Die Cast Engineering : a Hydraulic, Thermal, and Mechanical Process.

A frequently misunderstood technology, die casting is considered the shortest route between raw material and near net shape. For many decades, high pressure die casting was viewed as an art based upon ""seat of the pant"" strategies. However, many of these crude reactions actuall...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Andresen, William
Corporate Author: Taylor & Francis
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Hoboken : CRC Press, 2004.
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Table of Contents:
  • Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Preface; About the Author; Contents; Contents; Introduction; 1 Terms Used in Die Casting; 2 Product Design; 3 The Die Casting Machine; 4 Casting Metallurgy; 5 Metal Handling; 6 Concepts of Cavity Fill; 7 Metal Feed System; 8 Process Control; 9 A Thermal Process; 10 Designing the Value Stream; 11 Die Materials; 12 Mechanical Die Design; 13 Die Set Up Techniques; 14 Die and Plunger Lubrication; 15 Safety; References; Index.