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Gas Defects in Gray and Ductile Iron Castings

Nitrogen and Complex Hydrogen/Nitrogen Defects

Carbon/Oxygen Reaction Holes and Blowholes

Alloying Gray Iron For Increased Strength

A Theory On Inoculation

Tundish Ladle Treatment of Ductile Iron - An Update

Volume 7 (Part A - Physical Metallurgy)

Metallurgy and Chemistry Control of Gray Cast Iron

Volume 7 (Part B - Carbon)

Metallurgy and Chemistry Control of Gray Cast Iron

Volume 7 (Part C - Silicon)

Metallurgy and Chemistry Control of Gray Cast Iron

Volume 7 (Part D - Sulfur and Manganese)

Metallurgy and Chemistry Control of Gray Cast Iron

Volume 7 (Part E - Phosphorus)

Metallurgy and Chemistry Control of Gray Cast Iron

Volume 7 (Part F - Chromium)

Metallurgy and Chemistry Control of Gray Cast Iron

Volume 7 (Part G - Lead)

Metallurgy and Chemistry Control of Gray Cast Iron

Volume 8 (Special Edition)

Looking at the Future - Must it be Like the Past ?

The Relative Values of Cupola Charge Metallics

Volume 10 (A Case Study)

Carbide Occurrence in Ductile Iron

Porous Plug Metal Mixing in Cupola Foundries

More on Inoculation - Alloy Selection

When and How Inoculation Should Be Used

Improving the Consistency of Pearlitic Ductile Iron Castings

Phosphorus in Ductile Iron

Using Sorelmetal® as a Partial Replacement for Steel Scrap in Ductile Iron Charges

Identification and Resolution of Casting Defects

Comparing Crystaline and Non-Crystaline Recarburizers in Ductile Iron Production

Change and Risk - Keys to Tomorrow's Success

Cleanliness & Productivity Improvement in the Steel Foundry By Plasma Ladle Refining

Copper in Gray and Ductile Iron

More Experience with Graphitic and Non-Graphitic Recarburizers in Ductile Iron Production

An Historical Perspective of Inoculant Design

Genesis of a Slip Plane

Casting Defects Unique to Ductile Iron

Nitrogen Revisited

Boron-Friend or Foe ?

Metallurgical Quality and Chill Testing - Old as Antiquity, New as Tomorrow

It Doesn't Melt, It Dissolves

Challenges Loom Due To Improving Steel Technology

Nitrogen Recovery from Carbon Raisers in Ductile Iron - And Impact Upon Microstructure and Properties