Publications This section presents a wide array of magazines, journals and publications related to metal casting industry. Aimed at improving the performance and energy efficiency of metal casting companies, these publications keep the readers updated with the latest news and issues, developments, research and technology in the field of metal casting industry.

Published by leading authorities and associations on the metal casting, these journals and magazines are published at different periods and time intervals, such as every month, every 15 days, every 2 months, every months, every 6 months and every year.

These publications have found to be highly useful for OEMs and manufacturers as they also help them in finding suitable job shops, which can fulfill their requirements. These publications also feature variety of charts, illustrating a comprehensive overview of crucial long and short term trends in the economy, metals, energy, foreign exchange and equity markets.

Steve Chastain Price $$19.95 Buy Now Metal Casting: A Sand Casting Manual for the Small Foundry, Volume 2 The Sand Casting Manual, Volume 2, continues with solidification of metals and why it matters. Specifics of aluminum, copper alloys, brass and bronze are discussed along with solution heat treatment and precipitation hardening. Ductile and gray cast iron are covered. Gating systems, filters, chills and risers are described along with the design of proper gating systems. Several "hands on" projects include pattern making, match-plates and rubber molds, casting a cylinder head and pistons all in your own back yard! John Campbell Price $$53.96 Buy Now Castings Practice: The Ten Rules of Castings Castings Practice is a book that everyone associated with Foundry Technology should possess, but particularly those involved in the actual design and manufacture of castings such as Method Engineers, Production Engineers and Foundry Management. Castings Practice gives a valuable methodology of designing castings and molds...the book, without doubt, will serve as a valuable knowledge source for many years to come. Tim McCreight Price $$17.06 Buy Now Practical Casting This informative and practical book covers a wide range of small scale casting techniques, from cuttlefish to contemporary lost wax casting. It has become the established textbook on the subject in universities and craft programs around the world. Now in a new, lay-flat, hardcover binding. This book, now in its 5th printing, has proven itself a valuable resource for jewelers, modelmakers and sculptors. Its page-at-a-glance format and convenient spiral binding have earned it high praise as a practical studio tool. Wilburt Feinberg Price $25.95 Buy Now Lost-Wax Casting: A Practitioner's Manual Outlines the basic techniques of lost-wax casting and describes the equipment needed to carry out the process successfully. Explains how the equipment can be made, using local labor and natural resources readily available in developing countries. Stephen D. Chastain Price $$19.95 Buy Now Metal Casting: A Sand Casting Manual for the Small Foundry, Volume 1 Learn how to cast metal in sand molds using simple techniques and readily available materials. Steve Chastain, a Mechanical and Materials Engineer, shows the beginner how to make a sand mold and then how to hone your skill to produce high quality castings. Written in non-technical terms, the sand casting manuals begine by melting cans over a charcoal fire and end by casting a cylinder head. All for little cost in your own back yard! The Sand Casting Manuals are good for both the beginner and experianced metalcaster. Hasse Fredriksson & Ulla Akerlind Price $100.00 Buy Now Materials Processing During Casting Casting is one of the most important processes in materials technology. In this unique book, each step in the casting and solidification process is described and models are set up, which in many cases can be approximated by simplified analytical expressions. All casting methods are featured, including component casting, ingot casting and continuous casting. Steve Hurst Price $33.20 Buy Now Metal Casting: Appropriate Technology in the Small Foundry An introduction to small-scale non-ferrous casting. Includes step-by- step instructions on how to make equipment using local materials; and provides information on moulding techniques, pattern making, core making, the use of wax and metal preparation. John A. Schey Price $$144.60 Buy Now Introduction to Manufacturing Processes This revision aims to address changes that have taken effect since the publication of the second edition. The most significant change has been in the attitude of industry to concurrent engineering. In 1987, mostly lip service was paid to it; today, it has become general practice in most competitive corporations. In the second edition , the author discussed this as the manufacturing system. In the third edition it becomes the focal point. Frank Czerwinski Price $169.00 Buy Now Magnesium Injection Molding Injection molding of metallic alloys is a modern and environment-friendly technology with universal features, capable of implementing many conventional and novel processing methods based on semisolid and liquid routes. After its application to magnesium and recent commercialization, it is used to manufacture millions of light-weight, fully-recyclable components for various markets, including consumer electronics housings, automotive parts, sporting goods, household devices and office equipment. Nick Brooks Price $34.20 Buy Now Mouldmaking and Casting Mouldmaking and Casting is a manual of the many techniques of this ancient craft and art form. With step-by-step illustrations, it explains the materials required and the processes involved to create reproductions of a range of pieces. The book covers traditional techniques as well as today’s more advanced technical methods. C. W. Ammen Price $$25.51 Buy Now Metalcasting (Paperback) A-to-Z guide to low-volume metalcasting There's plenty of demand for one-shot or low production metalcasting job work, but the work often goes begging for lack of anyone to do it. Interested? Metalcasting by C.W. Ammen is packed with step-by-step guidelines for getting started and working effectively and efficiently in this time-honored craft. You get hands-on advice and cost-cutting tips, plus sound ideas for safety and productivity.