This book tells about Casting Design, Aluminum Alloy Chacteristics, Magnesium Alloy Chacteristics, Aluminum Gatering and Risering, Magnesium Gatering and Risering, Sand Practices for Aluminum Alloys, Sand Practices for Magnesium Alloys, Melting Aluminum, Magnesium Melting and Pouring, Finishing Operations on Aluminum Castings, Finishing Operations on Magnesium Castings, Heat Treatment of Aluminum Alloy Castings, Heat Treatment of Magnesium Alloy Castings, Quality Control and Inspection, Casting Defects, Metallography of Aluminum Casting Alloys, Metallography of Magnesium Casting Alloys, Foundry Safety Practices, Bibliography, Index