Ongoing AFS-sponsored research seeks to address costly inclusion defects that plague steel casting production by exploring how various gating designs affect filling conditions and casting quality.
Using AFS member dues to provide funding for breakthrough technologies
and new processes helps the metalcasting industry survive and thrive into the future.
Mike Buyarski; The Federal Metal Co, Bedford OH; Chair, AFS Research Board
Data from a five-year, $1 million project from the American Foundry Society is being presented this week for inclusion in the Metallic Materials Properties Development and Standardization (MMPDS) handbook.