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Small Scale Foundries For Developing Countries: A guide to process selection

Small Scale Foundries For Developing Countries: A guide to process selection


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This book aims to assist anyone about to start or to expand a small scale foundry to consider the various available processes, and to select the most appropriate for the circumstances. Technical aspects covered include pattern-making, moulding, coremaking, melting cast iron, steel castings, non-ferrous metal castings, cleaning castings, safety, planning and sources of foundry equipment and materials.

Table of Contents:
Introduction 1 The role of the foundry Object of this book Foundry processes Chapter 2 Pattern-making 3 Existing castings as patterns Pattern design Pattern materials Pattern-making equipment Pattern storage Chapter 3 Moulding 7 Choice of moulding method Running and feeding Moulding boxes Permanent moulding Centrifugal casting Clay-bonded sand moulds Clay and moisture Sand preparation Types of sand Hand moulding Machine moulding Mould drying The CO2 process Air set moulding Other moulding processes Mould assembly and pouring Chapter 4 Coremaking 28 Core binders Core making Core assembly moulding Chapter 5 Melting cast iron 32 Technical requirements Raw materials Cupola furnaces Gas and oil furnaces Electric melting Refractory linings Capacity of melting furnaces Steel castings 41 Non-ferrous metal castings 42 Raw materials Melting furnaces Melting aluminium Melting bronze Pouring Moulding and coremaking Cleaning castings Inspection Safety Foundry planning Specification Site and buildings Layout Sources of foundry equipment and materials Purpose built equipment Locally made equipment Imported raw materials Local raw materials Skills and training Bibliography and References Conversion factors Glossary Appendix: Assistance questionnaire

About the Author :
John Harper, the author, was born into an iron foundry family following his father and grandfather. He studied metallurgy at Cambridge and foundry technology in foundries throughout the world.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780903031783
  • Publisher: ITDG Publishing
  • Publisher Imprint: ITDG Publishing
  • Height: 252 mm
  • No of Pages: 72
  • Spine Width: 6 mm
  • Weight: 195 gr
  • ISBN-10: 0903031787
  • Publisher Date: 15 Dec 1981
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Sub Title: A guide to process selection
  • Width: 177 mm


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