Product No. OS1400; ISBN: 978-0-07178975-2
Hardcover; 7½ x 9½, 795 pages
Principle Authors: M. Sahoo, S. Sahu; published 2014 by McGraw Hill Education
The definitive metal casting resource--fully updated. Written by prominent industry experts, the third edition of the Principles of Metal Casting, addresses the latest advances in the field such as melting, casting processes, sand systems, alloy development, heat treatment, and processing technologies. Chapters cover solidification modeling, 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
Keywords: Metalcasting, foundry, ferrous, nonferrous, solidification, casting defects, gating, risering, processes, cleaning, inspection.