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The information provided in this book covers the casting from melt to finished product. The publication of this in paperback edition will bring this knowledge to a wider audience,… Read more

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

Readership

Final year students, Engineers in the foundry industry, Engineers and designers in general engineering

Table of contents

Introduction; Melt reactions; Fluid dynamics; Mould dynamics; Solidification dynamics; Solidification shrinkage; Linear contraction of the casting; Casting accuracy; Structure, defects and properties of the finished casting; Index.

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About the author

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John Campbell

John Campbell OBE is a leading international figure in the castings industry, with over four decades of experience. He is the originator of the Cosworth Casting Process, the pre-eminent production process for automobile cylinder heads and blocks. He is also co-inventor of both the Baxi Casting Process (now owned by Alcoa) developed in the UK, and the newly emerging Alotech Casting Process in the USA. He is Professor Emeritus of Casting Technology at the University of Birmingham, UK.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor Emeritus of Casting Technology, University of Birmingham, UK