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Making Steel Castings Series

Table of Contents

  • Introduction
  • Foundry Differences
  • Simulation Limitations
  • Foundry Engineering Trade-offs
  • Directional Solidification – Modulus
  • Directional Solidification – Thermal Gradient
  • Directional Solidification – Feeding
  • Finishing of Castings (arc-air)
  • Case Study I
  • Case Study II
  • How Customers Can Help and Conclusions

Introduction

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Foundry Differences

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Simulation Limitations

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Foundry Engineering Trade-offs

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Directional Solidification – Modulus

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Directional Solidification – Thermal Gradient

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Directional Solidification – Feeding

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Finishing of Castings (arc-air)

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Case Study I

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Case Study II

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How Customers Can Help and Conclusions

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