Complete Casting Handbook Av John (Professor Emeritus Of Casting Technology University Of Birmingham Uk) Campbell

<p><i>Campbell''s Complete Casting Handbook: Metal Casting Processes, Techniques and Design, Second Edition </i>provides an update to the first single-volume guide to cover modern principles and processes in such breadth and depth, while also retaining a clear, practical focus. </p><p>The work has a unique viewpoint, interpreting the behavior of castings, and metals as a whole, in terms of their biofilm content, the largely invisible casting defects which control much of the structure and behavior of metals. </p><p>This new edition includes new findings, many from John Campbell''s own research, on crack initiation, contact pouring, vortex gates, and the Cosworth Process.</p><br><br><ul><li>Delivers the expert advice that engineers need to make successful and profitable casting decisions</li><li>Ideal reference for those interested in solidification, vortex gates, nucleation, biofilm, remelting, and molding</li><li>Follows a logical, two-part structure that covers both casting metallurg