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2019 Issue 1: The Iron Casting Machining Process
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Date posted Jan 15

Key Words: Machinability, Tool wear, CNC machining, Cutting fluids, Tooling design, Casting design, Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T),...

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2013 Issue 3: A Methodology to Measure Machinability of Ductile Cast Iron
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Date posted Mar 1

Machinability testing, Ductile cast iron, V30 value, Tool life, Taylor Line Face turning, Cutting tool evaluation, Graphite nodule optimization,...

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Issue 2 2013: Understanding The Metallurgical Factors That Influence The Machinability ...
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Date posted Feb 1

Metallurgical factors, Ductile cast iron, Machinability, Plastic deformation, Second phase particles, Graphite nodules, Cutting forces, Tool wear,...

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2013 Issue 1: Fading in Ductile Iron Processing
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Date posted Jan 15

Fade, Ductile iron, Magnesium loss, Temperature fade, Inoculation effect, Graphite nodularity, Molten metal handling, Carbide formation,...

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Issue 2 2012: Impact of Reduced Rare Earth Metal Usage on Austempered Ductile Iron (ADI)
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Date posted Feb 1

Rare Earth metals, Austempered Ductile Iron (ADI), MgFeSi alloy, Nodule count, Graphite nodularity, Desulfurization Inoculation, TRE content,...

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Issue 1 2012: Measurements of Ferrite Content in Ductile Iron
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Date posted Jan 15

Ferrite content, Ductile iron, Microstructure analysis, Image analysis, Mechanical properties, Manual method, ASTM E1245, Matrix structure, Graphite...

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Issue 1 2011: Pinholes Occurring on Core Surfaces
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Date posted Jan 15

Pinholes, Core surfaces, Gas entrapment, Metal temperature, Binder systems, Mold filling rate, Turbulence, Melt condition, Gas evolution, Defect...

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Issue 5 2010: Metallurgical Quality Affected by Process Variables – #4
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Date posted May 1

Mold filling, Pouring systems, Temperature variation, Turbulence, Inverse chill, Stream inoculation, Casting defects, Slag inclusion, Foam process,...

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Issue 4 2010: Metallurgical Quality Affected by Process Variables – #3
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Date posted Apr 1

Ductile iron conversion, Magnesium recovery, Rare earths, Ladle treatment, In-mold treatment, Mg wire injection, Nodularity, Graphite defects, Slag...

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Issue 3 2010: Metallurgical Quality Affected by Process Variables – #2
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Date posted Mar 1

Melting process, Melt quality, Turbulence, Nucleation potential, Slag removal, Thermal analysis, Chill tendency, Oxide inclusions, Sulfur control,...

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Issue 2 2010: Metallurgical Quality - 1
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Date posted Feb 1

Metallurgical quality, Charge materials, Steel scrap, Pig iron, Carbon raisers, Slag defects, Oxidation, Residual elements, Graphite shape,...

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Issue 1 2010: Test Bars for Determination of Mechanical Properties
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Date posted Jan 15

Mechanical properties, Test bars, Ductile iron, ASTM A536, Cooling rate, Sample variability, Magnesium fade, Nodularity, Casting quality, Process...

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