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Heat Treatment, Defect Identifi cation Tackled in Aluminum Conference
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Kevin Evers President St. Louis Precision Casting
T e basic principles to improve aluminum casting heat
treatment will be outlined in the headlining workshop given by Geoff rey Sigworth, industry veteran and aluminum cast- ing expert, at the AFS Post Casting Processing of Alumi- num Conference held Oct. 23-25 in Indianapolis, Ind. Additionally, Randall Oehrlein, Carley Foundry, Da-
vid Weiss, Eck Industries, and Mark Osborne, Denison Industries, will share their experiences and best heat treating practices in a panel discussion. T e Post Casting Processing of Aluminum Conference
will provide those working with aluminum cast parts re- sources, methods and technological advancements that will aid in fi nishing a part’s journey from shakeout to delivered part. Along with heat treating, the conference will cover cleaning room automation, traceability, weld repair, hot isostatic pressing and visual inspection eff ectiveness. A signifi cant portion of the conference will be devoted to
casting defect identifi cation and mechanical testing, including presentations on the use of nondestructive resonant acoustic testing, 3-D X-ray computed tomography, predicted and experimental validation to predict, identify and avoid problem areas, destructive testing, and standard and non-standard tests. T e conference concludes Friday, Oct. 25, with a tour of the GM Bedford aluminum casting facility. For more information or to register for the conference, visit
www.afsinc.org or email
katie@afsinc.org.
Cast Iron DVD Compilation Released T e American Foundry Soci-
ety’s (AFS) Special Publications Department announces the release of a new DVD compilation, Cast Iron Fatigue Properties Database for Modern Design Methods, which includes a total of 10 re- search studies. T e DVD introduces a detailed,
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well-documented strain-life da- tabase for cast iron and a restruc- tured data presentation, organized by metal type and grade. Work on the compilation is ongoing and the DVD includes updates with additional grades, section sizes and material properties, as well as contributed data sets. T e DVD is available now through the AFS e-store and by
contacting AFS customer services at 800/537-4237. T e cost is $150 for AFS Corporate Members, $225 for AFS Personal Members and $300 for nonmembers.
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