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436-324 Metal and Ceramic Forming Processes | |
Credit Points | 7.1 |
Coordinator | Ms S. Maj |
Prerequisites | 436-241 Introduction to Manufacturing Processes and 436-222 EDM 1B Introduction to Engineering Materials |
Semester | 1 |
Contact | 18 hours of lectures, 8 hours of tutorials and 10 hours of laboratory |
Subject Description | Drawing on the second year introduction, students completing this course should be able to predict main forming parameters, such as loads, pressures and work of deformation and have the ability to design tooling for selected metal forming processes. Topics covered include; metals: Metal forming as a system. Metal Forming Processes including sheet metal forming, drawing forging, net shape manufacturing. Process modelling. Tools and material used in forming processes. Ceramics and Powder Metallurgy: Types of technical ceramics, applications, pressing, plastic forming, injection moulding and casting; drying and firing; powder metallurgy processes, metal-matrix composites. |
Assessment | Laboratory, tutorial work, assignments to a maximum of 5000 words or equivalent. One examination not exceeding three-hours |
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