Applied science in the casting of metals. - K. Strauss.

Bound, cloth, dustjacket missing, viii+532pp., 18x25.5cm., ills. in b/w., in good condition. Rare.
Oxford Pergamon Press 1970 First edition.
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. Content: Steel / Treatment of cast iron / Treatment of heavy non-ferrous metals / Treatment of aluminium alloys / Treatment of magnesium alloys / Treatment of moulding sand for moulds and cores / Gravity and pressure die-casting / Feeding of casting.