The Casting Powders Book

This book deals with casting powders and explains how they work and how they are best used to minimise defects in the ninety per cent of world steel production that is continuously cast. It also includes a chapter on mould powders for ingot-casting. The factors affecting various aspects of powder pe...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors Mills, Kenneth C. (Author), Däcker, Carl-Åke (Author)
Corporate Author SpringerLink (Online service)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
Subjects
Materials science.
Industrial engineering.
Metals.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9783319536163
DOI10.1007/978-3-319-53616-3
Physical Description1 online resource (XVII, 536 p. 322 illus., 151 illus. in color.)

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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction and Overview
  • 2. Slag Infiltration, Lubrication and Frictional Forces
  • 3. Heat Transfer in the Mould and Shell Solidification
  • 4. How to Manipulate Slag Behaviour in the Mould
  • 5. Effect of Casting Variables on Mould Flux Performance
  • 6. Different Types of Mould Powders
  • 7. Fluxes for Ingot Casting
  • 8. Manufacture of Mould Fluxes
  • 9. Properties of Mould Fluxes and Slag Films
  • 10. Selection of Mould Fluxes and Special Mould Fluxes for Continuous Casting
  • 11. Using Mould Fluxes to Minimise Defects and Process Problems.

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