Contents


Preface

It is a great privilege to be working in the field of materials science and engineering, which I feel is one of the most expanding fields in engineering. Materials are used in all applications around us and this includes (but is not limited to) buildings, offices, cars, aircrafts, ships, rockets, etc. In other words, this field is important to all humans and that is why I personally consider it one of the most interesting fields. I have worked over the years in all aspects of materials engineering starting from the development, alloying, casting, mechanical testing and characterization fields, which have given me a wide expertise in materials engineering. I always wanted to put my efforts into action by gathering research from all over the globe to contribute to the field and support other researchers who thrive to develop materials for the various applications. As a fruitful effort, this book is presented to the research community, in particular those working on the casting of metallic alloys, as a guide and reference. The book discusses the aspects of physical casting, modelling, concerns, and mitigation plans to resolve common issues. I am very grateful and thankful to all authors for their valuable efforts in making this project successful and publishable. The work with IntechOpen is outstanding and I will work with them on other projects once I am given the chance in future. Thank you for reading

**Dr. Zak Abdallah**

Swansea University,

**Dr. Nada Aldoumani** Swansea University,

Steel and Metals Institute (SaMI),

Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom

Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom

this book and I hope you have enjoyed its content.
