www MetalCastingDesign CoM
VoluMe 13 nuMber 3
May/June 2011
Wish Your Car Could Go Faster? p. 18
ColuMns Editorial:
Design Details:
A Bread and Butter Casting It doesn’t take an award-winning casting to yield your
company considerable savings. A.T. Spada
Manufacturability Key in Complex Casting 101: 20
Casting With Low Scrap Rate Designing for ease of casting helps control costs for a rear control knuckle. J. Shah
How Solidification Affects Cast Metal A part’s properties depend on how it freezes. Cast Metals Institute
47 7
DepartMents Castings in Action
Casting Innovations Shakeout:
18
An aluminum aftermarket manifold gives the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution a boost. A steel investment cast hinge assembly keeps wheelchairs safe.
48
Work has been conducted to develop an aluminum alloy for high temperatures. A recyclable impregnating sealant protects against porosity and is better for the environment.
Crown Cast in Tradition The St. Edward’s coronation crown is a metal casting with a history.
56
Industry News 8 • Website Spotlight 51 Classifieds 54 • Advertisers’ Index 55
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52 |
Page 53 |
Page 54 |
Page 55 |
Page 56 |
Page 57 |
Page 58 |
Page 59 |
Page 60