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| Title: | Foundry Technology I |
| Authors: | FUOYE |
| Keywords: | Alluminium
Metal casting
Solidification
Core making |
| Issue Date: | 25-Mar-2015 |
| Abstract: | Introduction. Present status and scope of foundry in Nigeria. History and development of
metal casting. Solidification metal flow principles; Alloying elements effect. Properties
of fine and coarse grained steels. Pattern making: Differences between pattern and
casting. Tolerance calculation in pattern making: method and economics. Patten types.
Methods of pattern forming. Moulding and core making: properties of good molding
sand. Types of moulding sands, moulding processes. CO 2 processes. Typical moulding
problems and remedies. Moulding tools.
Introduction to castings processes: gravity die cast casting, squeeze casting, investment
casting, sand casting, expanded polystyrene iron, steel and non-ferrous castings.
Centrifugal casting, shell moulding, densification of metals. Introduction to metallurgy.
Hardening of metals. Deformation and annealing of metals. Corrosion and oxidation
phenomena. Alloy steels. Stainless, creep and heat resisting steels. Cast irons.
Metallurgical aspect of metal joining electrical and magnetic alloys. Copper and its
alloys. Alluminium and its alloys. Magnesium and light alloys. Titanium and its alloys.
Refractory metals. |
| Description: | Introduction. Present status and scope of foundry in Nigeria. History and development of
metal casting. Solidification metal flow principles; Alloying elements effect. Properties
of fine and coarse grained steels. Pattern making: Differences between pattern and
casting. Tolerance calculation in pattern making: method and economics. Patten types.
Methods of pattern forming. Moulding and core making: properties of good molding
sand. Types of moulding sands, moulding processes. CO 2 processes. Typical moulding
problems and remedies. Moulding tools.
Introduction to castings processes: gravity die cast casting, squeeze casting, investment
casting, sand casting, expanded polystyrene iron, steel and non-ferrous castings.
Centrifugal casting, shell moulding, densification of metals. Introduction to metallurgy.
Hardening of metals. Deformation and annealing of metals. Corrosion and oxidation
phenomena. Alloy steels. Stainless, creep and heat resisting steels. Cast irons.
Metallurgical aspect of metal joining electrical and magnetic alloys. Copper and its
alloys. Alluminium and its alloys. Magnesium and light alloys. Titanium and its alloys.
Refractory metals. |
| URI: | http://repository.fuoye.edu.ng/handle/123456789/490 |
| Appears in Collections: | Mechanical Engineering Course Outline
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