Shell Process Foundry Practice (Download)

Shell Process Foundry Practice (Download)

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Product No: GM9204DL; ISBN: 978-0-87433-441-8 (digital)

Published: revised 1992; Reprinted: 1998; Digital Edition: 2015; 161 pages

This publication will educate the novice and inform all who are interested about the daily commercial operations of shell casting. It will also serve as a reference to practicing foundry personnel engaged in solving the day-to-day problems of metal casting, using the shell molding and/or coremaking process.

Table of Contents:

  • Chapter 1. Shell Molding Methods and Equipment
  • Chapter 2. Shell Core Methods and Equipment
  • Chapter 3. Shell Sand Characteristics
  • Chapter 4. Synthetic Resin Binders
  • Chapter 5. Handling and Storage of Raw Materials
  • Chapter 6. Mixing Equipment and Procedure for Coating Foundry Sands
  • Chapter 7. Mixing Formulations and Their Applications
  • Chapter 8. Pattern and Core Box Design
  • Chapter 9. Pattern and Core Box Construction
  • Chapter 10. Design and Application of Gating Systems
  • Chapter 11. Core Setting and Mold Closing
  • Chapter 12. Metallurgical Factors
  • Chapter 13. Pour-Off Procedures and Equipment
  • Chapter 14. Shakeout, Cleaning and Inspection
  • Chapter 15. Casting Surface and Dimensional Defects
  • Chapter 16. Process Control Procedure
  • Chapter 17. Shell Sand Reclamation
  • Chapter 18. Estimating, Costing and Sales Engineering
  • Chapter 19. Troubleshooting
  • Chapter 20. Safety and Hygiene

Keywords: shell process, mold, core, sand, binders, molding, shell, sand, coating, mixing, castings, reclamation, patterns, gating, cores