Die Casting Metallurgy

Content: 
Butterworths Monographs in Materials, Page ii
Front Matter, Page iii
Copyright, Page iv
Preface, Pages v-vi
Chapter 1 - Early developments in die casting, Pages 1-9
Chapter 2 - Die casting metals and alloys, Pages 10-16
Chapter 3 - The production of aluminium and its alloys, Pages 17-22
Chapter 4 - Aluminium alloy die castings, Pages 23-43
Chapter 5 - Aluminium as a substitute for cast iron, Pages 44-46
Chapter 6 - Silicon, Pages 47-49
Chapter 7 - Melting equipment for aluminium alloys, Pages 50-70
Chapter 8 - Inclusions and hard spots in aluminium alloys, Pages 71-79
Chapter 9 - Zinc and zinc alloys, Pages 80-85
Chapter 10 - The metallurgy of zinc alloys, Pages 86-97
Chapter 11 - Zinc alloy die castings, Pages 98-108
Chapter 12 - Melting processes for zinc alloys, Pages 109-116
Chapter 13 - Cryogenic trimming of zinc alloy die castings, Pages 117-121
Chapter 14 - Low melting point alloys, Pages 122-130
Chapter 15 - Magnesium and its alloys, Pages 131-148
Chapter 16 - Brass die casting, Pages 149-160
Chapter 17 - Ferrous die casting, Pages 161-167
Chapter 18 - Automatic metal transfer systems, Pages 168-179
Chapter 19 - Metal melting treatments, Pages 180-188
Chapter 20 - The measurement of metal losses, Pages 189-193
Chapter 21 - The metallurgy of die casting machines, Pages 194-199
Chapter 22 - Instrumentation, Pages 200-216
Chapter 23 - Lubrication developments, Pages 217-230
Chapter 24 - New developments in die casting, Pages 231-246
Chapter 25 - Pressure die casting dies, Pages 247-261
Chapter 26 - Thermal fatigue of die casting dies, Pages 262-273
Chapter 27 - Heat treatment of die steels, Pages 274-284
Chapter 28 - Surface treatments for steels, Pages 285-290
Chapter 29 - Developments in finishing processes, Pages 291-300
Appendix - Units of Measurement, Pages 301-304
Index, Pages 305-309