"It's about time that a practicing engineer with casting and academic experience has written a book that provides answers to questions about squeeze casting and semi-solid molding/forming that many engineers and students of casting need answered."
-Joseph C. Benedyk, PhD
Consultant and retired technical director, Alcoa
High Integrity Die Casting Processes provides a comprehensive look at the concepts behind advanced die casting technologies, including vacuum die casting, squeeze casting, and several variants of semi-solid metalworking. Practical applications for these processes are illustrated in numerous case studies.
This single-source reference tool presents the latest material in five sections:
* Basic concepts of die casting and molten metal flow
* High integrity die casting processes with case studies
* Product design considerations
* Controlling quality and avoiding defects
* Future advances under development
Key coverage includes a survey of liquid metal flow, strategies to overcome the limitations of conventiona