A Design Study in Steel Castings - Steel Plates
in BOP Valve
The Casting Design Issues
The
casting design engineers at Pacific Steel Castings of Berkeley, CA focussed on three
imperatives --
-- Design
for Performance
-- Design for Production
-- Design for Cost
Critical Casting Design Issues --The requirements for performance,
castability/manufacturability , and cost are closely interconnected. Four casting design
issues played a major role in meeting the three design imperatives.
Select the steel composition that meets the mechanical property requirements.