2002 AFS Transactions—Table of Contents Page 1 of 5
Table of Contents
Board of Directors, 2001–2002
Division Awards
Acknowledgments
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PART 1 — Divisions 1 through 4
Hoyt Memorial Lecture
02-197 The Future of the Foundry was “Cast” in the
Past—D.F. Hoyt, Foundry Sand Technology,
Marsailles, IL....................................................................1
ENGINEERING, Div. 1
02-013 A Neural Network Model for Predicting
Mechanical Properties of Nodular Cast Iron—J.-L.
Xu, Z.-P. Wang, C. Chen, Gansu Univ of Tech,
Lanzhou, Gansu, China ..................................................11
02-020 Metal Flow Through a Filter System—
A. Habibollah-Zadeh, J. Campbell, University of
Birmingham, Edgbaston, England.................................19
02-035 Monitoring of Permanent Mold Casting via
Solidification Modeling and Process Optimization—
R. Chiesa, College de Trois-Rivieres, Trois-Rivieres,
QC, Canada; S. Guillet, Lycée Technique Hector
Guimard, Lyon, France; LE. Smiley, Finite
Solutions Inc., Cincinnati, OH.......................................37
02-050 Numerical and Experimental Study of Aluminum
Casting in Vacuum-Sealed Step Molding—
S.I. Bakhtiyarov, R.A. Overfelt, Auburn Univ.,
Auburn, AL.....................................................................55
02-052 Lean Inspection—T.J. Schorn, Enkei America, Inc.,
Columbus, IN..................................................................67
02-070 Development of a Prototype Knowledge-Based System
for Die Casting Die Design—S.T. Hwang, J.S. Yang,
H.S. Wang, W.S. Hwang, National Cheng Kung
Univ, Tainan, Taiwan.....................................................73
02-078 Casting Data Markup Language for Web-Based
Collaborative Engineering—B. Ravi, Indian Inst of
Tech, Bombay, India; M.M. Akarte, SGGS College
of Engrg and Tech, Nanded, India.................................93
02-079 Modeling Filters in Light Alloy Castings Processes
(or What Really Happens When Aluminum Flows
Through a Filter)—J.-C. Gebelin, M.R. Jolly, Univ
of Birmingham, Edgbastion, England .........................109
02-080 Mold Material Thermophysical Data—T. Midea,
Foseco, Inc, Cleveland, OH; J.V. Shah, K+P Agile,
Naperville, IL................................................................121
02-082 Computer Simulation of Various Methods for Green
Sand Filling—H. Makino, Sintokogio, Ltd, Aichi,
Japan; Y. Maeda, Japan Coast Guard Academy,
Hiroshima, Japan; H. Nomura, Nagoya Univ,
Aichi, Japan ..................................................................137
Engineering Div. 1, continued…
02-085 Experimental Techniques for In Situ Characterization
of Evolving Solidification Microstructures—S. Sridhar,
Carnegie Mellon Univ, Pittsburgh, PA; P.D. Lee,
Imperial College, London, England; P. Rockett,
Oxford Univ, Oxford, England...................................147
02-091 Experimental and Numerical Study of Bonded
Sand/Air Two-Phase Flow in PUA Process—
S.I. Bakhtiyarov, R.A. Overfelt, Auburn Univ,
Auburn, AL...................................................................159
02-093 Production Simulation in the Swedish Foundry
Industry: A Multipurpose and Efficient Tool—
A. Assarsson, Swedish Foundry Assoc,
Jönköping, Sweden ......................................................181
02-106 Comparison of Flow Modification Through
Foundry Filters Using Both Water Modeling and
Simulation Software—J.M. Dumaillet, G.M. Wilson,
Saint-Gobain Advanced Ceramics-Hamilton,
Paris, ON, Canada ........................................................187
02-111 Implementing Six Sigma in Foundry Industry—
X. Guo, Crane Valves, Washington, IA......................199
02-136 Numerical Simulation of the Filling of Thin-Section
Castings—S.D. Felicelli, Centro Atómico Bariloche,
San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina; D.R. Poirier,
Univ of Arizona, Tucson, AZ......................................211
02-140 An Application of Porosity Simulation to an Aluminum
Automotive Suspension Component—M. McLaughlin,
C.-W. Kim, EEK Inc, Walled Lake, MI; K. Kubo,
EEK Japan, Ltd, Tochigi, Japan ..................................223
02-141 Process Modeling: Sand Core Blowing—K. Williams,
D. Snider, Arena, LLC, Albuquerque, NM; M. Walker,
S. Palczewski, GM Powertrain, Defiance, OH...........237
02-146 Thermophysical Properties of 201 Aluminum, Ductile
Iron and Sebiloy II—R.A. Overfelt, S.I. Bakhtiyarov,
D. Wang, Auburn Univ, Auburn, AL; R.E. Taylor,
TPRL Inc, W. Lafayette, IN ........................................257
ALUMINUM, Div. 2
02-016 Degassing Effect of JDN-I Flux on Aluminum
Melt—H. Ni, B. Sun, H. Jiang, D. Shu, W. Ding,
Shanghai Jiao Tong Univ, Shanghai, China ...............267
02-032 Alloy Characterization for the New UBE Rheocasting
Process—M. Lukasson, Foundry Institute at RWTH,
Aachen, Germany; D. Apelian, MPI/Worcester
Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA; R. DasGupta,
SPX Contech Div, Dowagiac, MI ...............................271
02-033 Determination of Solidification Characteristics of
Al-Si Alloys by Thermal Analysis—D. Emadi, L.V.
Whiting, CANMET/MTL, Ottawa, ON, Canada .......285
02-036 Microstructure-Property Analysis and Optimization of
Control Arm—M.F. Horstemeyer, Scandia Natl
Laboratories, Livermore, CA; R.J. Osborne, General
Motors, Warren, MI; D.E. Penrod, Manufacturing
Services & Dev, Cape Haze, FL..................................297
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Aluminum Div. 2, continued…
02-042 Comparison and Criticism of Casting Criteria
Functions—R.P. Taylor, J.R. Shenefelt,
J.T. Berry, R. Luck, Mississippi State Univ,
Mississippi State, MS...................................................330
02-069 Modified Mechanism of Porosity Formation in A356
Alloy Permanent Mold Castings—K.-D. Li, E.
Chang, Natl Cheng Kung Univ, Tainan, Taiwan........331
02-075 Effects of Applied Pressure During Feeding on the
Fatigue Properties of Critical Cast Al Alloy
Components—AFS/CMI Research Progress Report-
2—J. Shenefelt, S.R. Daniewicz, J.T. Berry, W.C.
Ferrell, Mississippi State Univ, Mississippi State,
MS; G. Bowen, Metalloy, Inc, Tupelo, MS ................339
02-088 Effect of Magnesium, Iron and Copper on Eutectic
Solidification of Hypoeutectic Aluminum-Silicon
Alloys—G. Heiberg, M. Raanes, L. Arnberg,
Norwegian Univ of Science and Tech, Trondheim,
Norway; K. Nogita, A.K. Dahle, Univ of Queensland,
Brisbane, Australia; A.L. Dons, Sintef Materials
Tech, Trondheim, Norway...........................................347
02-096 Assessment of Dendrite Morphology by Quenching
From the Mushy State—Ø. Nielsen, S.O. Olsen,
Sintef Materials Tech, Oslo, Norway ..........................359
02-098 Interdendritic Bridging and Hot Tearing Modeling—
P. Kolby, M. M’Hamdi, A. Mo, Ø. Nielsen, Sintef
Materials Tech, Oslo, Norway; P. Misic, Norwegian
Univ of Science and Tech, Trondheim, Norway ........367
02-109 How the Marangoni Force is Important for the
Hot Tearing Tendency—B.J. Yang, R.W. Smith,
Queen’s Univ, Kingston, ON, Canada; M. Sahoo,
M. Sadayappan, CANMET/MTL,
Ottawa, ON, Canada.....................................................375
02-117 A New Method for Temperature Measurement in
Solidifying Aluminum Alloys by Use of Optical Fiber
Bragg Grating Sensors—G. Heiberg, L. Arnberg, J.
Scaar, Norwegian Univ of Science and Tech,
Trondheim, Norway; M. Fokine, Acreo AB,
Stockholm, Sweden......................................................383
02-123 Effects of Hipping and Strontium Modification on
the Fatigue Behavior of A356.2 Aluminum Alloy—
B. Zhang, D.R. Poirier, W. Chen, Univ of Arizona,
Tucson, AZ ...................................................................393
02-124 Effect of Melt Processing and Magnetic Field on the
Hot Tearing of Al-Cu Alloy A201—M. Sadayappan,
M. Sahoo, CANMET/MTL, Ottawa, ON, Canada;
M. Shkuka, B.J. Yang, R.W. Smith, Queen’s Univ,
Kingston, ON, Canada .................................................407
02-135 Incipient Melting During Solution Heat Treatment of
Al-Si-Mg and Al-Si-Cu-Mg Alloys—
R. Fuoco, E.R. Correa, IPT-Tech Research Inst,
Sao Paulo, Brazil ..........................................................417
02-138 Heat Pipe Cooling of Permanent Mold Castings of
Aluminum Alloys—C. Zhang, F. Mucciardi, J.E.
Gruzleski, McGill Univ, Montreal, QC, Canada ........435
02-139 Role of Strontium Oxide on Porosity Formation in Al-
Si Casting Alloys—L. Liu, A.M. Samuel, F.H. Samuel;
Univ of Quebec, Chicoutimi, QC, Canada; H.W. Doty,
GM Powertrain, Milford, NH; S. Valtierra, Corpora-
tivo Nemak, Garza Garcia, N.L., Mexico ...................449
02-145 Gravity Permanent Mold Casting of Al-Mg Alloy
535—F.A. Fasoyinu, J. Thomson, D. Cousineau,
T. Castles, M. Sahoo, CANMET/MTL,
Ottawa, ON, Canada.....................................................463
Aluminum Div. 2, continued…
02-180 SLC®, A Novel New and Economical Approach to
Semi Solid Metal (SSM) Casting—J.L. Jorstad, J.L.J.
Technologies Inc, Richmond, VA; M. Thieman,
R. Kamm, THT Presses Inc, Dayton, OH...................483
COPPER ALLOY, Div. 3
02-002 Advances in Pressure Die Casting of Electrical Grade
Copper—D.T. Peters, Copper Development Assn Inc,
Hilton Head, SC; J.G. Cowie, Copper Development
Assn Inc, New York, NY; E.F. Brush, Jr, BBF and
Associates, Weston, MA; S.P. Midson, Formcast,
Inc, Denver, CO ...........................................................491
02-108 Grain Refinement of Permanent Mold Cast Copper-
Base Alloys—M. Sadayappan, D. Cousineau, R.
Zavadil, M. Sahoo, CANMET/MTL, Ottawa, ON,
Canada; H. Michels, Copper Development Assn,
New York, NY .............................................................505
02-110 Improved Melt Conditioning and Filtration to Improve
Feeding Distance and Quality of Manganese Bronze
Sand Castings—A. Lukman, National Institute of
Metallurgy, Bandung, Indonesia; R.W. Smith, Queen’s
Univ, Kingston, ON, Canada; M. Sahoo,
CANMET/MTL, Ottawa, ON, Canada .......................515
02-134 Characterization of a Laser-Clad Nickel Aluminum
Bronze Casting—J.A. Gianetto, R.H. Packwood, M.
Sahoo, CANMET/MTL, Ottawa, ON, Canada; C.V.
Hyatt, Defence R&D Canada, DND, Halifax, N.S.,
Canada ..........................................................................525
02-144 Solidification Shrinkage and Metal Core Taper
Allowance of Selected Copper-Base Alloys Cast in
Permanent Mold—F.A. Fasoyinu, D. Cousineau,
M. Sahoo, CANMET/MTL, Ottawa, ON, Canada.....543
02-148 Bismuth and Selenium Impurities in Red Brasses
(C83600, C84400, C89520)—L.V. Whiting, M.
Sadayappan, M. Sahoo, CANMET/MTL,
Ottawa, ON, Canada ....................................................563
MOLDING METHODS & MATERIALS, Div. 4
02-015 Effect of Fly Ash (as an Additive to Green Sand) on the
Surface Roughness of Al-7%Si Alloy Castings Using
Taguchi Technique—P. Kumar, Univ of Roorkee,
Roorkee, India; R.C. Creese, West Virginia Univ,
Morgantown, WV ........................................................579
02-018 Influence of Protein-Based Biopolymer-Coated Olivine
Core Sands on Olivine Green Sand Molding
Properties—S.R. Giese, G.R. Thiel, Univ of Northern
Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA; R.M. Herreid, J.D. Eastman,
Hormel Foods, Austin, MN .........................................595
02-021 Green Sand Properties From Compactibility
Control—R.W. Heine, Univ of Wisconsin, Madison,
WI .................................................................................603
02-022 Effects of Repetitive Mulling on Bentonite Bonded
Sand—C.W. Florey, R.W. Heine, Univ of Wisconsin,
Madison, WI.................................................................615
02-025 New Horizon in Nobake Binder Technology—E.R.
Ireland, K.K. Chang, J. Kroker, Ashland Specialty
Chemical Co, Dublin, OH ...........................................623
02-026 Evaluating Refractory Coatings for PUCB Binders:
A Practical Approach—S.G. Baker, Indianapolis
Casting Corp, Indianapolis, IN....................................631
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Molding Methods & Materials Div. 4, continued…
02-030 Evaluation of Sands for the Coremaking Process:
A Practical Approach—J. Werling, Indianapolis
Casting Corp., Indianapolis, IN ...................................641
02-037 Thermal Distortion of Green Sand and Chemically
Bonded Sand at Cast Iron Fill Temperatures—
M.B. Krysiak, T.J. Keener, Disa, Inc, Holly, MI;
S.N. Ramrattan, S.F. Cheah, Western Michigan
Univ, Kalamazoo, MI...................................................651
02-064 Understanding the Application of Green Sand
Release Agents—V.S. LaFay, S.L. Neltner,
R.J. Wellbrock, D.E. Arrowood, Hill and
Griffith Co, Cincinnati, OH .........................................665
02-065 Understanding the Mis-Application of Green Sand
Release Agents—V.S. LaFay, S.L. Neltner, R.J.
Wellbrock, D.E. Arrowood, Hill and Griffith Co,
Cincinnati, OH..............................................................673
02-071 Effects of Casting and Process Designs on Shrinkage
Porosity in Nozzle Segments Investment Casting of
René 77 Alloy—K.S. Ho, W.S. Hwang, National
Cheng Kung Univ, Tainan, Taiwan.............................681
02-081 Eco-Conscious Molding System, Featuring Aeration
Sand Filling, Preset Squeeze and Mold Height
Feedback Control—M. Hirata, Sintokogio, Ltd,
Aichi, Japan ..................................................................697
02-099 Performance and Control of a Green Sand System
During the Installation and Operation of an Advanced
Oxidation System—J.D. Land, R.C. Voigt, F.S.
Cannon, Pennsylvania State Univ, University Park,
PA; J.C. Furness, Jr, Furness-Newburge, Inc,
Versailles, KY; G. Goudzwaard, H. Luebben,
Neenah Foundry Co, Neenah, WI ...............................705
02-102 Parametric Study of Effects of Casting Parameters on
Dimensional Variation in Thin-Wall Iron Castings—
J.F. Cuttino, E. Morse, S. Patterson, Univ of North
Carolina, Charlotte, NC; A. Kachru, Cummins, Inc,
Columbus, IN; T.S. Piwonka, Univ of Alabama,
Tuscaloosa, AL.............................................................715
Molding Methods & Materials Div. 4, continued…
02-103 Prediction of Wax Pattern Dimensions in Investment
Casting—A.S. Sabau, S. Viswanathan, Oak Ridge
National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN..........................733
02-105 Effects of Shot Blasting on Dimensional Variation of
Castings—J.F. Cuttino, E. Morse, Univ of North
Carolina, Charlotte, NC; A. Kachru, Cummins, Inc,
Columbus, IN; T.S. Piwonka, Univ of Alabama,
Tuscaloosa, AL.............................................................747
02-107 Study of Effects of Mold Placement on Dimensional
Variation in Thin-Wall Iron Castings—J.F. Cuttino,
Univ of North Carolina, Charlotte, NC; A. Kachru,
Cummins, Inc, Columbus, IN; T.S. Piwonka,
Univ of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL..............................759
02-112 High Alumina Cements as Binders for Investment
Casting Shells—V.F. Okhuysen, Cal Poly Pomona
Univ, Pomona, CA .......................................................771
02-119 On the Nature of Petroleum Coke as a Substitute for
Foundry Sand—K.B. Rundman, N. Nanninga,
J. Parolini, Michigan Tech Univ, Houghton, MI;
A. Koronka, Hitchcock Industries, Inc,
Bloomington, MN ........................................................791
02-130 Visualization Tool for Density Gradients in Sand
Molds/Cores—Z. Zhao, J.J. Lannutti, Ohio
State Univ, Columbus, OH ..........................................805
02-154 Formation and Control of Lustrous Carbon Surface
Defects in Iron and Steel Castings—R.L. Naro,
ASI International, Ltd, Cleveland, OH
Silver Anniversary Paper, Div. 4................................815
Author Index
Title Index
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PART 2 — Divisions 5 through 11
CAST IRON, Div. 5
02-003 Ductile Iron Shrinkage Evaluation Through Thermal
Analysis—C.A. Bhaskaran, Globetech, Div Globe
Metallurgical Inc, Cleveland, OH; D.J. Wirth,
Citation Wisconsin Castings, Berlin, WI ....................835
02-007 Experience Producing Compacted Graphite Cast Irons
by Sulfur Addition After Magnesium Treatment—
M. Chisamera, I. Riposan, S. Stan, Politehnica Univ,
Bucharest, Romania; D. Sparkman, Foundry Infor-
mation Systems, New Castle, IN; D. Kelley, Jencast
Products Inc, S. Coffeyville, OK; M. Barstow,
U.S. Pipe and Foundry, Birmingham, AL...................851
02-023 Experiments in Pretreatment of Ductile Irons—
C.R. Loper Jr, L. Winardi, S. Lekakh, Univ of
Wisconsin, Madison, WI..............................................861
02-024 Solidification Mode and Feeding Behavior of
Austenitic Cast Iron—F. Mampaey, WTCM
Foundry Center, Zwijnaarde, Belgium........................869
02-028 Critical Conditions for Obtaining Carbide-Free
Microstructures in Thin-Wall Ductile Irons—
A. Javaid, J. Thomson, K.G. Davis,
CANMET/MTL, Ottawa, ON, Canada .......................889
02-031 Role of Gravity Forces on Directional Solidification of
Gray Cast Iron—T.G. Oakwood, G.M. Goodrich,
Professional Metallurgical Services, Buchanan, MI;
R.B. Gundlach, Climax Research Services,
Wixom, MI ...................................................................899
02-047 Eliminating Fish-Eye Defects in Ductile
Castings—R.C. Aufderheide, R.E. Showman, Ashland
Specialty Chemical Co, Dublin, OH; J. Close,
E.J. Zins, Dotson Co, Inc, Mankato, MN....................917
02-084 Applications of Austempered Cast Irons—K.L.
Hayrynen, K.R. Brandenberg, J.R. Keough,
Applied Process Technologies Div, Livonia, MI........929
02-086 Effect of the Nodule-Matrix Interface on the
Stress/Strain Relationship and Damping in Ductile
and Compacted Graphite Irons—K.E. Metzloff,
Univ of Wisconsin, Platteville, WI; C.R. Loper, Jr,
Univ of Wisconsin, Madison, WI................................939
02-100 Tensile Embrittlement of High Silicon Cast Iron
Strips Produced by Strip Casting Process—
J.M. Song, T.S. Lui, L.H. Chen, National
Cheng Kung Univ, Tainan, Taiwan.............................953
02-118 Potential for Practical Applications of Ausforming
Austempered Ductile Iron—B.N. Olson, D.J. Moore,
K.B. Rundman, G.R. Simula, Michigan Tech Univ,
Houghton, MI ...............................................................965
02-120 Age Strengthening of Gray Cast Iron: Nitrogen Effects
and Machinability—J. Edington, V.L. Richards, Univ
of Missouri, Rolla, MO; W. Nicola, Consultant,
Warsaw, IN ...................................................................983
Cast Iron Div. 5, continued…
02-131 Nitrogen Pickup From Atmosphere by Molten White
Irons—O.N. Dogan, J.S. Dunning, Albany Research
Center, U.S. DoE, Albany, OR....................................995
02-137 Effect of Cooling Rate on Ductile Iron Mechanical
Properties—G.M. Goodrich, Professional Metal-
lurgical Services, Buchanan, MI; R.W. Lobenhofer,
Lobenhofer Consulting, Inc, Mount Prospect, IL.....1003
02-151 Machinability of Class 40 Gray Iron—
H.J. Li, R.D. Griffin, C.E. Bates, Univ of
Alabama, Birmingham, AL .......................................1033
02-158 Summary of AFS Research Project on Restoring
Techniques for Monday Morning Iron: Phase I—
M. Popescu, J. Thomson, R. Zavadil, M. Sahoo,
CANMET/MTL, Ottawa, ON, Canada .....................1047
02-159 Machinability of Gray Cast Iron—R.D. Griffin,
H.J. Li, E. Eliftheriou, C.E. Bates, Univ of
Alabama, Birmingham, AL .......................................1067
02-160 Machinability of Ductile Iron—R.D. Griffin,
H.J. Li, K. Kubic, C.E. Bates, E. Eliftheriou,
Univ of Alabama, Birmingham, AL..........................1085
02-165 Survey on Ductile Iron Practice—J.M. Csonka,
Hickman Williams & Co, Brook Park, OH;
G. Muratore, Rio Tinto Iron & Titanium
America, Rosemont, IL..............................................1099
02-176 Thin-Wall Compacted Graphite Iron Castings—
S. Charoenvilaisiri, D.M. Stefanescu,
R.E. Ruxanda, T.S. Piwonka, Univ of
Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL..........................................1113
02-177 Microstructure Characterization of Ductile Thin-Wall
Iron Castings—R.E. Ruxanda, D.M. Stefanescu, T.S.
Piwonka, Univ of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL ...........1131
02-178 Tensile Properties of Thin-Wall Ductile Iron—
D.M. Stefanescu, L.P. Dix, R.E. Ruxanda,
C. Corbitt-Coburn, T.S. Piwonka, Univ of
Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL..........................................1149
MAGNESIUM, Div. 6
02-001 Hardness and Yield Strength in Cast Mg-Al
Alloys—C.H. Cáceres, Univ of Queensland,
Brisbane, Australia.....................................................1163
02-049 Electrical Resistivity and Thermal Conductivity of
Magnesium Alloy AE42—S.I. Bakhtiyarov,
R.A. Overfelt, Auburn Univ, Auburn, AL................1171
02-122 Casting Characteristics of Permanent Mold Cast Mg-
Alloy AZ91E—J. Thomson, F.A. Fasoyinu, M.
Sadayappan, M. Sahoo, CANMET/MTL,
Ottawa, ON, Canada ..................................................1181
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MELTING METHODS & MATERIALS, Div. 8
02-006 Critical Properties of CaC2-Bearing Reagents for
Desulfurization of Liquid Iron—I. Riposan,
M. Chisamera, S. Stan, Politehnica Univ,
Bucharest, Romania; S. Ignat, S.C. Carbid
Fox SA, Tarnaveni, Romania; S. Katz, S. Katz
Associates, W. Bloomfield, MI .................................1191
02-010 John Deere Foundry Melt Shop Revitalization
Project Update—R.S. Weaver III, T.H. Frush,
H.M. Ulfers, John Deere Foundry, Waterloo, IA .....1201
02-043 Chill Wedges in Ductile Iron Production—
D. Reimer, Farrar Corp, Norwich, KS.......................1217
02-095 Fuzzy Control of a Cupola Iron Melting
Furnace—M.A. Baswell, M.A. Abdelrahman,
Tennessee Tech Univ, Cookeville, TN .....................1221
02-142 Comparative Analysis for Cost and Operational
Differences Between Equivalent Cupola and Medium-
Frequency Furnace Melt Center Design—M. Boehm,
Kuttner-Modern LLC, Port Washington, WI............1233
02-153 Thermal Processing of Refractory Linings in Coreless
Furnaces—T.M. Green, Allied Mineral Products Inc,
Columbus, OH; D.G. Bonacci, Brillion Iron
Works Inc, Brillion, WI .............................................1249
STEEL, Div. 9
02-113 Shrinkage-Related Porosity in Steel Castings: A State-
of-the-Art Review—T.S. Piwonka, Univ of Alabama,
Tuscaloosa, AL; S. Kuyucak, K.G. Davis,
CANMET/MTL, Ottawa, ON, Canada .....................1257
02-115 Review of the Feeding Distances in Current Use—
S. Kuyucak, CANMET/MTL, Ottawa,
ON, Canada.................................................................1273
02-116 On the Heat Treatment of Hadfield’s Austenitic
Manganese Steels, Part IV: Microstructure vs. Impact
Toughness Relationship—S. Kuyucak, R. Zavadil,
CANMET/MTL, Ottawa, ON, Canada .....................1281
ENVIRONMENTAL, HEALTH & SAFETY, Div. 10
02-104 Strategies for Reducing Foundry Emissions—
J.R. Fox, M. Adamovits, C. Henry, Ashland
Specialty Chemical Co, Dublin, OH .........................1299
02-126 Examination of Effects of Process Variables on Air
Emission From Metal Casting—G.R. Crandell, S.M.
Knight, Technikon LLC, McClellan, CA; J.F. Schifo,
T.W. Rarick, Keramida Environmental Inc,
Indianapolis, IN ..........................................................1311
02-133 ISO-Achieving Value Propositions for Both the
Customer and the Supplier—R.A. Medykowski,
Ashland Specialty Chemical Co, Cleveland, OH;
J.A. Harris, Ashland, Inc., Dublin, OH .....................1335
LOST FOAM CASTING, Div. 11
02-011 Real-Time X-Ray Investigations on Lost Foam Mold
Filling—W.L. Sun, H.E. Littleton, C.E. Bates, Univ of
Alabama, Birmingham, AL .......................................1347
02-019 Evolution of Sand Fill and Compaction Equipment
for Lost Foam Casting—D.S. Sheldon, Vulcan
Engineering Co, Inc, Helena, AL ..............................1357
02-027 Mechanisms of Misrun Formation in Aluminum Lost
Foam Castings—M.A. Tschopp Jr, Q.G. Wang, M.J.
DeWyse, GM Powertrain, Saginaw, MI ...................1371
02-029 Fluidity of Aluminum A356 in the Lost Foam Casting
Process—M.A. Tschopp Jr, GM Powertrain,
Saginaw, MI ...............................................................1387
02-083 Foam Removal Mechanism in Aluminum Lost Foam
Casting—Q. Zhao, J.T. Burke, Metal Casting Tech,
Inc, Milford, NH; T.W. Gustafson, GM
Powertrain/MCT, Milford, NH..................................1399
02-087 Pressure Measurements on Decomposed EPS Gases in
Lost Foam Iron Casting—S.I. Bakhtiyarov, Y. Liu,
R.A. Overfelt, Auburn Univ., Auburn, AL...............1415
02-089 Effect of Casting Size and Geometry on the Critical
Gate Area in Aluminum Lost Foam Castings—
D.R. Askeland, C.W. Ramsay, Univ of
Missouri, Rolla, MO ..................................................1427
02-090 Observations on the Effect of Pattern and Coating
Properties on Metal Flow and Defect Formation in
Aluminum Lost Foam Castings—D.R. Hess, B.M.
Durham, C.W. Ramsay, D.R. Askeland, Univ of
Missouri, Rolla, MO ..................................................1435
02-092 Observations on the Effect of Alloy Composition
on Metal Flow and Defect Formation in Aluminum
Lost Foam Castings—D.R. Hess, B. Steinbrueck,
C.W. Ramsay, D.R. Askeland, Univ of
Missouri, Rolla, MO ..................................................1449
02-094 Physical and Chemical Analysis of the Thermal
Degradation Products of Expanded Polystyrene Patterns
With Short Thermal Exposures—M. Cai, B.R. Powell,
S.J. Swarin, GM R&D Center, Warren, MI; J. Siak,
GM Powertrain, Saginaw, MI; G. Nouaime,
Diversified Services, Southfield, MI.........................1463
02-101 Degradation of Expanded Polystyrene Patterns—
T.V. Molibog, H. Littleton, Univ of Alabama,
Birmingham, AL ........................................................1483
02-147 Total Solidification Time and Flow Length of
A356 Alloy During Lost Foam Casting—
R. Ajdar, Univ of Toronto, Toronto, Canada; C.
Ravindran, Ryerson Univ, Toronto, Canada; A.
McLean, Univ of Toronto, Toronto, Canada ............1487
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