Applications of the results are given in numerous worked examples within the text. Conclusions on how to avoid cracks, solidification pores, slag inclusions and other defects of the castings, can be drawn from the theoretical models. These conclusions are based on research results, which together give an idea of the development in the manufacture of castings. Most chapters conclude with a number of exercises, answers to which are given at the end of the book. The accompanying 'Guide to Exercises', provides the complete solutions to each of the exercises.

Publisher:

John Wiley & Sons

ISBN:

9780470015131

Publication date:

May 2006

Length:

284mm

Width:

224mm

Thickness:

27mm

Weight:

1624g

Pages:

434

Illustrations:

Illustrated

Readership:

Professional & scholarly

Illustrated:

Illustrated

• 1 Component Casting.

  1.1 Introduction.

  1.2 Casting of Complete Products.

  2 Cast House Processes.

  2.1 Introduction.

  2.2 Ingot Casting.

  2.3 Continuous Casting.

  2.4 From Ladle to Chill--Mould in Continuous Casting of Steel.

  2.5 Near Net Shape Casting.

  2.6 The ESR Process.

  3 Casting Hydrodynamics.

  3.1 Introduction.

  3.2 Basic Hydrodynamics.

  3.3 Gating Systems at Component Casting.

  3.4 Gating System at Ingot Casting.

  3.5 Gating System at Continuous Casting.

  3.6 Inclusion Control in Gating Systems. Ceramic Filters.

  3.7 Maximum Fluidity Length.

  Summary.

  Exercises.

  4 Heat Transport at Component Casting.

  4.1 Introduction.

  4.2 Basic Concepts and Laws of Heat Transport.

  4.3 Theory of Heat Transport at Casting of Metals and Alloys.

  4.4 Heat Transport at Component Casting.

  Summary.

  Exercises.

  5 Heat Transport at Cast House Processes.

  5.1 Introduction.

  5.2 Natural Convection in Metal Melts.

  5.3 Heat Transport at Ingot Casting.

  5.4 Water Cooling.

  5.5 Heat Transport at Continuous Casting of Steel.

  5.6 Heat Transport at the ESR Process.

  5.7 Heat Transport at Near Net Shape Casting.

  5.8 Heat Transport at Spray Casting.

  Summary.

  Exercises.

  6 Structure and Structure Formation n Cast Materials.

  6.1 Introduction.

  6.2 Structure Formation in Cast Materials.

  6.3 Dendrite Structure and Dendrite Growth.

  6.4 Eutectic Structure and Eutectic Growth.

  6.5 Cooling Curves and Structure.

  6.6 Unidirectional Solidification.

  6.7 Macrostructures in Cast Materials.

  6.8 Macrostructures in Ingot Cast Materials.

  6.9 Macrostructures in Continuously Cast Materials.

  6.10 Macrostructures in Near Net Shape Cast Materials.

  6.11 Amorphous Metals.

  Summary.

  Exercises.

  7 Microsegregation in Alloys. Peritectic Reactions and Transformations.

  7.1 Introduction.

  7.2 Cooling Curves, Dendritic Growth and Microsegregation.

  7.3 Scheil's Segregation Equation --a Model of Microsegregation.

  7.4 Solidification Processes in Alloys.

  7.5 Influence of Back Diffusion in the Solid Phase on Microsegregation of Alloys.

  7.6 Solidification Processes and Microsegregation in Iron--Base Alloys.

  7.7 Peritectic Reactions and Transformations in Binary Iron--Base Alloys.

  7.8 Microsegregation in Multicomponent Alloys.

  7.9 Microsegregation and Peritectic Reactions in Multicomponent Iron--Base Alloys.

  Summary.

  Exercises.

  8 Heat Treatment and Plastic Forming.

  8.1 Introduction.

  8.2 Homogenisation.

  8.3 Dissolution of Secondary Phases.

  8.4 Change of Casting Structure during Cooling and Plastic Deformation.

  8.5 Cooling Shrinkage and Stress Relief Heat Treatment.

  8.6 Hot Isostatic Pressing -- HIP.

  Summary.

  Exercises.

  9 Precipitation of Pores and Slag Inclusions at Casting Processes.

  9.1 Introduction.

  9.2 Units and Laws.

  9.3 Precipitation of Gases in Metal Melts.

  9.4 Precipitation of Inclusions in Metal Melts.