Foseco Ferrous Foundryman's HandbookJohn Brown The Foseco Ferrous Foundryman's Handbook is a practical reference book for all those concerned with making castings in any of the commonly used alloys, by any of the usual moulding methods. International SI units are used throughout, but in almost all cases conversions to the more familiar Metric and Imperial units are given. Wherever possible, Casting Alloy Specifications include equivalent specifications for several countries as well as international specifications. Individual chapters cover the casting of light alloys, copper-based alloys, all types of cast-iron and steel. For each group of alloys, specifications and typical applications are described, together with details of melting practice, metal treatment and casting practice. Sand moulding materials, including green sand and chemically bonded sands are also included. |
Contents
Conversion table of stress values | 5 |
Patternmakers contraction allowances | 11 |
Recommended standard colours for patterns | 17 |
Types of cast iron | 23 |
Grey cast iron | 30 |
Applications of grey iron castings | 37 |
Melting cast iron | 40 |
Electric melting | 53 |
Triggered hardening systems | 184 |
Review of resin coremaking processes | 198 |
Adhesives and sealants | 213 |
Coatings for moulds and cores | 226 |
The TRIBONOL process | 240 |
Filtration and the running and gating of iron castings | 245 |
SEDEX ceramic foam filters | 256 |
Combined filter feeder and pouring cup the KALPUR direct | 266 |
Mould inoculation | 69 |
Heat treatment of ductile iron | 82 |
32 | 88 |
Special purpose cast irons | 95 |
Types of steel castings | 108 |
37 | 117 |
88 | 119 |
Melting and treatment of steel for casting | 121 |
KALTEK insulating lining system for automatic pouring boxes | 136 |
62 | 138 |
Measurement of sand properties | 149 |
64 | 161 |
Parting agents | 163 |
Resin bonded sand | 167 |
Sand reclamation | 174 |
66 | 271 |
Filtration and the running and gating of steel castings | 272 |
STELEX ZR ceramic foam filters | 279 |
KALPUR ST direct pour unit | 286 |
69 | 288 |
Cost savings through the use of STELEX and KALPUR | 294 |
The calculation of feeder dimensions | 301 |
Grey and ductile irons | 307 |
KALPUR filter feeder units | 322 |
FERRUX antipiping compounds for iron and steel castings | 331 |
Computer simulation of casting processes | 344 |
Mould filling simulation | 346 |
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