Aluminium Casting in ASM Handbook 15

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ASM Handbook Volume 15: Casting (2008)

SELECTED CONTENTS (what applies to aluminium):

Chemical Thermodynamics and Kinetics
Thermodynamic Properties of Aluminum-Base and Copper-Base Alloys
Gases in Metals
Aluminum and Its Alloys
Inclusion-Forming Reactions
- Inclusion Types
- Physical Chemistry
- Control of Inclusions
- Inclusions in Nonferrous Alloys

Electric Arc Furnace Melting
Cupola Furnaces
Induction Furnaces
Vacuum Induction Melting
Electroslag Remelting
Vacuum Slag Remelting
Scull melting
Electron Beam Melting
Plasma Melting and Heating
Crucible Furnaces
Reverberatory and Stack Furnaces
- Furnace Types
- Reverberatory Furnace Practice
- Molten Metal Circulation

Transfer and Treatment of Molten Metal—An Introduction
- Launders
- Tundishes
- Molten-Metal Pumps
- Pouring and Dosing
Degassing
- Aluminum Foundry Degassing
Molten-Metal Filtration
- Sources of Inclusion
- Removal of Inclusions
- Filter Characteristics
- Types of Molten-Metal Filters
- In-Mold Filtration
- In-Furnace Filtration of Molten Aluminum
- Filtered Metal Quality
Aluminum Fluxes and Fluxing Practice
- Aluminum Fluxing
- Categories of Fluxes
- Foundry Practices
Modification of Aluminum-Silicon Alloys
- Heat Treated Castings
- Porosity and Shrinkage Formation
- Modification Mechanisms
- Eutectic NucleationEutectic Grain Structure
- Recommended Foundry Practices
- Growth of Silicon Eutectic
- Effect of Other Elements
- Summary
Grain Refinement of Aluminum Casting Alloys
- Measurement of Grain Size
- Mechanisms of Grain Refinement
- Boron as a Grain Refiner
- Best Practices for Grain Refinement
- Benefits of Grain Refinement
- Concluding Remarks
Refinement of the Primary Silicon Phase in HypereutecticAluminum-Silicon Alloys
- Importance of Primary Silicon Refinement
- Accomplishing Primary Silicon Refinement

Dross, Melt Loss, and Fluxing of Light Alloy Melts
- Dross Formation
- Influence of Melter Type on Dross Generation
- Influence of Charge Materials on Melt Loss
- Influence of Operating Practices on Melt Loss
- Economic Implications of Dross
- In-Plant Enhancement or Recovery of Dross Metallics
- Ways to Reduce Dross Formation
Aluminum Alloy Ingot Casting and Continuous Processes
- Ingot Forms
- Molten-Metal Processing
- Ingot Casting Processes
- Continuous Processes
- Solidification in the DC Process
- Postsolidification Processes
- Safety
Aluminum Shape Casting
- Melting and Melt Handling
- Casting Process Selection
- Pressure Die Casting of Aluminum
- Premium Engineered Casting

Approaches to Measurement of Metal Quality
Metal Cleanliness Assessment Techniques
Nondestructive Testing of Components
- Liquid Penetrant Inspection
- Radiographic Inspection
- Fluoroscopic Inspection and Automated
- Defect Recognition
- Ultrasonic Inspection
- Eddy Current Inspection
- Process-Controlled Resonant Testing
- Leak Test
- Electrical Conductivity Measurement
Casting Fracture Characteristics
- General Fracture Examination
- Fracture Features
Casting Failure Analysis Techniques and Case Studies
- Introduction
- Background Information
- Planning and Sample Selection
- Preliminary Examination
- Material Evaluation
- Data Analysis and Report Preparation
- Case Studies
Common Defects in Various Casting Processes
Repair Welding of Nonferrous Castings
Quality Planning Tools and Procedures
Maintenance, Repair, Alterations, and Storage of Patterns and Tooling