Die Cast Engineering: A Hydraulic, Thermal, and Mechanical Process

by Andresen; William

• ISBN13: 9780824759353
• ISBN10: 0824759354
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-11-29
• Publisher: CRC Press

Summary

A frequently misunderstood technology, die casting is considered the shortest route between raw material and near net shape. For many decades, high pressure die casting was viewed as an art based upon "seat of the pant" strategies. However, many of these crude reactions actually worked because the fundamental process is quite forgiving of eccentricities. Exploring these reactions with scientific logic, Die Casting Engineering presents a broad study of each procedure in the die casting process and clearly outlines its basic science and principles. This guide is written in a reader-friendly and logical format by an experienced authority in quality and productivity enhancement, tooling design, metal feed system analysis, temperature management, and environmental regulation. While its scope is broad and covers the many facets of die casting, the book's main focus is on function, problem identification and solution, and strategic logic. Generously illustrated, it provides a comprehensive explanation of why high pressure die casting is reliable, predictable, and teachable.

Table of Contents

Preface	iii
About the Author	v
Introduction	ix
1. Terms Used in Die Casting	1	(20)
2. Product Design	21	(48)
3. The Die Casting Machine	69	(36)
4. Casting Metallurgy	105	(34)
5. Metal Handling	139	(36)
6. Concepts of Cavity Fill	175	(10)
7. Metal Feed System	185	(24)
8. Process Control	209	(28)
9. A Thermal Process	237	(26)
10. Designing the Value Stream	263	(26)
11. Die Materials	289	(16)
12. Mechanical Die Design	305	(34)
13. Die Set Up Techniques	339	(14)
14. Die and Plunger Lubrication	353	(12)
15. Safety	365	(10)
References	375	(4)
Index	379