Casting Manual. Volume 2, Cast Steel: Cast Steel

Author: China Society of Mechanical Engineering, Castings Specialty Society
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Publish Date: 2002-09-01
Features: The "Casting Handbook" is published in 6 volumes, covering Cast Iron, Cast Steel, Casting Non-ferrous Alloys, Molding Materials, Casting Processes, and Special Casting. This book is Volume 2, "Cast Steel." The second edition is a comprehensive revision based on the first edition. Many technical standards and process specifications have been updated, and new technical content has been improved and supplemented, reflecting the development trends of the technology. This volume consists of 13 chapters: The Introduction introduces the brief history, prospects, and outlook of the cast steel industry and its applications; the chapters on Basic Knowledge, Melting of Casting Steels, Out-of-Furnace Refining of Casting Steels, Heat Treatment of Cast Steel Parts, and Quality Inspection of Cast Steel Parts respectively describe the basic knowledge required for preparing cast steel parts, various melting methods and their development trends, heat treatment process knowledge, and the basics of quality inspection.