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Author: Serope Kalpakjian, Steven Schmid
Publisher: Prentice Hall
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Chapter 5, Problem 24QLP
Explain why continuous casting has been such an important technological advancement.
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Ch. 5 - What are the major categories of ferrous alloys?Ch. 5 - Prob. 2RQCh. 5 - List the basic raw materials used in making iron...Ch. 5 - List the types of furnaces commonly used in...Ch. 5 - List and explain the characteristics of the types...Ch. 5 - Prob. 6RQCh. 5 - What is continuous casting? What advantages does...Ch. 5 - What is the role of a tundish in continuous...Ch. 5 - Prob. 9RQCh. 5 - What are trace elements?
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