Casting process and equipment

Author: Cao Yuqiang
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Publish Date: 2003-10-01
Features: This book is one of the teaching materials for the casting major in the Materials Forming and Control Engineering program. It covers several professional courses of the casting major before the reform of the program, with refinement and consolidation. The book strives to reflect the characteristics of vocational and technical education, adhering to the principle of "necessary and sufficient." It primarily discusses and introduces the process, features, methods of casting, as well as the application of casting machinery and equipment, using illustrations and comparative tables. The narrative progresses from simple to complex, emphasizing the connection between theory and practice. The book incorporates advanced technical achievements and production experiences from both domestic and international sources, with rich content, standardized norms, and strong practicality. The book includes an introduction, foundry materials, mold preparation, gating system design, solidification and feeding of castings, casting process design and tooling application, casting production quality control, analysis and prevention of casting defects, casting production machinery and equipment, and special casting methods. This book serves as a teaching material for vocational and technical colleges in processing engineering, materials forming and control engineering, and heat processing engineering, as well as for adult colleges, correspondence courses, secondary vocational education institutions. It can also be used as a learning and reference book for engineering technicians in casting-related fields.