Die Casting Metallurgy

Die Casting Metallurgy focuses on developments in the metallurgy of die casting. Ore distribution, smelting methods, and energy requirements for the major non-ferrous metals that are die cast are considered. This text has 29 chapters; the first of which provides an overview of early developments in die casting. After explaining how metals and alloys are die cast, the book turns to the production of aluminum and its alloys, aluminum alloy die castings, and melting equipment for aluminum alloys. The chapters that follow explore the metallurgy of zinc and magnesium alloys; brass and ferrous die casting; automatic metal transfer systems; metal melting treatments; and the metallurgy of die casting machines. Developments in lubrication, die casting, and finishing processes are also considered. This book also describes pressure die casting dies, thermal fatigue of die casting dies, heat treatment of die steels, and surface treatment of steels. Some comparative alloy specifications are summarized and an attempt is made to correlate units of hardness, strength, and other properties. This book will be of interest to materials scientists and industrial materials engineers.

Dr. Kaye has been a practicing physician scientist for over 30 years. He is Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs at LSU Health Shreveport. It has been a personal goal of his to significantly contribute to the education and development of future physicians, scientists, professors, and researchers. Dr. Kaye's laboratory has made significant scientific contributions through in vivo, prospective human clinical trials, and retrospective data review research involving anesthesiology airway devices, multimodal pain management, and novel pharmaceuticals. In 2022 he has contributed to 12 books, 44 book chapters, and 144 PubMed articles, all of which include students, residents, and faculty, and involve collaborations from different departments at LSU. Overall, he has published over 1000 PubMed articles and has authored/co-authored over 300 abstracts. Dr. Kaye has mentored hundreds of clinical fellows, residents, and faculty appointments, in addition to hundreds of medical and graduate students.