Castings - Tapa blanda

"Castings is a must reference for all foundry engineers and castings designers." "Its author has himself made an outstanding contribution to the advance in the science and engineering." "This excellent book goes a long way towards bridging the gulf between theory and practice...." "Entertaining and fun to read...with realism, enthusiasm and a dry sense of humour." "This is a work which the casting industry should welcome with open arms. No foundry, and no foundry technologist, can afford to be without it." Castings is a must reference for all foundry engineers and castings designers.' American Foundrymens Society Its author has himself made an outstanding contribution to the advance in the science and engineering of metal founding over recent years, and his new look at old problems makes stimulating reading.' Cast Metals Journals This excellent book goes a long way towards bridging the gulf between theory and practice...The text is readable, accurate and lively. It combines usefulness to the foundryman with great interest for those researching in the solidification area and suitability as an undergraduate text.' Materials Science and Engineering Entertaining and fun to read. How refreshing to find an author writing on science and technology who is prepared to move out of the strait-jacket of conventional style and to be himself with realism, enthusiasm and a dry sense of humour.' The Metallurgist and Materials Technologist This is a work which the casting industry should welcome with open arms. No foundry, and no foundry technologist, can afford to be without it.' Foundry Trade Journal

The information provided in this book covers the casting from melt to finished product. The publication of this book in a paperback edition will bring this knowledge to a wider audience, assisting industry to solve its everyday problems, and inspiring the student to achieve even higher standards of casting in the future.