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Engineering Materials Technology, 2nd Edition
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Engineering Materials Technology, 2nd Edition

by William Bolton
October 2013
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
468 pages
20h 15m
English
Newnes
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19
Selection of processes
19.1 General considerations
A number of vital questions need to be posed before a decision is made about
the manufacturing process to be used for a product.
1 What is the material? The type of material to be used affects the choice of
processing method. Thus, for example, if casting is to be used and the
material has a high melting point then the process must be either sand
casting or investment casting.
2 What is the shape? The shape of the product is generally a vital factor in
determining which type of process can be used. Thus, for example, a
product in the form of a tube could be produced by centrifugal casting ...
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ISBN: 9781483141077