New to the Steel Casting Industry
New to the Steel Casting Industry
(OP)
Hello,
I am a new Welding Engineer at a steel casting company. I work with very large steel castings and I run into various issues with cracking (under risers, in the casting, etc.) We remove our castings with oxy-fuel torches and I have a sneaking suspicion that the heat input from this removal method is the main cause for cracking under our risers. However, I need to have more than just a hunch to implement any changes, change is fought at every turn here at my lovely foundry :).
Anyway, I was wondering if any of you more experienced people in the industry could point me in a solid direction of reference material regarding steel castings, and the problems associated with large industrial castings. For example, I have a great book for welding stainless steels called "Stainless Steel Welding Metallurgy" it is a great book. It describes many of the cracking mechanisms for the various grades of stainless steels and potential fixes for said problems.
Thanks in advance,
Anthony
I am a new Welding Engineer at a steel casting company. I work with very large steel castings and I run into various issues with cracking (under risers, in the casting, etc.) We remove our castings with oxy-fuel torches and I have a sneaking suspicion that the heat input from this removal method is the main cause for cracking under our risers. However, I need to have more than just a hunch to implement any changes, change is fought at every turn here at my lovely foundry :).
Anyway, I was wondering if any of you more experienced people in the industry could point me in a solid direction of reference material regarding steel castings, and the problems associated with large industrial castings. For example, I have a great book for welding stainless steels called "Stainless Steel Welding Metallurgy" it is a great book. It describes many of the cracking mechanisms for the various grades of stainless steels and potential fixes for said problems.
Thanks in advance,
Anthony





RE: New to the Steel Casting Industry
Please find Steel Castings Handbook from SFSA (Steel Founders Society of America) and few free online publications from their website wwww.sfsa.org.
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