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436-448 Casting Powder and Metallurgy Processes | |
Credit Points | 7.1 |
Coordinator | Assoc. Professor E.J.A. Armarego and Assoc. Professor A.J.R. Smith |
Prerequisites | 436-324 Metal and Ceramic Forming Processes |
Semester | 2 |
Contact | 18 lectures, 6 tutorials and 12 hours of laboratory |
Subject Description | Students will on completion understand the processes of moulding, casting and powder metallurgy as practised by industry and be able to identify and use methods for detecting defects and improving process performance. Topics covered include; sand casting, investment casting, permanent mould casting, pressure die casting, semi-solid casting and continuous casting. Design factors: feeding, running and gating, solidification, solidification contraction and porosity. Geometric factors. Simulation software. Powder metallurgy processing. |
Assessment | Laboratory, tutorial work and assignments to a maximum of 5000 words, or equivalent. Three hours of tests |
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