Credits: 4 (3-0-2)
Description
Sand casting: sand molding techniques, Core sand and core fabrication.
Other casting: Permanent mold, pressure die casting, squeeze casting, centrifugal casting, continuous casting, stir casting, defects and inspection.
Gating system, risering system, casting design: Metallurgical consideration, design consideration, economical consideration. Fluidity testing, Application of CAD\CAM in foundry.
Casting of complicated shapes: automotive components, casting of light alloys – Aluminum, magnesium and Titanium alloys.
Advances in near net shape manufacturing: Metal Injection moulding, Laser engineered net shaping.