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Evolution of Metal Casting Technologies

A Historical Perspective

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Authors:
  1. Muhammad Azhar Ali Khan

    1. Mechanical Engineering Department, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

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  2. Anwar Khalil Sheikh

    1. Mechanical Engineering Department, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

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  3. Bilal Suleiman Al-Shaer

    1. Axles, Foundries and Spare Parts Factory MASABIK, Dammam, Saudi Arabia

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  • Presents the evolution and current status of metal casting industry at one place
  • Helps to understand the evolution of casting processes in historical context
  • Discusses the opportunities of further developments in this already mature field through computational methods and virtual reality
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology (BRIEFSAPPLSCIENCES)

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Table of contents (1 chapter)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-v
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  2. Evolution of Metal Casting Technologies—A Historical Perspective

    • Muhammad Azhar Ali Khan, Anwar Khalil Sheikh, Bilal Suleiman Al-Shaer
    Pages 1-43
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This book provides an overview of metal casting technologies starting from its historical evolution to casting design strategies that are being followed today in foundries and other metal casting industries. The details of most of the casting processes and their applications are also included for completeness. Foundry practices such as mold materials and molding techniques, pattern making and cores, furnaces, pouring, cleaning and heat treatment etc. are discussed in detail. Finally, current practices in casting design are demonstrated. Further developments in the field through computational methods and virtual reality are also described.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Mechanical Engineering Department, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

    Muhammad Azhar Ali Khan, Anwar Khalil Sheikh

  • Axles, Foundries and Spare Parts Factory MASABIK, Dammam, Saudi Arabia

    Bilal Suleiman Al-Shaer

About the authors

Muhammad Azhar Ali Khan is a Lecturer-B in Mechanical Engineering Department at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals. Currently, he is working on his PhD Dissertation at KFUPM on Advanced Simulation Techniques in Optimizing the Metal Casting Processes.

Dr. Anwar Khalil Sheikh is a Professor in Mechanical Engineering Department at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals. Dr. Sheikh is a full time faculty member in KFUPM since 1979 prior to which he was an Assistant Professor in Michigan Technological University. His current research interests are Optimization of Metal Casting Processes, Rapid Prototyping, Metal Extrusion, Reliability and PVRO Systems.

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