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| Castings |
| by John Campbell, 288pp, 1991, ISBN: 0750616962 |
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This very affordable but comprehensive paperback book is authored by well-known foundry researcher at the University of Birmingham, UK, who has had extensive practical experience in industry. |
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He discusses in a readable, accurate, and lively way the
successful handling of the full range of problems encountered
in the melting and casting of various metals and alloys into
high-quality, reliable products.
Covered are:
- gaseous
interactions with the melt
- surface films
that form on the melt
- the dynamics of
filling the mold
- metal/mold
reactions
- heat transfer in
the mold
- effects of
solidification factors on as-cast microstructure
- solidification
and cooling shrinkage
- casting accuracy
and structure
- defects
- and properties of
the finished casting.
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| $64.95 |
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