Mold Casting Handbook

Author: China Foundry Society
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Publish Date: 2000-09-01
Features: The "Manual of Investment Casting" systematically introduces the development and characteristics of investment casting, alloys used in investment casting, investment castings, processes, and mold design, mold materials and mold making, refractory materials, as well as the shell-making processes using three binders—sodium silicate, silica sol, and ethyl silicate. It covers cores, alloy melting, casting, and casting solidification control techniques, heat treatment, cleaning and finishing, typical investment casting examples of different alloys, artistic investment casting, casting quality inspection and defect prevention, production organization and management, and the application of computer technology in investment casting. The appendix lists common process material performance testing methods for investment casting, as well as domestic manufacturers of major raw materials, auxiliary materials, equipment, and investment castings. The content is rich, novel, and practical. This book is suitable for engineering technicians engaged in investment casting production and research, as well as for reference by faculty and students of universities and colleges.