TY - CHAP AU - M. Srinivasan AU - S. Seetharamu ED - Malur Srinivasan Y1 - 2012-09-26 PY - 2012 T1 - Fracture Toughness of Metal Castings N2 - This book deals with various science and technology factors that need careful consideration in producing a casting. It consists of 11 chapters contributed by experts in their respective fields. The topics include simulation of continuous casting process, control of solidification of continuous castings, influence of mold flux in continuous casting, segregation in strip casting of steel, developments in shell and solid investment mold processes, innovative pressure control during filling of sand molds, fracture toughness specifically of castings, permanent molding of cast iron, wear resistant castings and improvement of accuracy in estimating graphite nodularity in ductile iron castings. BT - Science and Technology of Casting Processes SP - Ch. 10 UR - https://doi.org/10.5772/50297 DO - 10.5772/50297 SN - PB - IntechOpen CY - Rijeka Y2 - 2024-03-28 ER -