Ebook: Direct-Chill Casting of Light Alloys: Science and Technology

Direct-chill casting is the major production route for wrought aluminium and magnesium alloys that are later deformed (rolled, extruded, forged) to the final products. To aid in this process, this book provides comprehensive coverage on topics such as the history of process development in this field, industrial applications, including vertical and horizontal casting, melt preparation, fundamentals of solidification in DC casting, and more. The first book targeted for the industrial researcher and practitioner, it pulls together the practice and process of physics with the goal of improving process performance.
Content:
Chapter 1 Direct‐Chill Casting: Historical and Industrial Perspective (pages 1–29):
Chapter 2 Liquid Metal Supply, Alloy Preparation, and Melt Transport (pages 30–55):
Chapter 3 Melt Refining and Impurity Control (pages 56–102):
Chapter 4 Grain Refinement (pages 103–143):
Chapter 5 Solidification Phenomena and Casting Defects (pages 144–234):
Chapter 6 DC Casting Technology and Operation (pages 235–320):
Chapter 7 Post‐Casting Processing (pages 321–330):
Chapter 8 Modelling and Simulation (pages 331–382):
Chapter 9 Economic Considerations (pages 383–399):