Essays on Molten Metal

Introduction

For one to achieve success in any given casting practices, there must be a proper control in the variables required during the process. The variables may involve certain characteristics of the alloys, and metals used, the casting method, design of the mold, material of the die used, and the parameters used during processing. The casting quality is influenced by the cooling rate, gating systems, and the evolved gasses during the entire process. Precautions must be, therefore, taken to avoid defects during metal casting design. This paper also outlines the economic factors that are relevant and basic in casting operations.

Metal casting

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For a casting process to be successful, various variables will need to be controlled. These variables will range from the characteristics of the metals, or the alloys, the specific method of casting, the molten metal materials and design and other process parameters. Others like the flow of the molten metal in the cavities, the gating systems, the gases evolved, and the cooling rate of the molten metals will influence its quality. This paper is going to discuss the design consideration in casting, the selection of the material processes, selection of the casting process, inspection and problems in casting and ...

Introduction

At first glance one would think that Philippe Starck’s iconic juicer was a spider-inspired piece of artwork due to the three long legs that supports what seems to be a rocket ship-shaped body. Surprisingly, the designer actually thought of the similar inspiration. The juicer is now considered as an icon of contemporary industrial design; it even earned its place in New York’s Museum of Modern Art. However, the juicer itself according to Starck was intended to be a conversation piece rather than a juicer. In 1989, Alessi originally approached the Italian designer to design a stainless steel tray, but after a trip to a ...