This paper reviews on actual consumption and technical informations on foundry coke. The main items mentioned on the review are as follows:
1) Since nineteen-seventies trends toward cast iron production and foundry coke consumption in Japan are examined together with individual roles of cupola and electric furnace in foundry industries.
2) Characteristics of foundry coke and the influence of its natures to be considered on cupola operation are discussed.
3) Effect of blending materials, such as bituminous coal, anthracite, petroleum coke, coal tar pitch, etc., and influence of oven temperature are considered on manufacturing of high-grade foundry coke.
4) Procedures of drop shatter tests for foundry coke are compared among several standards, and the revisions for the test in JIS K 2151-1977 are introduced together with some latest references.
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