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The essential reference guide to the 'art' and science of metal casting for metallurgists and foundry engineers

Table of Contents

Part I: Casting Metallurgy1. The Melt2. Entrainment3. Flow 4. Molds and Cores 5. Solidification Structure6. Casting Alloys7. Porosity8. Cracks and Tears 9. Properties of Castings

Part II: Casting Manufacture10. The 10 Rules of Good Castings11. Filling System Design Fundamentals12. Filling System Components13. Filling System Design Practice14. Melting15. Molding16. Casting17. Controlled Solidification Techniques18. Dimensional Accuracy19. Post-Casting Processing

About the Author

John Campbell OBE is a leading international figure in the castings industry, with over four decades of experience. He is the originator of the Cosworth Casting Process, the pre-eminent production process for automobile cylinder heads and blocks. He is also co-inventor of both the Baxi Casting Process (now owned by Alcoa) developed in the UK, and the newly emerging Alotech Casting Process in the USA. He is Professor Emeritus of Casting Technology at the University of Birmingham, UK.