Handbook of Manufacturing Processes

Abstract

The handbook text in Section I is organized in a typical outline structure to aid the reader in find- ing relevant information easily. Related processes are grouped together and sequential operations are covered in sequence when possible. Major topics are given an upper-case letter designation such as A, B, C, etc. Important sub-topics are designated with the capital letter and a number (for example, A l , B1, C1, etc.) Sub headings under these topics are indicated by adding a lower-case letter to the designation (e.g., A l a , A l b , Alc, etc.) The descriptions of further process variations may be given designations such A l a l , Ala2, Ala3, etc. For example, Chapter 1 is devoted to metal casting processes; section B in Chapter 1 covers sand-mold casting methods; entry B5 describes methods of making sand molds, B5e describes those methods that utilize a machine for the operation, and B5el describes one specific machine method, the jolt-squeeze method.