Cast Iron Technology

Cast Iron Technology
Author: Roy Elliott
Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
Total Pages: 253
Release: 1988-04-18
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 148319230X

Cast Iron Technology presents a critical review of the nature of cast irons. It discusses the types of cast iron and the general purpose of cast irons. It also presents the history of the iron founding industry. Some of the topics covered in the book are the description of liquid metal state; preparation of liquid metal; process of melting; description of cupola melting and electric melting methods; control of composition of liquid metal during preparation; description of primary cast iron solidification structures; and thermal analysis of metals to determine its quality. Solidification science and the fundamentals of heat treatment are also discussed. An in-depth analysis of the hot quenching techniques is provided. The graphitization potential of liquid iron is well presented. A chapter is devoted to microstructural features of cast iron. The book can provide useful information to iron smiths, welders, students, and researchers.

History of the Manufacture of Iron in All Ages

History of the Manufacture of Iron in All Ages
Author: James Moore Swank
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 582
Release: 2011-05-19
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1108026842

A data-rich history of the manufacture and use of iron, from the ancient Egyptian period to late 19th-century America.

A History of Mechanical Inventions

A History of Mechanical Inventions
Author: Abbott Payson Usher
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 482
Release: 2013-07-24
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0486143597

Updated classic explores importance of technological innovation in cultural and economic history of the West. Water wheels, clocks, printing, machine tools, more. "Without peer." — American Scientist.