436-448 Casting and Powder Metallurgy Processes

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Prerequisites

Students are expected to be familiar with the material of 436-324 Metal and Ceramic Forming Processes.

Semester

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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. Students will be notified of the weighting of assessment components at the beginning of semester.