Directional Solidification of Steel Castings

Content: 
Front Matter, Page iii
Copyright, Page iv
FOREWORD TO THE FIRST EDITION, Page ix
PREFACE TO THE ENGLISH EDITION, Page xi
FROM THE INTRODUCTION TO THE FIRST EDITION, Page xiii
CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTION TO THE ENGLISH EDITION: IMPORTANT FOR PRACTICE: Please read first!, Pages 1-2
CHAPTER 2 - THE INFLUENCE OF SHAPE AND DIMENSIONS ON THE TIME TAKEN FOR CASTINGS TO SOLIDIFY, Pages 2-15
CHAPTER 3 - THE THERMAL GRADIENT IN THE CASTING, Pages 16-22
CHAPTER 4 - DETERMINATION OF THE CONNECTOR BETWEEN FEEDER AND CASTING, HERE CALLED FEEDER NECK: (earlier known as the ingate, neck, shoulder, etc.), Pages 23-27
CHAPTER 5 - FEEDER HEADS, Pages 28-68
CHAPTER 6 - INCREASING THE THERMAL GRADIENT IN THE CASTING BY PADDING AND BY THE UTILIZATION OF NATURAL END ZONES, Pages 68-86
CHAPTER 7 - INCREASING THE THERMAL GRADIENT BY MEANS OF MOULD HEATING PADS. BREAKER CORES OR WASHBURN CORES, Pages 86-106
CHAPTER 8 - INCREASING THE THERMAL GRADIENT BY EXTERNAL COOLING (IRON CHILLS), Pages 106-136
CHAPTER 9 - INCREASING THE THERMAL GRADIENT BY MEANS OF COOLING FINS, Pages 136-139
CHAPTER 10 - INCREASING THE THERMAL GRADIENT BY MEANS OF MOULDING MATERIALS WITH A CHILLING ACTION, Pages 139-146
CHAPTER 11 - INCREASING THE THERMAL GRADIENT BY THE USE OF INTERNAL CHILLS, Pages 146-163
CHAPTER 12 - THE CALCULATION OF EXOTHERMIC FEEDER HEAD MATERIALS, Pages 163-214
CHAPTER 13 - THE USE OF EXOTHERMIC PADS TO INCREASE THE THERMAL GRADIENT, Pages 214-232
CHAPTER 14 - BRIEF NOTE ON THE USE OF INSULATING MATERIALS IN STEEL CASTINGS, Pages 232-233
CHAPTER 15 - CAVITIES IN STEEL CASTINGS WHICH ARE FREQUENTLY CONFUSED WITH TRUE SHRINKAGE CAVITIES, Pages 233-240
CHAPTER 16 - FINAL BRIEF WORD, Page 240
CONVERSION FACTORS, Page 241
SYMBOLS USED IN THIS BOOK, Page 241
REFERENCES, Page 242