1. Metal alloys used in foundries
Foundries very rarely use pure metals, but almost always alloys, which offer the following advantages:
easier to obtain;
lowest melting temperature (e.g. 1,536°C for iron and 1,150°C for cast iron);
better flowability ;
shrinkage and shrinkage often lower;
easier adjustment of mechanical characteristics ;
absence of the consequences of cross-working.
For further details, readers are invited to refer to the various specialist articles in this book. In the following, we describe the main foundry alloys, classified as ferrous or non-ferrous.
1.1 Ferrous...
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