Casting Handbook, Volume 1, Cast Iron (2nd Edition)

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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: The "Casting Handbook" has been published in six volumes, covering cast iron, cast steel, non-ferrous metal casting, mold materials, casting processes, and special casting. This book is the first volume, "Cast Iron." This volume consists of 12 chapters, including Preface, Fundamentals of Cast Iron, Testing of Cast Iron Materials, Gray Cast Iron, Ductile Cast Iron, Mottled Cast Iron, Nodular Cast Iron, Abrasion-Resistant Cast Iron, Cold-Hardened 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 furnaces, along with the raw and auxiliary materials used. The appendix lists international and national current standards for various cast irons for reference.