Metallurgy And Technology Of Steel Castings

Metallurgy and Technology of Steel Castings is a comprehensive textbook for students and professional engineers in the field of foundry engineering and materials science. The topics covered in this book explain the association between the quality of liquid metal and the properties of the finished cast. Readers will learn about the thermodynamic conditions for addition and recovery of chemical elements (such as Cr, Ni and Mo) in steel, degasifying processes, the influence of alloying additives for manufacturing steel castings that operate in extreme temperatures, anti-corrosive steels and basic cast conditions for making the castings (pouring and heat treatment systems). Metallurgy and Technology of Steel Castings gives readers essential information about steel and steel cast manufacturing processes and equips them with the knowledge to overcome the challenges faced in the foundry environment.

Applied Science in the Casting of Metals focuses on metallurgical operations. The book first discusses the manufacture of iron and steel. Concerns include treatment of liquid iron and steel; treatment of molten iron between blast furnace and steelworks; and treatment of liquid steel. The text takes a look at casting pit practice, including ingot feeding, hot topping of alloy steels, methods of applying hot-tops, and hot-topping methods. The selection focuses on spray steel making and continuous casting of steel. The process involved in spray steel making; the basic principles of casting of steel; and metallurgical aspects are discussed. The text describes the treatment of cast iron; treatment of non-ferrous heavy metals; treatment of aluminum and magnesium alloys; and treatment of molding sand from molds and cores. The book explains the feeding of steel castings. Topics include development of exothermic feeding; mechanisms of alumino-thermic reactions; applications of exothermics to steel castings; and surface additions. The text is a valuable source of data for readers interested in metallurgical operations.

In This Book, The Topics/Syllabus Adequately Cover Metal Casting Subject In The Courses Of Mechanical, Production And Metallurgy Branches For B.E., B.Tech. As Well As Production And Industrial Metallurgy For M.Tech.With His Direct Experience In Metal Casting Industry And Teaching Academics The Author Attempts To Bridge The Gap Existing Between Essential Theory In Books And Vital Practical Applications In Industry.It Contains All The Molding Processes Normally Used With Details Of Ingredient Testing,Different Stages Of Casting Production Essential Theory Of Gating And Risering, As Well Asfinishing, Inspection And Quality Control.Over 80 Line Sketches Facilitate Easy Understanding. Information Given Through Over 20 Tables Help Easy Comprehension, Comparison And Remembrance. Exhaustive Examples Of Specific Components Normally Made By Casting Process Help To Build Confidence When Entering Industry. Over 200 Technical Books And Research Papers Upto May 1996 Are Referred. Examples Of Working Computer Programs Given, Form The Basis For Modern Practice-Oriented Projects In Final Year.For Practising Engineers, Managers And Entrepreneurs, This Book Provides Useful Theory And Practical Aspects On Foundry Management. Exhaustive Treatment Of Critical Gating & Risering With Many Industry Examples, Practical Solutions To Melting Problems, Casting Defects Analysis Through Cause-Effect Diagrams Will Be Very Useful. Essential Information. On Energy Conservation And Environmental Pollution Control Is Also Given In The Last Chapter.

Foundry Technology brings together basic metal casting phenomena, foundry techniques and product characteristics in a single work of reference. Peter Beeley was a foundry manager before he became a senior lecturer in metallurgy, and subsequently maintained continuous links with the castings industry and associated research activities and publications. His book is designed to serve as a bridge between the study of the basic principles of metal founding and their application in the producing and user industries. A particular aim of Foundry Technology is to assist engineers and engineering students in appreciating the role of castings in design and materials selection. Orthodox and specialized casting processes, and both ferrous and non-ferrous founding are considered on a comparative basis, and the place of castings in design is critically examined and related to other products. The revised edition takes account of the main changes in casting processes and products since the publication of the original edition in 1972. While retaining treatments of basic aspects of molding, solidification, cast structures and feeding, newer developments in modeling and rapid prototyping are reviewed, together with quality, environmental, health and other issues of growing importance. New edition of well-known book Fully updated with latest technology

Continuous casting of steel has become a widely used process and an important step in steel production. The worldwide share of continuously cast steel has increased significantly in the last 25 years or so. However, concurrent with this increase in production levels are stringent quality requirements that have become crucial in the face of progressively increasing machine throughputs and larger product dimensions. As a result, steel cleanliness and strict composition control are now the primary concern of steelmakers.The tundish is the last metallurgical vessel through which molten metal flows before solidifying in the continuous casting mold. During the transfer of metal through the tundish, molten steel interacts with refractories, slag, and the atmosphere. Thus, the proper design and operation of a tundish are important for delivering steel of strict composition and quality. This pioneering book is the first of its kind to cover all aspects of tundish technology, ranging from fundamental aspects and theory necessary for understanding the basic concepts of tundish operations to operational aspects of the tundish. Written by internationally recognized experts in continuous casting technology in general and tundish technology in particular, this book is sufficiently fundamental to serve as a graduate-level textbook on process metallurgy or as an important reference for metallurgical researchers; at the same time, it is comprehensive enough to contribute to the understanding of scientists and engineers engaged in research and development in the steel industry.