Casting is one of the most important processes in materialstechnology. In this unique book, each step in the casting andsolidification process is described and models are set up, which inmany cases can be approximated by simplified analyticalexpressions. All casting methods are featured, including componentcasting, ingot casting and continuous casting.
Applications of the results are given in numerous workedexamples within the text. Conclusions on how to avoid cracks, solidification pores, slag inclusions and other defects of thecastings, can be drawn from the theoretical models. Theseconclusions are based on research results, which together give anidea of the development in the manufacture of castings. Mostchapters conclude with a number of exercises, answers to which aregiven at the end of the book. The accompanying 'Guide toExercises', provides the complete solutions to each of theexercises.
