Metallurgy and technology of steel castings

Metallurgy and Technology of Steel Castings is a comprehensive textbook for students and professional engineers in the field of foundry engineering and materials science. The topics covered in this book explain the association between the quality of liquid metal and the properties of the finished cast. Readers will learn about the thermodynamic conditions for addition and recovery of chemical elements (such as Cr, Ni and Mo) in steel, degasifying processes, the influence of alloying additives for manufacturing steel castings that operate in extreme temperatures, anti-corrosive steels and basic cast conditions for making the castings (pouring and heat treatment systems). Metallurgy and Technology of Steel Castings gives readers essential information about steel and steel cast manufacturing processes and equips them with the knowledge to overcome the challenges faced in the foundry environment. CONTENTS......Page 6 PREFACE......Page 10 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS......Page 11 Introduction......Page 12 Fundamentals of Melting Processes......Page 22 Slags......Page 49 Gases and Non-Metallic Inclusions in Steel Castings......Page 64 Deoxidation......Page 103 Secondary Metallurgy for Small Ladles......Page 123 Cast Steels for Service Conditions......Page 150 Steel Castings for Low Temperature Application......Page 176 Corrosion – Resistant Cast Steels......Page 203 Heat – Resistant Cast Steels......Page 230 Wear – Resistant Cast Steels......Page 258 Pouring Systems and Rising......Page 287 Heat Treatment of Steel Castings......Page 305 SUBJECT INDEX......Page 323