Online Catalogue last updated 15th of September 2008
Looking for a great foundry handbook?
This 1958 NAVSHIPS publication is a gem. It's loaded with some of the best foundry photos and drawings available.
From the preface: The Manual is divided into two general sections. The first section, chapters 1 through 13, contains information of a general nature, such as: How Metals Solidify; Designing a Casting; Sands for Mold and Cores; Gates, Risers, and Chills; and Description and Operation of Melting Furnaces; Subjects covered in these chapters are generally applicable to all of the metals that may be cast aboard ship. The second section, chapters 14 through 21, contains information on specific types of alloys, such as: Copper-Base Alloys; Aluminum-Base Alloys; Cast Iron; and Steel; Specific melting practices, suggestions for sand mixes, molding practices, gating, and risering are covered in these chapters. This manual has been written with the "how-to-do-it" idea as the principal aim. Discussions as to the "why" of certain procedures have been kept to a minimum. This manual contains information that should result in production of consistently better castings by repair shop personnel.
Consider this book to be a practical how-to that will assist you every day, it really delivers
Code No. 001918, 300 pages, $48.50