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Technical  Articles & Publications

TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS:  Authored by Mary Beth Krysiak and available from the American Foundry Society or other publisher as listed below.

Thermal Distortion of Green Sand and Chemically Bonded Sand at Cast Iron Fill Temperatures, 2002

Effect of Vacuum on Molding Sand Preparation and Cooling in a High Intensity Mixer, 2000

Evaluation of Reclaimed Greensand for Use in Various Cold Box Systems, 1994

A Practical Approach to Thermal Reclamation of Lake Sand for Use in a Cold Box System, 1993

Measurement of Core and Mold Quality Using a Mold Quality Indicator, 1992

Testing Techniques that Reflect the Effects of Humidity Exposure on Cold Box Foundry Binder Systems, 1991

Cold Box Core Dilution in Greensand – An Analysis of Effects on Casting Quality, 1990

Sand Testing and Sand System Design, 1989

New Procedures and Equipment for Testing Bentonites and Preblended Additives, 1988

Nitrogen Fissures and the Measurement of Ammoniacal Nitrogen, 1987

Sand Control for Bentonite Bonded Molding Sands, Beijing International Foundry Conference, 1986, AFS Transactions 1988

 

TECHNICAL ARTICLES  published in Modern Casting Magazine and Foundry Management and Technology and other journals:

Optimizing Sand Control at New Haven Foundry, Modern Casting , August 2001

New Conditioning Practice Improves Sand Performance, Modern Casting, February 2000

Using Reclaimed Sand for Chemically Bonded Cores, Foundry &  Heat Treatment Magazine, Nov/Dec 1996

Reducing Casting Defects, Part I:  A Basic Green Sand Control Program, Modern Casting , April 1994

Reducing Casting Defects, Part II:  A Basic Green Sand Control Program, Modern Casting Magazine, May 1994

Sand Fill and Compaction Measurement in the Lost Foam Casting Process, Foundry Management and Technology Magazine, April 1995

Disk Transverse Testing Tightens Foundry’s Core Strength Control, Modern Casting, February 1995

Control of Your Molding Environment Begins with Sand Testing, Modern Casting, April 1994

Using Reclaimed Greensand for Chemically Bonded Cores, Modern Casting, Special GIFA Issue, June 1994

Monitoring Sand Temper through True Compactability, Modern Casting, March 1993

Core Sand Control Avoids Brittle Sand Casting Problems, Modern Casting, March 1993

Minimizing Cold Box Core Effects on Green Sand Casting Quality, International Cold Box Binder Conference, June 1990

Testing Procedures Significant to Casting Quality, Modern Casting, April 1990

Successful Sand Testing System Design, Part 11, Modern Casting, March 1990

Sand Handling Systems Affect Castings Produced in Greensand, Modern Casting, February 1990