Metal Casting Technology detailed syllabus for Production Engineering (Production) for 2021 regulation curriculum has been taken from the Anna University official website and presented for the Production 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.
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Course Objectives:
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Unit I
CASTING PROCESSES 9 Introduction to casting – pattern – materials allowances – coding – types – moulds – mould making, sand – properties, types and testing of sands – core making – type of cores – single box, two box and three box moulding processes, runner, riser and gate and chills chaplets.
Unit II
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Unit III
SOLIDIFICATION PROCESS 9 Solidification – Definition, nucleation, solidification variables. Directional solidification-need and methods. Degasification in liquid metals-sources of gas, degasification methods. Fettling and cleaning of castings – Basic steps involved. Sand Casting defects- causes, features and remedies. Advantages & limitations of casting process.
Unit IV
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Unit V
CASTING DESIGN 9 Solidification of pure metals and alloys-shrinkage in cast metals-design of sprue, runner, gate and risers-problems in design and manufacture of thin and unequal sections – design for directional solidification, minimum distortion and for overall economy – design problems of L,T,V,X and Y junctions.
Course Outcomes:
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Text Books:
- John Campbell. Complete Casting Handbook Metal Casting Processes, Metallurgy, Techniques and Design, Elsevier Science, 2015, ISBN: 9780444635099.
- Jain.P.L., Principle of Foundry Technology, Tata McGraw Hill ,4th edition, 2004.
Reference Books:
- Taylor HF Fleming, Foundry Engineering, M.C. and Wiley Eastern Ltd., 2003.
- Heime, Looper and Rosenthal, Principle of metal casting, Tata McGraw Hill, 2nd edition2002.
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