The Hitchiner Library
INDEX:
| Technical Updates (White Papers) | Other Documents |
| Photographs & Illustrations | Video Clips | Sounds |

The publications on this page available in Portable Document Format (pdf). To view and print these documents you will need an Adobe Acrobat Reader. You can obtain this software free of charge from Adobe Systems, Inc.

Technical Updates

  • Introduction to Investment Casting
    A brief document describing the basics and history of the process. This two page document is designed to be printed on US letter paper (8.5x11 inches). Download:



  • Ferrous and Nonferrous Alloys
    Tables listing the most popular alloys and alloy families and their mechanical properties. This eight page document is designed to be printed on US letter paper (8.5x11 inches). Download:

Information for buyers and designers new to the investment casting process:

  • 1B2 How to Request a Quote for Investment Castings
    Simple direct things the buyer needs to supply to get a good quote. This one page document is designed to be printed on US letter paper (8.5x11 inches). Download:



  • 1BD1 What Hitchiner Can do for You
    Summarizes the types of parts Hitchiner makes, our engineering skills, and shows some parts of different kinds. This four page document is designed to be printed on US letter paper (8.5x11 inches). Download:



  • 1D2 Drawing Details for an Investment Casting
    Tells the designer what must be on a drawing for an investment casting. This one page document is designed to be printed on US letter paper (8.5x11 inches). Download:



  • 1D3 Selecting a Metal Alloy and Casting Process
    Describes in a general way the things that must be considered in selecting a casting process and alloy. This two page document is designed to be printed on US letter paper (8.5x11 inches). Download:



  • 1D4 Converting Thin Walled Assemblies to Investment Castings
    Describes the advantages of investment casting in making thin walled metal parts. This two page document is designed to be printed on US letter paper (8.5x11 inches). Download:



  • 1D5 Quality Control Exceeds Industry Standards
    Compares Hitchiner quality controls to those established as normal for commercial investment castings. This two page document is designed to be printed on US letter paper (8.5x11 inches). Download:

Intermediate buyer and designer materials:

  • 2B1 Advantages of Buying from Hitchiner
    Lists the overall capabilities of Hitchiner and the advantages of its unique technology. This two page document is designed to be printed on US letter paper (8.5x11 inches). Download:



  • 2D1 Designing for Investment Castings
    Detailed description about how to design for an investment casting. Includes design suggestions, tolerances, dimensioning, artwork, etc. This eight page document is designed to be printed on US letter paper (8.5x11 inches). Download:



  • 2D2 Selecting a Casting Specification
    Describes the main casting specifications which can be used by a customer. Explains why one type of specification should be used over another. This two page document is designed to be printed on US letter paper (8.5x11 inches). Download:



  • 2D3 Notch Sensitivity of High Strength Metals
    A description of the mechanical behavior of metals for the more advanced customer. Very important for low safety margin part design. This four page document is designed to be printed on US letter paper (8.5x11 inches). Download:



  • 2D4 Rusting of Stainless Steel
    Explains how, when and why stainless steels can rust. Explains how Hitchiner controls rust in production. This four page document is designed to be printed on US letter paper (8.5x11 inches). Download:



  • 2D5 Hitchiner's CLA Process
    Detailed description of CLA and the advantages of it for making good quality investment castings. This four page document is designed to be printed on US letter paper (8.5x11 inches). Download:



  • 2D6 Hitchiner Expands Rapid Prototyping
    Explains Hitchiner's full across the board service in supplying rapid prototypes to its customers. This two page document is designed to be printed on US letter paper (8.5x11 inches). Download:



  • 2D7 CLA for Bronze, Aluminum and Metal Matrix Casting
    Explains why CLA and CV are much better for making high quality parts in all three of these alloys. This two page document is designed to be printed on US letter paper (8.5x11 inches). Download:

Advanced buyer and designer materials:

  • 3B1 Customized Service from Hitchiner
    Details opportunities available for the development sophisticated applications. Describes Hitchiner's relationship with Metal Casting Technology, Inc. This two page document is designed to be printed on US letter paper (8.5x11 inches). Download:



  • 3D1 Unique Design Opportunities Presented by Hitchiner's CV Countergravity Casting Process
    Explains in detail the CV process and how it can be used as a complement to the CLA process in making high quality parts. Gives specific examples of CV applications. This four page document is designed to be printed on US letter paper (8.5x11 inches). Download:



  • 3D2 Stress Rupture Properties of Nickel Base Superalloys with Equiaxed Grain Structure
    A detailed explanation of how grain size affects the properties of nickel base superalloys. This four page document is designed to be printed on US letter paper (8.5x11 inches). Download:



  • 3D3 Reactive Alloy Casting Processes
    Explains CLI, CLV, and CPV processes and why they are all needed for different applications for making alloys which contain reactive elements as well as making titanium alloys for commercial applications. This four page document is designed to be printed on US letter paper (8.5x11 inches). Download:



  • 3D4 Liquid Hot Isostatic Pressing
    Describes the current (Year 2000) status of the LHIP process. This two page document is designed to be printed on US letter paper (8.5x11 inches). Download:



  • 3D5 Premium Quality Aluminum Castings
    Shows the strong advantage of use of countergravity casting to make premium quality aluminum castings, meeting most classes without use of metal chills. Property data and pictures are included. This two page document is designed to be printed on US letter paper (8.5x11 inches). Download:



  • 3D6 Cast Metal Matrix Composites
    Explains what metal matrix aluminum is and why Hitchiner is the preferred supplier of metal matrix aluminum parts. This four page document is designed to be printed on US letter paper (8.5x11 inches). Download:

Other Documents:

  • Casting Granite into Gold, the History of Hitchiner's First Fifty Years
    This 32 page booklet was designed and printed using spot colors and duotones. It includes photos which bleed off the edge of the sheet and crossover from one page to the next. To fully appreciate this effect, set your reader to view two-up. This publication is a custom "coffee table" size (9.25x12.5 inches). When printing, scale to fit your selected paper. Download:



  • Turning the Casting World Upside Down: Hitchiner Manufacturing Co., Inc. featured in the July 1998 issue of Modern Casting Magazine
    This 5 page reprint is available courtesy of Modern Casting magazine. This document is designed to be printed on US letter paper (8.5x11 inches). Download:

    • ModCast.pdf (English, 188k)

    • Also available online in HTML.

    • View a thumbnail of the July 1998 cover of Modern Casting magazine.


  • Quick Facts and General Tolerances
    This two page brochure is designed to be printed front and back on US Legal paper (8.5x14 inches). After printing, fold in half twice. Available in English, French, German and Spanish. Download:



  • The University of Alabama Metal Casting Technology Center Spring 1995 newsletter, which reports on the advantages of countergravity casting. This one page document is designed to be printed on US letter paper (8.5x11 inches). Download:



  • Map to all Hitchiner US Facilities
    Includes driving directions from Boston's Logan Airport and the Manchester, NH, Airport. Includes area hotel listings. This seven page document is designed to be printed on US letter paper (8.5x11 inches). Download:

Images

The following photographs or illustrations are available in JPEG format:

Video

The following video clips are available in QuickTime format. To view these clips you will need QuickTime installed on your system. Download the latest version of QuickTime from Apple Computer.

  • CLA casting sequence.
    This 30 second sequence illustrates the filling of a mold using the CLA process. The narrative highlights the benefits of countergravity casting. (1.9 MB / 35 sec. / 320 x 240 QuickTime movie)


  • Gravity Pouring vs Countergravity Casting Simulation.
    This 30 second demonstration using water shows the splatter that results when a liquid is poured compared to the controlled flow that results when a liquid is siphoned. (1.3 MB / 30 sec. / 320 x 240 QuickTime movie)


  • Rapid Prototyping.
    This short sequence shows Hitchiner's rapid protyping machine building a layer of a rocker arm pattern.(160K / Looping / 120 x 160 QuickTime movie)


  • PSNH Salutes Hitchiner.
    Public Service of New Hampshire salutes Hitchiner in a 30 second television ad first broadcast in June of 1999. (1.6 MB / 30 sec. / 320 x 240 QuickTime movie)

Audio

These sound files areavailable in Unix (.au), Windows (.wav), or Macintosh format. (Macintosh sound file is "Bin-Hexed" to preserve resource fork. Run through Stuffit Expander after download).

  • The voice of Hitchiner (retired) (.au file: 85k)
    A great startup or alert sound! Download:
    Loriane.au for UNIX, Loriane.wav for Windows or Loriane.hqx for Macintosh.

  • Listen to an Electronic Fuel Injected Harley Davidson (.au file: 72k)
    (Hitchiner produces the EFI manifold) Download:
    EFI_HD.au for UNIX, EFI_HD.wav for Windows or EFI_HD.hqx for Macintosh.
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