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Abstract:

The Pocket Foundry Guide, published by Schiele & Schön GmbH (Germany), offers a variety of useful and interesting information for students and professionals of metalcasting. The pocket-sized guide is your "non-electronic" reference guide for finding information on:

Bulk densities of various substances

Surface coating

Reclamation

Refractory material

Cast iron fundamentals

Destructive material testing

Structural examination

and more!

The short, succinct chapters focus on what are probably the most popular topics that are of interest to metalcasters. In addition, the material is useful for students and new personnel in various metalcasting fields.

This little giant of a publication packs a lot of information in over 400 pages. It's also a great gift for anyone who is in metallography, design, purchasing or research.