An Example in Steel Casting    Traction Motor Rotor Disc

Summary 
 Steel Rotor Disc in 
Locomotive Traction Motor

  • Alloy tailoring and effective design of the gates and risers insured the consistent production of a sound steel casting for this critical part in the traction motor of a diesel locomotive.

For further information on precision casting of steel alloys, contact --Terry Waitt at Huron Castings,   Phone-- E-mail -- twaitt@huroncasting.com,
Web Site = http://www.huroncasting.com

Acknowledgment   --
The metalcasting design studies are a joint effort of the
Steel Founders' Society of America and the American Foundry Society.
Project funding was provided by the American Metalcasting Consortium Project, which
is sponsored by the Defense Logistics Agency, Attn: DLSC-T, Ft. Belvoir, VA, 22060-6221


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