Foundry Technology detailed syllabus for Manufacturing Engineering (Manuf) for 2021 regulation curriculum has been taken from the Anna University official website and presented for the Manuf students. For course code, course name, number of credits for a course and other scheme related information, do visit full semester subjects post given below.
For Manufacturing Engineering 3rd Sem scheme and its subjects, do visit Manuf 3rd Sem 2021 regulation scheme. The detailed syllabus of foundry technology is as follows.
Course Objectives:
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Unit I
INTRODUCTION: 9 Introduction to moulding and casting processes – steps involved advantages, limitations, application of casting process. Patterns – types, applications, pattern allowances-pattern materials, colour coding as per BIS, pattern making, core and core making, core boxes, core prints, core blowers, core shooters. Sand mould making: Moulding and core sands, ingredients, properties, types of sands, sand selection – machine moulding, types of machines, applications.
Unit II
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Unit III
MELTING, POURING AND TESTING: 9 Foundry remelting furnaces – selection of furnaces – crucible furnaces -oil fired furnace,electric furnaces – resistance, arc, induction furnaces -cupola steel melting, non-ferrous melting practices – pouring equipments – cleaning and inspection of casting -destructive andnon-destructive testing – defects in sand casting and remedies.
Unit IV
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Unit V
FERROUS AND NON-FERROUS METALS: 9 Production of iron castings – Steel foundry practice – Copper alloy foundry practice – Aluminium alloy foundry practice – Magnesium alloy foundry practice – Zinc alloy foundry practice. Foundry metallurgy: Heat treatment of castings, inspection, testing and quality control in foundries, salvage in defective castings, foundry mechanization. Foundry environment, health and safety: Dust problems in foundries, preventive maintenance in foundries, returning a sick foundry to profitability.
Course Outcomes:
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Text Books:
- O.P. Khanna, A Text Book of Foundry Technology, Dhanpat Rai & Sons, 15th Edition, 2011.
- P.N. Rao, Manufacturing Technology, TMH, 5th Edition, 2013.
Reference Books:
- Campbell J., Castings Practice: The Ten Rules of Castings, Butterworth-Heinemann., United Kingdom, 2004, ISBN (13): 978 0750647915, (10) 9780750647915.
- R.K. Jain, Production Technology, Khanna Publishers, 17th Edition, 2011.
- Peter Beeley foundry technogy, Butterworth Heinemann 2nd Edition, 2001
- P.L.Jain, Principle of foundry Technology Tata McGraw hill 4th Edition, 2006
- T.R.Banga,Foundry Engineering Khanna Publishers, 5th Edition, 2014
For detailed syllabus of all other subjects of Manufacturing Engineering, 2021 regulation curriculum do visit Manuf 3rd Sem subject syllabuses for 2021 regulation.
For all Manufacturing Engineering results, visit Anna University Manuf all semester results direct link.