
3. Main system types
3.1 Channelless system
The simplest is made up of a basin and one or more vertical conduits of reduced cross-section, or pencils, acting as attacks (figure 1 ).
This type of system is used exclusively for direct-drop casting of alloys considered to have little or no oxidizability in the liquid state.
Oxidizable or non-oxidizable alloys in liquid state [ ]
Alloys can be divided into two main classes, according to their degree of sensitivity to oxidation in air in the liquid state: those based on or containing a significant proportion...
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Bibliography
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CTIF : Centre Technique des Industries de la Fonderie e-mail : [email protected]
ETIF : Éditions Techniques des Industries de la Fonderie.
ESFF: École Supérieure de Fonderie et de Forge e-mail : [email protected]
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Technical Center for Foundry Industries http://www.ctif.com
École Supérieure de Fonderie et de Forge http://www.devinci.fr/esf
Éditions Techniques des Industries de la Fonderie http://www.etif.fr
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