FEATURES Industry Overview


24 Forecast of the Metalcasting Industry U.S. metal casting sales were up over the past year and


are expected to continue the trend through 2015. MCDP STAFF REPORT


29 World Census How is the rest of the world doing in metal casting sales?


We’ve broken it down by region and metal. MCDP STAFF REPORT


33 U.S. Census See the breakdown of U.S. metalcasters by


production, alloy and more. MCDP STAFF REPORT


36 Testing the Limits of Ablation


A process known as ablation could enhance the possibilities for casting alloys.


D. WEISS, J. GRASSI, B. SCHULTZ AND P. ROHATGI 40 Avoid These Steel Sourcing Pitfalls Read up on these supply chain errors and be sure to avoid


them when dealing with your metal casting supplier. MCDP STAFF REPORT


44 Testing 1-2-3: Examining Wrought Alloys


Testing the mechanical properties and phase transformation of two wrought alloy families. MCDP STAFF REPORT


4 | METAL CASTING DESIGN & PURCHASING | Jan/Feb 2012


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