Future Directions in Steel Castings

Wednesday, July 10, 2019
7 - 8 a.m.
Registration/Breakfast
8 - 8:10 a.m.
Welcome/Introduction

Dr. Robert Tuttle, Saginaw Valley State University (SVSU)

Frank Headington, AFS Senior Technical Director
8:10 - 8:20 a.m.
Welcome

Doug Kurkul, CEO, American Foundry Society
8:20 - 8:50 a.m.
Role of Inclusions on Fracture Toughness

Dr. Laura Bartlett, Missouri University of Science and Technology (MS&T)
8:50 - 9:20 a.m.
Effects of Nitrogen on Melt Quality

Dr. Mingzhi Xu, Georgia Southern University
9:20 - 9:30 a.m.
Break
9:30 - 10 a.m.
Lost Foam Casting of Stainless Steel

Marshall Miller, FlowServe
10 - 10:30 a.m.
Silica Sand Alternative Media for Green Sand Steel Casting

Dr. Sam Ramratten, Western Michigan University
10:30 - 11 a.m.
Carbon Steel Grain Refinement

Dr. Robert Tuttle, SVSU
11 - 11:30 a.m.
Grain Refinement of Austenitic Steel

Dr. Simon Lekakh, MS&T
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Lunch
12:30 - 1 p.m.
Metalcasting Economic Forecast 2019

Richard Jefferson, American Foundry Society
1 - 1:45 p.m.
Future Directions of Steel Castings Open Forum

Facilitator:
Richard Jefferson, American Foundry Society

Panelists:
Jeff Cook, Eagle Alloy
Tony Badamo, Weatherly Casting
Marshall Miller, FlowServe
John Outten, Foseco
 
1:45 - 2:15 p.m.
Effect of Filling Conditions on Steel Casting Quality

Laura Bartlett, MS&T
2:15 - 2:30 p.m.
Break
2:30 - 2:45 p.m.
Demonstration of AFS Information Resources for Steel Casting

Ryan Davis, American Foundry Society
2:45 - 3:15 p.m.
Recruiting the Next Generation of Steel Foundry Personnel

Dr. Laura Bartlett, Dr. Robert Tuttle, Dr. Mingzhi Xu
3:15 - 3:45 p.m.
Metal Laboratory and Inspection Services Compliance in a Foundry to ISO/IEC 17025

Mike Porfilio, Stainless Foundry & Engineering Inc.
3:45 - 4 p.m.
Open Discussion, Q&A
4 p.m.
Workshop Concludes