1. From the Editor

   • Thomas Prucha

   EditorialNotes 14 June 2016 Pages: 239 - 239

   

2. Quantifying the Role of Part Design Complexity in Using 3D Sand Printing for Molds and Cores

   • Eyad S. Almaghariz
   • Brett P. Conner
   • Maureen Fang

   OriginalPaper Open access 22 February 2016 Pages: 240 - 252

   

3. Effect of Additions of SiC and Al₂O₃ Particulates on the Microstructure and Tensile Properties of Al–Si–Cu–Mg Cast Alloys

   • Jacobo Hernandez-Sandoval
   • Agnes M. Samuel
   • Salvador Valtierra

   OriginalPaper 29 March 2016 Pages: 253 - 263

   

4. Optimizing the Heat Treatment of High-Strength 7075-Type Wrought Alloys: A Metallographic Study

   • Mohamed F. Ibrahim
   • Guillermo H. Garza-Elizondo
   • Fawzy H. Samuel

   OriginalPaper 01 April 2016 Pages: 264 - 275

   

5. Influence of Metallurgical Parameters on the Impact Toughness of Near Eutectic Al–Si Alloys

   • Ossama Elsebaie
   • Fawzy H. Samuel
   • Herbert W. Doty

   OriginalPaper 24 March 2016 Pages: 276 - 288

   

6. Inclusion Detection in Molten Aluminum: Current Art and New Avenues for In Situ Analysis

   • Shaymus W. Hudson
   • Diran Apelian

   OriginalPaper 22 March 2016 Pages: 289 - 305

   

7. Heat Absorption Capacity and Binder Degradation Characteristics of 3D Printed Cores Investigated by Inverse Fourier Thermal Analysis

   • Judit Tóth
   • József Tamás Svidró
   • David Stevenson

   OriginalPaper 15 April 2016 Pages: 306 - 314

   

8. DieCasting Simulation and Process Optimization of An A356 Aluminum Alloy Polishing Plate

   • M. Y. Hu
   • J. J. Cai
   • J. T. Liu

   OriginalPaper 26 April 2016 Pages: 315 - 321

   

9. Investigation of the Distribution of Lead in Three Different Combinations of Brass Feedstock

   • Ehsaan-Reza Bagherian
   • Yongchang Fan
   • Amin Abdolvand

   OriginalPaper Open access 18 April 2016 Pages: 322 - 328

   

10. Thermal Property Database for Investment Casting Shells

    • Mingzhi Xu
    • Simon N. Lekakh
    • Von L. Richards

    OriginalPaper 13 April 2016 Pages: 329 - 337

    

11. Influence of Nano-Structured Silanols on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of A4047 and A359 Aluminum Casting Alloys

    • Andre Lee
    • Yang Lu
    • Tsung-Yu Pan

    OriginalPaper 19 April 2016 Pages: 338 - 341

    

12. Alternatives to the Al–Si Eutectic System in Aluminum Casting Alloys

    • Theodoros Koutsoukis
    • Makhlouf M. Makhlouf

    OriginalPaper 13 April 2016 Pages: 342 - 347

    

13. Microstructures of As-cast and Homogenized Hypereutectic Nb₆₂Ti₁₆Ni₂₂ Alloy

    • Qiuzhi Gao
    • Fu Qu
    • Huanhuan Chen

    OriginalPaper 01 February 2016 Pages: 348 - 354

    

14. Metalcasting Industry Research

    News 15 June 2016 Pages: 355 - 373