1. From the Editor

   • Thomas Prucha

   EditorialNotes 01 June 2018 Pages: 425 - 426

   

2. Light Metals Alliance: Light Metals Technology 2017 Special Section

   News 10 May 2018 Pages: 427 - 427

3. The Role of Zn Additions on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Mg–Nd–Zn Alloys

   • S. Gavras
   • T. Subroto
   • D. Tolnai

   OriginalPaper 18 September 2017 Pages: 428 - 433

   

4. Effect of Co and Ni Addition on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties at Room and Elevated Temperature of an Al–7%Si Alloy

   • Toni Bogdanoff
   • Arne K. Dahle
   • Salem Seifeddine

   OriginalPaper Open access 02 October 2017 Pages: 434 - 440

   

5. Complexities in the Assessment of Melt Quality

   • Martin Riestra
   • Anton Bjurenstedt
   • Salem Seifeddine

   OriginalPaper Open access 12 October 2017 Pages: 441 - 448

   

6. Effect of Cooling Rate on the Mechanical Properties of AA365 Aluminum Alloy Heat-Treated Under T4, T5, and T6 Conditions

   • Eunkyung Lee
   • Brajendra Mishra

   OriginalPaper 28 November 2017 Pages: 449 - 456

   

7. Effect of Titanium Levels on the Hot Tearing Sensitivity and Abnormal Grain Growth After T4 Heat Treatment of Al–Zn–Mg–Cu Alloys

   • Xiaochun Zeng
   • Cassandra Ferguson
   • Sumanth Shankar

   OriginalPaper 10 April 2018 Pages: 457 - 468

   

8. Dimensional Control of Nickel-Based Single Crystal Turbine Blade Investment Casting by Process Control Optimization

   • Fei Qiu
   • Kun Bu
   • Xian-Dong Zhang

   OriginalPaper 13 October 2017 Pages: 469 - 479

   

9. Effect of Silicon and Microstructure on Spheroidal Graphite Cast Iron Thermal Conductivity at Elevated Temperatures

   • Kalle Jalava
   • Kaisu Soivio
   • Juhani Orkas

   OriginalPaper 20 October 2017 Pages: 480 - 486

   

10. Effect of Process Parameters on Distortion and Residual Stress of High-Pressure Die-Cast AZ91D Components

    • Hoda Dini
    • Nils-Eric Andersson
    • Anders E. W. Jarfors

    OriginalPaper Open access 01 November 2017 Pages: 487 - 497

    

11. Experimental Investigation and Optimization of Process Parameters for Impact Strength of Compound Cast Bimetallic Joints

    • Rajender Kumar Tayal
    • Sudhir Kumar
    • Vikram Singh

    OriginalPaper 13 November 2017 Pages: 498 - 513

    

12. Simulation of Fluidity and Misrun Prediction for the Casting of 356.0 Aluminum Alloy into Sand Molds

    • V. E. Bazhenov
    • A. V. Petrova
    • A. V. Koltygin

    OriginalPaper 13 November 2017 Pages: 514 - 522

    

13. Microstructure and Tribological Characteristics of Strain-Induced Melt Activation (SIMA)-Processed Al–10Cu–Fe alloy

    • L. Sankara Rao
    • A. K. Jha
    • S. N. Ojha

    OriginalPaper 13 November 2017 Pages: 523 - 542

    

14. Effects of Process Related Variations on Fillablity Simulation of Thin-Walled IN718 Structures

    • Mohsin Raza
    • Roger Svenningsson
    • Anders E. W. Jarfors

    OriginalPaper Open access 20 November 2017 Pages: 543 - 553

    

15. Effect of Samarium (Sm) Addition on the Microstructure and Tensile Properties of Al–20%Si Casting Alloy

    • Qinglin Li
    • Jinbao Li
    • Tiandong Xia

    OriginalPaper 21 November 2017 Pages: 554 - 564

    

16. Effects of Electromagnetic Frequency and SiC Nanoparticles on the Microstructure Refinement and Mechanical Properties of Al A357-1.5 wt% SiC Nanocomposites

    • Reza Mohammadi Badizi
    • Mohsen Askari-Paykani
    • Hamid Reza Shahverdi

    OriginalPaper 01 December 2017 Pages: 565 - 573

    

17. Effects of Addition of Transition Metals on Intermetallic Precipitation in Al–2%Cu–1%Si-Based Alloys

    • A. I. Ibrahim
    • E. M. Elgallad
    • F. H. Samuel

    OriginalPaper 04 December 2017 Pages: 574 - 588

    

18. Effect of Degassing and Grain Refinement on Hot Tearing Tendency in Al8Si3Cu Alloy

    • Muhammet Uludağ
    • Remzi Çetin
    • Murat Tiryakioğlu

    OriginalPaper 06 December 2017 Pages: 589 - 595

    

19. Counter-Gravity Sand Casting of Steel with Pressurization During Solidification

    • Lucas Archer
    • Richard A. Hardin
    • Christoph Beckermann

    OriginalPaper 12 December 2017 Pages: 596 - 606

    

20. Effect of Ca on the Y Content and Cyclic Oxidation Behavior of Ni-Based Single-Crystal Superalloy

    • Genfeng Shang
    • Pengzhe Gao
    • Hang Wang

    OriginalPaper 14 December 2017 Pages: 607 - 613

    

21. AlSi5Mg0.3 Alloy for the Manufacture of Automotive Wheels

    • M. Kaba
    • A. Donmez
    • Y. Birol

    OriginalPaper 19 December 2017 Pages: 614 - 624

    

22. Inclusion Measurements in Al–Si Foundry Alloys Using Qualiflash and Prefil Filtration Techniques

    • A. M. Samuel
    • H. W. Doty
    • F. H. Samuel

    OriginalPaper 20 November 2017 Pages: 625 - 642

    

23. Metallurgical Aspects of Inclusion Assessment in Al–6%Si Casting Alloy Using the LiMCA Technique

    • A. M. Samuel
    • H. W. Doty
    • F. H. Samuel

    OriginalPaper 20 December 2017 Pages: 643 - 657

    

24. Metalcasting Industry Research

    News 23 June 2018 Pages: 658 - 669