498 Pages
by
CRC Press
498 Pages
by
CRC Press
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This modern book on investment casting fills a substantial gap in the literature of metal founding. The investment casting sector of the foundry industry has seen rapid growth; despite this the literature devoted specially to investment casting and its products has remained relatively sparse. Investment Casting has been produced by drawing upon the knowledge of authorities within or closely... Read more
1. Introduction 2. Tooling 3. Pattern Technology 4. Investment Materials and Ceramic Shell Manufacture 5. Melting and Casting 6. Gating and Feeding Investment Castings 7. Finishing Investment Castings 8. Health, Safety and Environmental Legislation 9. Defects and Non-Destructive Testing 10. Metallurgical Aspects: Structure Control 11. Design for Investment Casting 12. Review of Applications.
Biography
Peter R. Beeley DMet, PhD, CEng, FIM, FIBF. Life Fellow and formerly Senior Lecturer in Metallurgy, University of Leeds, UK. Robert F. Smart BSc , PhD, CEng, FIM. Director, British Investment Casting Trade Association and Secretary, European Investment Casters' Federation.
