Metal and Powder Forming Techniques detailed syllabus for Materials Science & Engineering (MSE) for 2021 regulation curriculum has been taken from the Anna University official website and presented for the MSE 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 Materials Science & Engineering 5th Sem scheme and its subjects, do visit MSE 5th Sem 2021 regulation scheme. The detailed syllabus of metal and powder forming techniques is as follows.
Course Objectives:
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Unit I
INTRODUCTION 9
Mechanical behavior of materials- Elastic and plastic deformations – Classification of forming processes – Temperature in metal working: Cold, Warm and hot working – Introduction to the theoryof plastic deformation.
Unit II
BULK FORMING 9
Introduction – Plastic deformation in forging, rolling, extrusion, rod/wire, tube drawing and swaging processes and their applications – Effect of friction, calculation of forces, work done, process parameters, equipment’s and defects – Design for manufacturing – Economics of bulk forming.
Unit III
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Unit IV
SPECIAL FORMING 9
Orbital forging – Isothermal forging – Hot and cold Isostatic pressing – High speed extrusion – High speed forming machines – Rubber pad forming – Water hammer forming – Fine blanking – Incremental forming and comparing the above with conventional forming.
Unit V
POWDER FORMING 9
Introduction – Powder production methods – Particle size characterization – Blending -Compacting – Sintering – Secondary and finishing operations – Advantages and applications of powder metallurgy – Design for manufacturing – Powder forging, rolling, extrusion, drawing – Economics of powder forging.
Course Outcomes:
Upon completion of this course, the students will be able to:
- Illustrate deformation types and classification of forming processes.
- Describe bulk forming processes and their applications.
- Elaborate different sheet metal forming processes and their applications.
- Compare and distinguish conventional and special forming processes.
- Discuss powder forming processes and its applications
Text Books:
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Reference Books:
- Heinz Tschatsch, “Metal Forming Practise: Processes – Machines – Tools”, SpringerVerlag Berlin Heidelberg., Germany, 2006.
- Juneja B.L., “Fundamentals of Metal forming Processes”, New Age International Publishers Ltd., Chennai, India, 2018.
- Kumar Surender, “Technology of Metal Forming Processes”, PHI learning Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, India, 2008.
- Nagpal G.R.,“Metal Forming Processes”, Khanna Publishers., New Delhi, India, 2000.
- Mikell P. Groover, “Fundamental of Modern Manufacturing: Materials, Processes and Systems”, John Wiley and Sons Ltd., United States, 2013.
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