Castings principles : the new metallurgy of cast metals /

This is the key publication for professionals and students in the metallurgy and foundry field. Fully revised and expanded, Castings Second Edition covers the latest developments in the understanding of the role of the liquid metal in controlling the properties of cast materials, and indeed, of all...

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Main Authors: Campbell, John, 1938
Corporate Authors: Elsevier Science & Technology
Group Author: Campbell, John, MAFS.
Published: Butterworth Heinemann,
Publisher Address: Burlington, Mass. :
Publication Dates: 2003.
Literature type: eBook
Language: English
Edition: Second edition.
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Online Access: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780750647908
Summary: This is the key publication for professionals and students in the metallurgy and foundry field. Fully revised and expanded, Castings Second Edition covers the latest developments in the understanding of the role of the liquid metal in controlling the properties of cast materials, and indeed, of all metallic materials that have started in the cast form. Practising foundry engineers, designers, and students will find the revealing insights into the behaviour of castings essential in developing their inderstanding and practice. John Campbell OBE is a leading international figure in the castings
Item Description: Revised edition of: Castings. 1991.
Includes index.
Carrier Form: 1 online resource (xi, 337 pages)
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9780750647908
0750647906
Index Number: TS230
CLC: TG2
Contents: Preface; Dedication; Introduction; The melt; Entrainment; Flow; The mould; Solidification structure; Gas porosity; Solidification shrinkage; Linear contraction; Structure, defects and properties of the finished casting; Processing; Environmental interactions; References; Index.