Casting Handbook, Volume 5: Casting Processes (2nd Edition)

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Publish Date: 2003-01-01
Features: "Casting Handbook" is divided into six volumes: Cast Iron, Cast Steel, Casting of Non-ferrous Alloys, Molding Materials, Casting Processes, and Special Casting. This book is Volume 5, "Casting Processes." The second edition of this book is a comprehensive revision based on the first edition, updating many technical standards and process specifications, improving and supplementing new technical content, and reflecting technological trends. This volume consists of 7 chapters: Chapter 1 introduces the brief history, prospects, and outlook of casting processes; Chapter 2 introduces the filling ability of liquid metal, control of solidification, crystallization, and shrinkage, as well as gases and non-metallic inclusions in castings; Chapter 3 introduces sand mold modeling, core making process design, selection of process parameters, design of gating systems, risers, chills, and vent holes, as well as drying and assembly of sand molds (cores), with many application examples provided; Chapter 4 introduces the design of patterns, templates, core boxes, and sand boxes; Chapter 5 introduces the sand shaking off and core removal of castings, removal of gates, risers, flash, and burrs, surface finishing, straightening, and salvaging of castings, stress relief, and anti-rust coating; Chapter 6 introduces the causes of casting defects, prevention methods, and casting quality inspection; Chapter 7 introduces the application of computer technology in casting and new technologies such as rapid prototyping, fine-grained casting, and electromagnetic casting. This handbook is primarily intended for technical personnel engaged in casting production, but it can also be used as a reference for researchers in material science and students and teachers in relevant fields at universities and colleges.