Expert Details

Gray and Ductile Iron metallurgy

ID: 732013 Illinois, USA

Over 40 years of experience in melting, treating, processing,and testing of cast irons. Extensive participation in educating the design community in the properties of cast irons.

Expert has over 40 years experience in all fields of iron metallurgy. He was the Chief Metallurgist at two foundries for 10 years and a tech service engineer for a major supplier of foundry melt stock for another 20 years.

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Education

Year	Degree	Subject	Institution
Year: 1970	Degree: B.S.	Subject: Metallurgy	Institution: Case Western Reserve University

Work History

Years	Employer	Title	Department
Years: 1991 to 2013	Employer: Rio Tinto Iron and Titanium America	Title: Senior Foundry Metallurgist	Department: Minerals
Responsibilities: He was responsible for providing technical service to pig iron customers in the US, Canada, Mexico, and the Far East. This service engineer acts as a processing consultant to customers and provides training in the melting and production of cast irons.
Years	Employer	Title	Department
Years: 1988 to 1991	Employer: Texas Foundries	Title: Chief Metllurgist	Department:
Responsibilities: Available upon request.

Fields of Expertise

austempered ductile iron, cast iron analysis, cupola iron melting, ductile iron melting, electric iron melting, gray iron, iron casting, iron heat treatment, pig iron