Aluminium Castings Engineering Guide

This practical guide to product and process engineering of various aluminum castings emphasizes process and material characteristics; product-process-alloy integration; manufacturing aspects of aluminum casting; product design features; tooling design, feeding and gating design; product quality needs and specifications; product launches; and successful conversions of aluminum from steel and iron. This book is intended to be a standard guide for practical foundry personnel in aluminum die casting, casting buyers, and a reference book for students specializing in metal casting technology. Cover Copyright Contents Preface About the Author Aluminum Casting Applications Engineering Component Configuration Casting Process Options Overview of Casting Processes Alloys and Heat Treatment Choices Engineering Die Castings Engineering of Gravity Permanent Mold Castings Engineering of Low-Pressure Permanent Mold Castings Process Selection Guidelines Product Launch Process Index