Casting Handbook 1 Cast Iron (2nd Edition)

Author: Compiled by the Casting Branch of the China Society of Mechanical Engineering
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Publish Date: 2002-02-01
Features: The Casting Handbook has been published in six volumes, covering cast iron, cast steel, non-ferrous metal casting, foundry materials, casting processes, and special casting. This book is the first volume, Cast Iron. This volume consists of 12 chapters: Introduction, Basic Knowledge of Cast Iron, Testing of Cast Iron Materials, Gray Cast Iron, Ductile Iron, Malleable Iron, Wear-Resistant Cast Iron, Chilled Cast Iron, Heat-Resistant Cast Iron, Corrosion-Resistant Cast Iron, and Cast Iron Melting. It discusses the brief history and development trends of cast iron production; the fundamental knowledge required to produce high-quality cast iron; conventional and modern testing techniques for cast iron materials; the microstructure, properties, chemical composition, production processes, and typical applications of various cast irons; as well as melting methods such as cupola furnaces, electric furnaces, and duplex melting, along with the raw and auxiliary materials used. The appendix lists international and national current standards for various cast irons for reference.