Link to Presentation:  Managing Intricacies of Ductile Iron Production

Part A,     Part B

Dr. Prem Mohla - Globe Metallurgical

Prem graduated from IIT in Mumbai, India and obtained his PhD in Metallurgy from the University of Sheffield, England.  He worked for Tata Motors in India prior to coming to the USA.  Prem was previously employed by ford Motor, Intermet Corporation and Globe Metallurgical.  In 2003, Prem joined Hickman Williams & Company as a technical service representative.

Prem has devoted his 45 years of professional career towards the development, production and application of ductile iron in the industry.  He has been a member of the AFS and DIS since 1972.

The DIS welcomes Prem who is here to talk about “Managing Intricacies of Ductile Iron Production – Part 1”

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 Al Alagarsamy - Consultant

Al Alagarsamy has been involved with iron foundries for more than forty years and has worked with three major foundry groups in research and development functions.  He continues to work as a consultant to foundries and casting users alike.  He has served as a research committee chairman at AFS and DIS.  He has authored and presented many papers at AFS casting congress meetings and DIS meetings.  He has received the award of Scientific Merit from AFS and the distinguished service award from the DIS.  He continues to write technical articles for the DIS.  He has developed training materials for the iron foundries in areas of metallurgy, sand control, casting defects, etc.  He has a patent for ductile iron treatment “Ladle Converter” for using Mg rich alloys.  He has introduced stream inoculation for manual pouring in several foundries.  

The DIS welcomes Al who is here to talk about “Managing Intricacies of Ductile Iron Production – Part B”