ductile iron
   To Promote the production and application of ductile iron castings Issue 1, 2010   
 

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• 2010 Spring Meeting Summary

2010 SPRING MEETING SPEAKER BIOS AND SELECTED PRESENTATIONS
• Refractory Concerns for Melting, Treating & Pouring Ductile Iron - Pete Satre
• Fluxing in Ductile Iron Melting and Pouring - Dave Williams
• Process Compensated Resonant Testing for Ductile Iron - Bob Nath
• Carbidic Ductile Iron - Marc King
• Melt Deck Safety - Chuck Cushing
• Ductile Iron Slag Management in Coreless Furnaces - Chris DeRosa
• Innovations in Medium Frequency Induction Melting - Charles Fink
• Front End Nodularity Determination Using Standard Coupons - Matt Meyer
• A.R.M.S. - Automatic Robotic Melt System - Paul Webber
• Studies of Nuclei in Ductile Iron - Why Is This Important For Foundrymen - Rob Logan

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Link to Presentation: Ductile Iron Slag Management in Coreless Furnaces

Chris DeRosa, Washington Mills

CHRIS GRADUATED FROM THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY AND WAS AN FEF SCHOLAR AT OSU.  CHRIS IS CURRENTLY THE MARKETING MANAGER FOR METALLURGICAL PRODUCTS AT WASHINGTON MILLS.  HE WORKED AT BLACKHAWK FOUNDRY IN DAVENPORT, IA AS A CUPOLA FOREMAN.  HE THEN WENT ON TO TECHNOCAST IN ORRVILLE, OH WHERE HE HELD THE POSITION OF METALLURGIST AND MELT MANAGER.  CHRIS IS CURRENTLY THE CHAIRMAN OF AFS DIVISION 8 MELTING METHODS AND MATERIALS, AND THE PAST CHAIRMAN OF THE 8C CORELESS FURNACE OPERATORS COMMITTEE.  HE HAS BEEN WITH WASHINGTON MILLS SERVING THE FOUNDRY INDUSTRY SINCE 2000.