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The casting of metals

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The production of metal objects by the process of casting has been practiced for thousands of years. This is probably the quickest, and most economical way of producing a metal component, particularly a large and complex one.

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Jayendran, A. (1994). The casting of metals. In: Englisch für Maschinenbauer. Viewegs Fachbücher der Technik. Vieweg+Teubner Verlag, Wiesbaden. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-663-14137-2_7

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  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-663-14137-2_7

  • Publisher Name: Vieweg+Teubner Verlag, Wiesbaden

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