Product Details

Product No: GM0700; ISBN: 9780-87433-310-7

Softcover; 6 x 9; 254 pages

Technical Editor: F. Sonnenberg, PhD; published 2007

Lost Foam Casting Made Simple is a basic overview of the process of making and using foam patterns. It is aimed at assisting casting designers and casting producers as well as introducing new users to lost foam. Many experts in the field of lost foam have contributed in the making of this book. In addition to the book, a USB with videos of Neutron Radiography and Real Time X-Ray Mold Filling is also included.

Table of Contents:

1. Metalcasting and the Lost Foam Process, Author—Brian Smith
2. Overview of the Lost Foam Casting Process, Author —Brian Smith
3. Designing for Lost Foam Casting Process, Author —Brian Smith
4. Case Studies, Authors—Mark Hoover, Joseph Santner
5. Available Modeling Tools, Authors—David Caulk, David Goettsch
6. Lost Foam Tooling, Author—Ron Watkins
7. Lost Foam Beads for Aluminum and Iron Castings, Author—Fred Sonnenberg
8. Pre-Expansion of EPS Beads, Author—Melissa Wallum
9. Lost Foam Pattern Molding, Author—Murray Patz
10. Pattern Sections Assembly, Author—Dennis Nolan
11. Coating the Lost Foam Patterns, Author—John Parish
12. Flask Fill and Compaction, Author—Don Young
13. Gating and Pouring – Aluminum Alloys and Ferrous Applications, Authors—Mark Hoover, Jamey Reynolds
14. Cleaning, Finishing and Heat Treatment Equipment: Ferrous and Nonferrous Alloys, Author—Ed Levert
15. Metal Filling and Casting Failure Analysis, Author—Wanliang Sun

Appendices

1. Casting Design Checklist for LFC, Author—Brian Smith
2. Coating Quality Control, Author—Wayne Sun
3. Foam Pattern Quality Control Procedures: Density, Open Porosity and Permeability, Author—Harry Littleton
4. Troubleshooting Guide for Lost Foam Pattern Molding, Author—Murray Patz
5. USB with Videos of Neutron Radiography and Real Time X-Ray Mold Filling, Authors—David Goettsch, Wanliang Sun

Keywords: Casting Design, Purchasing, Education, Training, Basics