Table of ContentsIntroductionLiquid Metals and the Gating of CastingsSolidification 1 - Crystallization and the development of cast structureSolidification 2 - the Feeding of CastingsThe Moulding Material - Properties, Preparation and TestingDefects in CastingsQuality Assessment and ControlCasting DesignProduction Techniques 1 - the Manufacture of Sand CastingsMould ProductionMelting and CastingFinishing OperationsProduction Techniques 2 - Shell, Investment and Die Casting TechniquesProduction Techniques 3 - Further Casting techniquesEnvironmental Protection, Health and SafetyAppendixIndex. Brings together basic metal casting phenomena, foundry techniques and product characteristics in a single work of reference.