treatment, and processing technologies. New chapters cover solidificationmodeling, casting defects, and zinc and zinc alloys. Detailed photographs, illustrations, tables, and equations are included throughout. Ideal for students and researchers in metallurgy and foundry science as well as foundry industry professionals, this authoritative guide provides all of the information needed to produce premium-quality castings.

Comprehensive coverage includes:

• Patterns
• Casting processes
• Solidification of metals and alloys
• Gating and risering of castings
• Casting process simulation
• Aluminum and aluminum alloys
• Copper and copper alloys
• Magnesium and magnesium alloys
• Zinc and zinc alloys
• Cast irons
• Steel castings
• Cleaning and inspection
• Casting defects

Author: Mahi Sahoo, Sam Sahu
ISBN-10: 0071789758
ISBN-13: 9780071789752
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies
Language: English
Published: 06/04/2014
Pages: 816
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 3.10lbs
Size: 9.30h x 7.40w x 1.30d